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that were inmates of the same house. They were very jealous 

 of each other so far as the master was concerned, and neither 

 could endure to see the other caressed. It happened that 

 the spaniel was taken quite ill, and was in consequence very 

 much cared for and petted. His companion, seeing the 

 attention and sympathy that were bestowed upon him, pre- 

 tended to be sick herself, and, going to a corner of the room, 

 lay down upon the floor and looked the very picture of 

 misery and distress. A cat and a dog, that for many years 

 were members of the writer's family, had taken a fancy to 

 the same spot, a soft cushion at the head of a sofa. While 

 they were the best of friends, yet a difference of opinion would 

 occasionally arise, and a slight loss of temper would be the 

 result. When the cat would be in the possession of the 

 cushion, the dog would torment her in every possible way 

 with the view of causing her to abandon the pet spot. He 

 would pull at the cushion, seeking to drag it to the floor, or, 

 seizing the occupant by the ear or tail, endeavor to dislodge 

 her by force. But the cat, seemingly unmindful of what was 

 going on, and the very impersonation of patience all the 

 while, would refuse to give up so comfortable a couch. At 

 last the dog hit upon a ruse which he knew would bring the 

 cat down from the sofa. He rushed out into the kitchen, 

 and began acting as though in pursuit of a mouse. He and 

 puss had often engaged in such diverting business. This 

 was more than the latter could stand. She was down from 

 her cozy bed in an instant, and was soon by the side of the 

 dog. But as soon as puss, all ablaze with excitement, had 

 her head in a corner and was straining her eyes to get a 

 glimpse of the supposed mouse, the dog ran to the sofa at 

 full speed, jumped on the cushion, curled himself round, and 

 was happy. Poor puss, perceiving that the dog had left her, 

 was not slow to discern that she had been imposed upon by 

 the latter, and that it was only a trick that had been played 

 upon her by her shrewd companion, that he might get pos- 

 session of the soft spot upon the sofa. She, however, bore 



