"Well, here is a dime for your trouble," said I, putting the fish into
my pail. "Do you suppose I take pay for what I do for sport, mister?"
said little barefoot, waving back my hand with the air of a prince.

After that we became good friends, and met often at the bridge; but I
never could learn his knack of catching trout.

ALFRED SELWYN.

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WE THREE.


What fine times we have together!--Carlo, John, and Bella; by which last
I mean myself. Carlo has the advantage of the other two of us sometimes;
for he has four legs, and can run faster than either John or I. But then
we can do a great many things that Carlo cannot do.

For example, John and I sometimes take our books, and sit down on the
rocks in the wood, under the thick trees, and read stories. And then
Carlo will lie down at our feet, and go to sleep; for he cannot
understand the nice stories which the other two friends enjoy so much.