Domestic Animals 31 



FIDO AND HIS MASTER 



"Come, come, my pretty Fido, 



Come, come here, I say." 

 "No, no, my little master, 



Do please let me stay; 



Here on the warm rug I 



Lie softly and snugly, 

 A sleeping, sleeping, sleeping with Tray." 



"Come, come, -my pretty Fido, 



Stand up for some sport!" 

 "No, no, my little master, 



I'd much rather not. 



I hate such a riot, 



Do let me be quiet, 

 A dreaming, dreaming, dreaming so sweet. r 



"Come, come, my little Fido, 



Come here for some meat!" 

 "Yes, yes, my little master, 



It smells good and sweet. 



I long to begin it, 



I come, then, this minute, 

 I think it, think it, think it a treat." 



The children brought many little stories, incidents, 

 and pictures from home, and from time to time new 

 questions were put on the board. 



