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Qgnize the fact that the Creator of all things has en- 

 dowed them with gifts, which under wise training, do 

 honor to the Almighty's handiwork. 



One of the most touching and yet dignified acts 

 illustrating the saying "the greatness of a man con- 

 sists in doing little things with a great mind" occurs 

 to me in this connection. 



A friend of mine, William' P. Buell, of Eichmond, 

 Ind., (the well-known evangejist and missionary lecturer,) 

 has a fine Collie, nine years old, which he raised from 

 a puppy of a few weeks old. 



Being of splendid pedigree and exceptionally well 

 trained, she is a great pet, not only of the family, but 

 of all who know her. Being very sick all one night with 

 spnptoms of poisoning, Mrs. Buell went in the morning 

 to the office of Dr. Hibberd (the distinguished president 

 of the American Medical Association, which numbers 

 a hundred thousands members) asking him if he could 

 tell her what to do; at the same time apologizing for 

 ftj;king advice about a dog. I think Dr. Hibberd's re ' v 

 was grand, though quite in keeping T\ith the tenor of 

 hiB life, full of kind acts, (no one during his life can 

 realize their number,) wlien he replied : "I am only too 

 ^.ad to relieve Buffering in any form, and you can go 

 iiome; I will find out what to do and let you know." In a 

 short time he drove to the home of the Buell's, and 

 gave full and complete directions for treatment; which 

 being caxefully followed, the beautiful and valuable 

 aaimal was soon as well as ever. It is in the interest 

 eg humane and kindly consideration for animals, and 



