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dog's feelings, as if it were the height of absurdity ; and yet 

 it is a fact that some dogs are as exquisitely sensitive to 

 pain, shame, and mortification, as any human being. See, 

 when a dog is spoken harshly to, what a universal droop 

 seems to come over him. His head and ears sink, his tail 

 drops and slinks between his legs, and his whole air seems to 

 say, "I wish I could sink into the earth to hide myself." 



Prince's young master, without knowing it, was the means 

 of inflicting a most terrible mortification on him at one 

 time. It was very hot weather, and Prince, being a shaggy 

 dog, lay panting, and lolling his tongue out, apparently suf- 

 fering from the heat. 



"I declare," said young Master George, "I do believe 

 Prince would be more comfortable for being sheared." And 

 so forthwith he took him and began divesting him of his 

 coat. Prince took it all very obediently ; but when he ap- 

 peared without his usual attire, every one saluted him with 

 roars of laughter, and Prince was dreadfully mortified. He 

 broke away from his master, and scampered off home at a 

 desperate pace, ran down cellar and disappeared from view. 

 His young master was quite distressed that Prince took 

 the matter so to heart ; he followed him in vain, calling, 

 " Prince ! Prince ! " No Prince appeared. He lighted a 

 candle and searched the cellar, and found the poor crea- 

 ture cowering away in the darkest nook under the stairs. 

 Prince was not to be comforted ; he slunk deeper and 



