actions and by the unmistakable way he had 

 of turning his back upon what did not appeal 

 to him or touch his queer fancy. 



^ ne even i n g a young girl with a very 

 sweet natural voice was singing by an open 

 w i n dow on the porch. She was singing for 

 the old folks' pleasure, that night, some old 

 simple melodies that they liked best. Just 

 within the window the piano was playing a 

 soft accompaniment. A stir in the grass at- 

 tracted my attention, and there was K'dunk 

 trying in vain to climb up the step. I called 

 Mrs. James' attention quietly to the queer 

 guest, and then lifted K'dunk gently to the 

 piazza. There he followed along the rail until 

 he was close beside the singer, where he sat 

 perfectly still, listening intently as long as she 

 sang. Nor was she conscious that night of 

 this least one among her hearers. 



Two or three times this happened in the 

 course of the summer. The girl's voice 

 seemed to have a fascination for our homely 

 little pet, for at the first sweet notes he 

 would scramble out from his hiding and 

 try to climb the steps. When I lifted him 



