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UNSOLICITED AND UNLOOKED-FOR KINDNESS. 

 How Prince Forestalled My Wishes by Bringing Me the Morning Newspaper. 



was always close-by, a willing spectator. One morning, 

 however, instead of going to the gate for the paper as was 

 my custom, I stood debating in my mind whether to go or 

 not, when, to my utmost surprise, the dog, after watching 

 me for a while, walked very soberly down to the gate, picked 

 up the paper in his mouth, and brought it to me, not laying 

 it down at my feet, but placing it in my hands. I thanked 

 him for his kindness, gave him a few gentle pats upon the 

 head, and he walked away as pleased as a child would have 

 been who had received a few pennies for a similar service. 

 The dog had evidently read in my looks the debate that was 

 going on in my mind, and knowing that I always read the 



