TWIN BABIES. 53 



seemed to have something to do in the 

 house. 



In a month the babies, big babies now, 

 were sleek and fat. It is amazing how these 

 creatures will eat after a short nap of a 

 few months, like that. And their cunning 

 tricks, now! And their kindness to their 

 master! Ah! their glossy black coats and 

 their brilliant black eyes! 



And now three men came. Two of these 

 men were Italians from San Francisco. 

 The third man was also from that city, 

 but he had an amazing big nose and re 

 fused to eat bear meat. He thought it was 

 pork. 



They took tremendous interest in the big 

 black twins, and stayed all night and till 

 late next day, seeing them perform. 



"Seventy-five dollars," said one big nose 

 to the other big nose, back in a corner 

 where they thought the boy did not hear. 



"One hundred and fifty. You see, I'll 

 have to give my friends fifty each. Yes, 

 it's true I've took care of 'em all winter, 



