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anxious to adopt, as a small wound was 

 found upon it such as a rat might have 

 made, and as a young pigeon had been 

 taken the night before from the same nest ; 

 but this is only conjecture, and Lucky only 

 could tell us the facts ; how often it would 

 be interesting, if our humble friends could 

 tell us their adventures ! A friend who is 

 staying with me tells me that a few months 

 ago her dog was lost for a week, and at the 

 end of that time it came back one night in 

 a scarlet ruff and spangles, and looking 

 altogether dreadfully dissipated. Evidently 

 it had been the " performing dog " in some 

 show, " Punch and Judy " perhaps ; being 

 naturally a clever dog, it would quickly have 

 learnt the part of " Toby" in that delightful 

 and time-honoured exhibition. If it could 

 only have written also an article entitled " A 

 Week of My Life," with what pleasure the 

 Spectator would have published it ! 



S. 



