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the back door, which she found open. Entering 

 the kitchen, and seeing the two dogs, she was 

 about to retire, but the animals merely raised 

 their heads, and laid them down again, without 

 even uttering a growl, she therefore proceeded. 

 When the deceased was carried to the church- 

 yard, one of the dogs followed the corpse, and 

 neither threats nor entreaties could drive it away. 



Pope tells us that the chief order of Denmark 

 was instituted in memory of the fidelity of a dog, 

 named Wild-brat, to one of their kings, who had 

 been deserted by his subjects. He gave his new 

 order this motto, " Wild-brat was faithful. " 

 He also remarks that histories are more full of 

 the examples of the fidelity of dogs than of 

 friends. 



A poor woman in the north of England was in 

 the habit of going about from one village to 

 another, selling different little things for a liveli- 

 hood, and was generally accompanied by a small 

 dog. When at home, the dog usually slept with 

 the woman's child in a cradle, and was much 

 attached to it. The child fell ill and died, and 

 although the mother lived at Hawkshead, the in- 

 fant was buried at Staveley. From distress of 

 mind at the time, the poor woman took little 

 notice of the dog, but soon after the funeral it was 

 missed, nor could any tidings be heard of it for a 

 fortnight. When her wanderings were resumed, 



