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People thought Dandie a.very clever dog—as he was—but
there are many things far better than cleverness. It strikes
me that he was a very selfish fellow, and therefore, like selfish
boys and girls, unlovable. He was a shameless beggar too.
I'll say no more about him. Pray do not imitate Dandie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

STORY OF A NEWFOUNDLAND DOG.

ONcE a steamer stopped for a few minutes at a wharf ona
river. It was full of passengers. Among them was a nurse
with a child in her arms. As she stood leaning over the
vessel, the child sprang from her arms and fell into the river.

At once a cry was raised, and every one rushed to see what
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