My
Twin
Puppies
Once upon a time two little puppies were bornon the very same day. Of course that made themtwins! One day when they were quite small,Jimmy’s father brought them home in a bigbasket. Their backs were turned to each other.One big, black eye was sticking out over one sideof the basket, and two saucy brown ones overthe other side.
“Oh, Daddy!” was all Jimmy could say.
“What shall we name them?” asked Daddy,after he had laid the doggies on a pretty greencushion by the fireplace. Jimmy turned his blueeyes way up. He was trying to think.
In the next yard a little girl was blowingbubbles. The bubbles shown like the puppies’eyes. “Let’s call the BROWN ONE BUBBLES!”he said suddenly. “Fine!” answered Daddy.
Then he left his seat in the big arm-chair. Theblack-eyed puppy had gotten off his cushion, andwas trying to chew Jimmy’s shoe! “Go back toyour cushion!” he commanded, “You’ll make alot of trouble, I can see!” “Oh, Daddy!” shoutedJimmy. “Let’s call him TROUBLES!”
One evening Daddy came home with a package.“Is it mine?” asked Jimmy. “It is for your t