he next day when Billy, Stubby and Button were resting on the grass on a side hill, Billy exclaimed in a petulant voice, "Say, fellows, I am getting tired of this place and I feel that it is time we were continuing our journey."
"I am exactly of that opinion," said Stubby.
"Anything you fellows plan is all right to me," said Button.
"Then it is agreed we move on," said Billy.
"The sooner the better for me," replied Button, "for I know I am in for a siege this afternoon when Nellie comes from school. I heard her ask Kittie to come over and bring Bella, and she said they would have a tea party under the trees, and make the cats sit in high chairs at the party, with bibs on their necks, and drink tea. 'Won't it be fun to see them sit up and drink tea?' she said.
"Now I have attended all the tea parties I want to, so unless we move on I shall have to find a place to hide all the afternoon."
"What do you say to starting this minute?" asked Billy.
"Say we do!" replied Stubby and Button as with one voice.
"In which direction shall we go?" asked Stubby.
"Toward the north, silly! Always toward the north, where home and Nannie are!" replied Billy.