Then there was a knock at the door, and presently Colonel Jameson and Mrs. Colvin walked in and took seats on the platform.
You can easily imagine how glad Frankie was that he had learned his lesson so perfectly. He stood very erect, his eyes sparkling, his cheeks rosy-red, and was ready with every answer, the moment the question was asked.
"Your class appears uncommonly well," remarked the visitor. "I am glad to see that a little friend of mine is so studious."
"Bow! Wow! Wow!" barked Tony. "So am I, — so am I."
Mrs. Colvin smiled and was very happy. Nothing makes mothers so happy as to have their children do well.
[CHAPTER VII.]
CONCLUSION.
WHEN the classes had all recited, the visitors took their leave, Mrs. Colvin asking permission for Frankie to accompany them home, as their friend would remain only one night.
So they all left together, Frankie turning, as he went out, to make a bow to his master. Tony thinking, I suppose, it was the rule of the school, turned round also, and made such a funny little motion with her head as set the whole school laughing.
I need not tell you that our little friend felt very happy. Instead of walking along steadily with his mother and the colonel, he and Tony had a chase, here and there, every minute or two returning to the side of their friends.