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to Buzzhy “by manes of the ritin’ he had larn’d
aboord the Doljin,” informing him that he had for-
saken the “say” and become a small farmer near
Cork. * He had plenty of murphies and also a pig—
the latter “bein’” he said, “so like the wan that
belonged to his owld grandmother, that he thought it
must be the same wan comed alive agin, or its darter.”

And Buzzby—poor Buzzby—he also gave up the
sea, much against his will, by command of his wife,
and took to miscellaneous work, of which there was
plenty for an active man in a sea-port like Grayton.
His rudder, poor man, was again (and this time per-
manently) lashed amid-ships, and whatever breeze Mrs,
Buzzby chanced to blow, his business was to sail right
before vt. The two little Buzzbys were the joy of
their father’s heart. They were genuine little true-
blues, both of them, and went to sea the moment
their legs were long enough, and came home, voyage
after voyage, with gifts of curiosities and gifts of
money to their worthy parents.

Dumps resided during the remainder of his days
with Captain Ellice, and Poker dwelt with Buzzby.
These truly remarkable dogs kept up their attach-
ment to cach other to the end. Indeed, as time passed
by, they drew closer and closer together, for Poker
became more sedate, and, consequently, a more suit-
able companion for his ancient friend. The dogs
formed a connecting link between the Buzzby and
Ellice families—constantly reminding each of the
other’s existence by the daily interchange of visits,