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proprietor. ‘T'wo youngsters—a boy of ten and a girl of
eleven years—were playing on the brink of a deep sheet of
water, and while trying to reach a piece of wood, overbalanced
themselves and fell in. The dog began to bark, but created
little attention. The animal then sprang into the stream and
swam to the children. Seizing the clothes of one with his
teeth, he brought it to shore, and plunging in again, succeeded
in bringing the other likewise. Then Jordan-—for so the dog
is called—ran to the manor-house and howled. Thinking
something was amiss, the dog was followed to the scene. The
children were on the shore seemingly without life. When
they came to themselves, the dog began to lick their faces and
hands, and pranced about with the utmost delight. Jordan
is to be rewarded with a brand-new collar, with the date of
the rescue engraved upon it, and will receive a life-long pension
from the family for his noble deed.

 

PUSSY AND THE CREAM-JUG.

I must now tell you of a cat which was a sad thief, and
showed a considerable amount of wisdom in obtaining what
she wanted. One day she found a cream-jug on the break-
fast-table full of cream. It was tall, and had a narrow mouth.
She longed for the nice rich contents, but could not reach the
cream even with her tongue; if she upset the jug, her theft
would be discovered. At last she thought to herself, “I may
put in my paw, though I cannot get in my head, and some of
that nice stuff will stick to it.”

She made the trial, and found it answer. Licking her