It was baking day at Willie Wright's house. Willie was on hand, as usual, to scrape the dish and tease for raisins.  
Suddenly Jennie the cook threw up her hands. "Oh, dear," she cried, "I forgot to order baking powder! Willie, will you—"
 
Bang! went the door, and off ran Willie down the path, with Laddie at his heels.
 
"I won't go to the store!" he grumbled.
 
"Wil-lie!" called Jennie from the house.
 
"Won't, won't, won't!" Willie screamed.
 
The next-door pussy was sunning herself in the Wrights' yard.
 
"Sic 'em, Laddie!" cried Willie.
 
"Wow-wow!" barked Laddie joyously.
 
"S-s-s-t!" spit pussy, scurrying to the top of the pump.
 
"Wil-lie-e-e!"
 
Willie dropped down beside the fence, out of Jennie's sight. "She c'n go herself," he said.
 
Laddie cuddled down beside him. It was warm in the sun, and the locust............