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of the donkey, who happened to be at work 

 close by, then interfered, and put a stop to 

 their little game, or otherwise Master Neddy 

 would, no doubt, have been seduced to join 

 in a scamper. From the warmth of the 

 dog's salutes, I imagine that he and the 

 donkey were old friends. 



S. RICHARDS. 



DOG AND CANARY. 



{Nov. 20, 1880.] 



I WAS much interested in the account of the 

 friendship that existed between the young 

 retriever and the donkey whom he released 

 by gnawing the rope. The little incident 

 I send of another retriever may also interest 

 your readers. A friend of mine had a pet 

 canary, while her brother was the owner 

 of a retriever that was also much petted. 

 One day the canary escaped from the house, 

 and was seen flying about the grounds for a 

 few days, and when it perched was generally 

 on high elm-trees. At last it vanished from 

 view, and this dear little pet was mourned 

 for as lost or dead. But after the interval 



