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lay himself down, almost immovable, at 

 the threshold. 



Dick soon got to understand that both 

 doctor and nurse were there for some 

 good purpose. He made friends with 

 the nurse, welcomed the doctor when he 

 made his frequent visits, and showed 

 great personal interest in the proceedings 

 when the patient took medicine or food, 

 expecting, of course, to share in the latter. 

 When his friend got able to resume her 

 walks abroad, with Dick as a companion, 

 so boundless was his joy that we some- 

 times feared that his life would be for- 

 feited to his affection. * 



The hand of time falls less lightly on 

 dogs than on their protectors; their hearts 

 burn with the fire of such an eager and 

 strong affection that their span of life is 

 but brief. Our little friend and house- 



