THE SHADOW.

HERE was once a Shadow, who lived with
[ his six-year-old master, George, in a house
by the sea. At least they were there dur-
ing the long, warm summer, but in winter they
lived in the city. George was a dear little fel-
low, and the Shadow loved him very much, and
everywhere that he went, the Shadow went too.
That is, when the weather was pleasant, for the
Shadow disliked the rain very much and nothing
could induce him to go anywhere with his master
on a rainy, or even a cloudy day. He would then
hide himself, and when the sun shone again, out
he would come and run to his master’s side.
They were a busy pair, these two. They ate
their breakfast very early in the morning—that is,
George did, but the Shadow, although well and

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