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* Fracture of the spine,' he said, ' and his nine 

 lives will not save him.' 



Miss Blank could contain herself no longer. 

 She buried her face in her hands and sobbed convul- 

 sively. Suddenly a hush came over the group, while, 

 clear and distinct, the purrings of the gentle creature 

 were heard, as if accidents and death were things 

 unknown, and friendship alone was immortal. Jim 

 lifted his poor head and sought to lick Miss Blank's 

 hand, but it fell helplessly upon the table. He tried 

 to acknowledge her kind caresses, but his failing 

 strength would not permit. 



And there, upon the stage, a tragedy of real life 

 and death was enacted. A gentle and loving spirit, 

 that had endeared itself to all, was extinguished, and 

 a tender emotion was left in every heart there 

 present, however hardened or insincere. A nobler 

 purpose of kindness to all dependent creatures in- 

 stinctively came to all. But outside the theatre, in 

 real life, car drivers were tearing their horses' tender 

 mouths with brutal harshness, cabmen were swearing 

 at and beating the faithful creatures upon whom they 



