"Marching along,
Fifty score strong,
Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song!"
CHAPTER V.
KITTY AND WILLY
"Ma!" said Willy Merryweather.
"Baa!" replied his mother, without looking up from her writing.
Willy fidgeted, and looked over his shoulder. "Mammy, I wish you would speak to Kitty."
"Speak to Kitty? certainly. How do you do, Kitty?"
Willy looked uncomfortable, but went on.