ANIMAL CHUMS.
John Willie.
Have you ever heard of any one having a real live goose for a pet?" said Uncle John to Willie and Tommy.
"Oh! do tell us all about it, uncle," said Tommy.
Now these two little boys loved to hear a nice story; and whenever their uncle came to live with them, they made him promise to come to their nursery every evening and tell them a story.
"Well," said Uncle John, when they had settled down, "this is a true story that I am going to tell you to-night."
"I know it is true, because I saw the goose not very long ago, and very funny he did look with his—"