“What kind of books should little girls have?” she asked soberly.
“Blank books,” was the reply. “They contain nothing one should not know, and they prove—I am speaking of blank books which are ruled—two things every one should know: that a straight line is the shortest distance between two points, and that parallel lines never meet.”
“I’d rather have my own books,” decided Buddie, after a little reflection.
“Go your way,” the Stork said again; and this time Buddie acted on the hint.
“I think I shall,” she said, rising. “Good-by!”
“Good-by!” said the Stork, not unpleasantly, and resumed his gymnastics.
Buddie turned once or twice to watch him, but he did not seem to be getting on a bit well.
“I’m afraid he will never look like four,” she thought. “He’s so stupid.”