34 OUR DICK. 



people will sometimes do who never by 

 any chance get up early; of the million- 

 aires who cannot sleep after six in the 

 morning, and of old Parr, who never, 

 under any circumstances, missed a sun- 

 rise. At this we noticed that Mr. Dick 

 seemed to listen more attentively to our 

 conversation than was his wont, and that 

 he pricked up his ears in a lively way. 

 About half-past five the next morning 

 we were awakened by a most unusual 

 scratching at our chamber door, upon 

 opening which Dick bounced in, barking 

 loudly and showing much excitement. 



We paid no special attention to this 

 freak that morning, but, to our surprise, 

 the same thing occurred a little later the 

 next day and the day after. This was 

 the entering wedge, and our friend soon 

 had the run of the house upstairs as well 



