'I'm sure there couldn't be a sweeter lady.

And I like Grandpa Dinsmore, too, but--don't you think now he's very strict and ready to punish a fellow for a mere trifle, Grandma Elsie ?" "I dare say it seems but a trifle to you for a boy of your age to go into town and do an errand for himself without asking leave," she replied, "but that might lead to much worse things; the boy might take to loitering about the town and fall into bad company and so be led into I know not what wickedness.

For that reason parents and guardians should know all about a boy's comings and goings." "That's so, Grandma Elsie," Max said reflectively.

"I don't mean to get into bad company ever, but papa says I'm a heedless fellow, so perhaps I might do it before I thought.

I'll try to keep to rules after this." "I hope so, for both your own sake and ours," she said; then with a motherly kiss bade him good-night..