42 OUR DICK. 



both high and low degree. After Dick's 

 illness we noticed that he liked to seek 

 comfortable chairs where he could rest 

 the little bones that rheumatism had 

 somewhat stiffened. Thus it happened 

 that he came to resort to our large 

 easy-chair for repose during the day; 

 and after dinner, when his master sat 

 there reading, Dick would climb over 

 his shoulder, and, perching on the back 

 of the chair, take a comfortable nap. 



