Her father was on his way home, when he heard the barking of the dog,
and knew that something was wrong. Springing over a stone wall, the man
saw his little girl and the dog near the well. There was a light snow on
the ground, and by the rows of tiny footsteps it could be seen that the
child had walked round and round the well, and that the faithful dog had
walked beside her, keeping always between the edge of the well and his
little charge.
When the collie is kindly treated he is the most faithful and devoted of
dogs, but he feels very keenly any neglect or harsh words. Unkindness
makes him sullen, and sometimes cross.
Every book about dogs is full of stories of their faithfulness, their
intelligence, and their unselfishness. We have made the dog dependent
upon us, and he is too often the victim of our thoughtlessness and
cruelty. Dogs are made happy or unhappy in very much the same ways that
children are. If you are kind to your dog and willing to learn how to
take care of him properly, he will probably give you very little
trouble. He will grieve when you scold him, but he will love you
faithfully through all kinds of trouble and pain.
"FORSAKE NOT AN OLD FRIEND."
Goodness moves in a larger sphere than justice;.
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