Whipple shook his head doubtfully "I'll take Romulus," said Ernest promptly, having noted that the one with the black ear was a shade the larger of the two. "All right," said Jack, "and Remus is mine." And he asserted stoutly that he would have chosen Remus anyway. "That's good," said Sam. "Then you're both satisfied. Grown people would have made more fuss about it, I'll warrant you. "Well, I must be steppin' along," he continued. "Take good care of the puppies, because they're valuable. Remember that they're used to sleepin' close to a warm mother and see that they have a good bed. I'd put some rags in a box for 'em if I was you. Let 'em have fresh air and sunshine and a chance to stretch their legs, but don't let 'em get wet or chilled through and put their bed where they ain't no draughts. Remember they ain't got their warm coats yet. "Give 'em a saucer of milk with the chill taken off, six times a day, and break a little bread into it at supper time. In a few weeks you can cut down to three meals a day, with more solid food, but I'll be down to see you before then, if you don't get up to see me, and I'll tell you just how to manage. Let me know if you have any trouble of any kind, but I guess you won't." The clicking of the front gate announced the return of Mr.