PART TWO

WHEN I GREW UP

I HOW WE WENT HUNTING 87 II HOW WE SPENT CHRISTMAS 98 III MORE LESSONS 106 IV A VISIT TO JACK 115 V THE TURTLE 123 VI AT THE DOG SHOW 130 VII THE STRANGE MAN 143 VIII HOW I WAS STOLEN 153 IX IN THE ANIMAL STORE 162 X BACK HOME AGAIN 175

ILLUSTRATIONS

We had some fine times together _Frontispiece_

She used to think they were to chase _Page_ 12

... And thought now they were just to look at ” 13

Most of the batter went on Freya _Facing Page_ 14

He had to help William do all sorts of things ” ” 20

We learned to stand on our hind legs and beg ” ” 30

He was what the Family called a “bird dog” _Page_ 42

All of a sudden I backed right over the side of the bank into the brook _Facing Page_ 52

I chewed that rubber cat until it stopped squeaking and then tried the duck _Page_ 105

I had never seen one before _Facing Page_ 124

At the dog show _Page_ 142

Alfred took me to bed with him _Facing Page_ 146

Jim _Page_ 161

Oh, it was a funny, queer place _Facing Page_ 166

He lives in the fourth tree ” ” 178