into a little doze, leaning against Mother Blossom. They had had rather a long day. But Meg and Bobby sat up very straight and asked questions whenever Aunt Polly was not speaking to their mother.
"Who's Peter and Jud?" Bobby wanted to know first.
"Peter Apgar is my tenant farmer and runs the farm for me," said Aunt Polly, pulling over to one side of the road to let a huge load of hay go past. "Jud is his son. You'll like Jud. They live in a house about a quarter of a mile from our house."
"How is Spotty?" came from Meg. "I thought maybe you'd bring him with you."
"Spotty is very lively and well," answered Aunt Polly. "I like a farm dog to stay at home and watch things, so I've never trained him to ride in the car with me. By the way, Meg, we have a new addition to our animal family that I'm sure you'll like."
Meg was immediately curious—what was it?
"The blackest cat you ever saw," said Aunt Polly. "And I think probably the largest. He
