THE NEWFOUNDLAND. 



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N. Y., had a pair of tine dogs, one a Newfoundland and 

 the other a white French Poodle. It was the owner's 

 custom to put the Poodle in a small basket every morning, 

 and give the basket to the Newfoundland to take the 

 Poodle for an airing. In the neighborhood there was a 

 black cur that used to nip the Newfoundland' s hind legs as 

 he was passing. One morning, the Newfoundland put his 

 basket down on the ground, went for the cur, gave him an 

 unmerciful shaking up, and after that he could perform 

 his duties as nurse without being annoyed by that cur. 

 This same dog went to the post-office each day, and placing 

 his feet up on the window-shelf, waited for the family 

 mail, after getting which he trotted home, and he was 

 never known to lose any of it. 



