40 A DOG OF FLANDERS.

with his fellow-dogs. Patrasche was
very happy.

Fortunately for his peace, his for-
mer owner was killed in a drunken
brawl at the kermesse of Mechlin,
and so sought not after him nor dis-
turbed him in his new and well-loved
home.

A few years later old Jehan Daas,
who had always been a cripple, be-
came so paralyzed with rheumatism
that it was impossible for him to go
out with the cart any more. Then
little Nello, being now grown to his
sixth year of age, and knowing the
town well from having accompanied
his grandfather so many times, took
his place beside the cart, and sold
the milk and received the coins in

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