By E. S. Brooks

CHARACTERS

Jenny, a girl of eight years.

Johnny Stout, a boy of sixteen or eighteen years.

Jimmy Bings, a Tramp.

The argument shows that wolves are just as designing, little girls just as heedless and helpful, and the chances of rescue just as possible to-day as at the time of the original Red Riding-hood.

SCENE

A neatly furnished parlor. Jenny discovered dusting furniture, arranging flowers, and making things look nice generally.

Jenny. [Surveying her work critically.]

There!—my mama's gone away,