A New Idea 105 



was dreaming of gathering apples in the top of a 

 tall tree on a windy day, when something suddenly 

 tugged at his arm and waked him up. It was the 

 monkey and the kiln was blazing like a volcano 

 out of a big hole near the top! After hurriedly stop- 

 ping the hole with dirt, William patted his faithful 

 little companion on the head and said, **Well, old 

 fellow, you certainly saved us that time. All our 

 work would have gone up in smoke in no time if you 

 hadn't waked me." 



William had been inclined to tease the monkey a 

 little before, at times, but he always had a soft spot 

 in his heart for him after that. 



