XI.

The first day Jack went to school in the fall, was very lonesome. The was near by, and about noon he flew over and hopped in at the open .

ll the were bending over their , writing, but Jimmy knew Jack's as well as his , and lighted on his . The children laughed at that, and the laughed too.

hen she said, "If Jimmy Crow does not disturb anyone, he may stay, as it is nearly noon." The children promised not to be disturbed, and the went to work again. behaved beautifully, though at first he tried to walk on Jack's and to bite his pencil. Jack pushed him away, and he flew to the teacher's where he walked about quietly, looking at the and of .

hen the lesson was finished, the teacher said, "Jack may collect the ." He got the and began, but Jimmy flew ahead of him, and picked up a pencil. Jack took it, and put it in the box. Then brought another. The were delighted. They held their pencils in their , and Jimmy Crow collected them all.

hen the rang and the children marched out for and . When they came back, Jimmy Crow was gone! looked under the and in the . Then the looked in her closet, and there he sat on a . He had found her lunch-, and eaten a whole . Jack was very sorry, but the teacher only laughed.

hat afternoon Jimmy did not go to school, but brought her a big red and said it was from .

NUTTING.