OUR DICK. 41 



at a window where be could look up 

 and down the street, and watch for 

 the home-coming of his master. So reg- 

 ular was this performance that the grip- 

 men on the cable-cars which passed our 

 door got into the way of timing the 

 little fellow's appearance, which was 

 always at twelve o'clock sharp. The 

 children also used to watch for Dick 

 at the noon hour, and his absence dur- 

 ing his illness created no small excite- 

 ment among the little folk in our neigh- 

 borhood. They often stopped on their 

 way to school to ask after the patient's 

 health. 



I think that Dick greatly appreciated 

 all these kindly attentions. He was 

 always very friendly with small people; 

 but since his recovery he has shown 

 marked tenderness for youngsters, of 



