ponies to ride, I think."

"What'll we do with Nicknack then?" asked Ted.

"We'll have to leave him with some neighbor until we come back,"
answered his father. "I was thinking of asking Mr. Newton to take
care of him. Bob Newton is a kind boy and he wouldn't harm your goat."

"Yes, Bob is a good boy," agreed Teddy. "I'd like him to have
Nicknack."

"Then, if it is all right with Mr. Newton, well take the goat over a
few days before we leave for the West," said Mr. Martin. "Bob will
have a chance to get used to Nicknack, and Nicknack to him, before we
go away."

"Nicknack not come wif us?" asked Trouble, not quite understanding
what the talk was about.

"No, we'll leave Nicknack here," said his father, as he cuddled the
little fellow up in his lap. Trouble said nothing more just then but,
afterward, Ted remembered that Baby William seemed to be thinking
pretty hard about something.

A few days later, when some of the trunks had been partly packed,
ready for the trip West, Mr. Martin came home early from the store
and said to Jan and Ted:

"I think you'd better get your goat ready now and take him over to
Bob's house. I spoke to Mr. Newton about it, and he said there was