with inward yelp and restless forefoot plies 

 His funffiion of the woodland. 



< Talk to him and he will never misunder- 

 stand you or give you a wrong answer. Your 

 words, with a few exceptions, such as 

 " dinner " or " drink " or " biscuits," mean 

 nothing definite to him. He listens to your 

 voice as you listen to music, finding in it 

 consolation, hope, encouragement and ex- 

 altation, and satisfying all the vague longings 

 of his soul in your profuse strains of unpre- 

 meditated art. Then rouse him for a walk or 

 a romp and he is up and alert in a moment, 

 his spirits raised at once to their highest pitch 

 and all his sense of humour awake to make 

 you mirth. Such is your companion during 

 his all too brief life, joyous, humble, faith- 

 ful and sincere, lending all his strength and 

 wisdom and friendship to your service. And 

 when the shadows close upon him how 

 patiently will he bear his sufferings, how 

 meekly will he beg you for relief. With his 

 15 BJ SSlast 



