bers of the family. He would follow them to the 

 gate, but not a step further. There he would 

 stand, looking wistfully after them as they went 

 down the road, 'the dogs barking and leaping 

 about. Then he would go back to the house, push 

 open a door, and go upstairs and downstairs until 

 he found Nelly. Once sure that she was in the 

 house, he was content to graze about the lawn by 

 himself. 



But as Tiny grew older he began to show a very 

 bad temper. First, he grew cross toward stran- 

 gers ; then he chased the dogs if they came near 

 him. At last, even the children grew afraid of 

 him ; that was after one of them had tried to pat 

 his head, and he had butted her over. With Nelly 

 only was he still gentle and affectionate. 



" He's getting to be a perfect nuisance," said 

 Mr. Brown. " We'll have to keep him down at 

 the pasture with the others." 



" Oh, but he's so unhappy there," pleaded Nelly. 

 "Please don't send him away. He wouldn't be 

 cross if the children would keep away from him." 



So Tiny was allowed to stay near the house a 

 little longer. 



Then Nelly went away for a visit. When she 



Pyle's Humble Friends. ~i2. 



