Porter. "Well, doggie, I guess you're glad to get back home," and
he gave Roly-Poly to Mr. Blake who thanked his neighbor, asking him to
call again.
"Here, Hal and Mab!" called their father. "After this you must keep watch
of your pet. I guess there will be many gardens on our street this
Summer, and no dogs will be allowed in them until after the things are
well grown. So watch Roly-Poly."
Hal and Mab promised they would, and Mab said:
"Oh, that's a cute little boy next door. He has red hair."
"His name is Sammie," said Mr. Blake. "Now off to bed with you,
toodlekins!" and he made believe Roly-Poly threw kisses from his paws to
Hal and Mab.
Daddy Blake had to go away early the next morning, to be gone three days,
so he did not have time to tell Hal and Mab why it was that seeds grew
when planted in the ground. But before going to school on Monday the
brother and sister saw to it that the glass covered box in which the
tomato plants were soon to grow, was put in a sunny window.
On the way to school they looked in the big yard of Mr. Porter who lived
next door. He was raking up some dried leaves and grass and a small,
red-haired boy was watching him.
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