No one
ought to have a pet unless he is willing to take some trouble to keep it
well and happy. See how Chum watches you when you talk! He has doubtless
learned to understand much of what you say. He seems to think that he
has a good master, and I think so, too."
STORIES OF DOGS.
One of the great men of history was William, Prince of Orange. He is to
the little country of the Netherlands what George Washington is to us.
One night he was asleep in his tent, and a small spaniel was lying on
his bed. The guards, faithless to their trust, were sleeping. Suddenly
the dog sprang up, barking wildly. A small band of the enemy was
approaching, unheard by any of the men. There was just time for the
Prince to escape, before the Spanish soldiers were in his tent. To the
end of his life, William of Orange kept a spaniel of the same race in
his room, and in the statues of the Prince a little dog is frequently
seen lying at his feet.
A dog was once left in the room alone with a baby who was learning to
creep. On the hearth an open fire was smouldering. Suddenly there was a
bright little flicker of flame and the logs blazed up once more. Pleased
with the sight, the baby began to creep towards the fire as fast as he
could go.
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