14 THE SAILOR AND THE DOG.

occupants. The sailor was found lying senseless on the raft,
while his faithful dog stood over him and tried to rouse him
from his swoon. He was lifted into the boat, and the dog
leaped in after him, barking with joy at their being saved.
The sailors quickly rowed back to the ship, and the poor
shipwrecked lad, under the kind care of the captain, soon
recovered. He told them that, a week before, the ship he

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

was in had sprung a leak, and that he alone of all the crew
had been saved. For days and nights he had been drifting
about on the wide ocean. with none beside him but his faith-
ful dog.
The dreary night had passed away,
The dawn was in the skies,
But senseless on his héaving raft
The shipwrecked sailor lies.