they told liim lie inutt a.ba>nLluu his clog and turn him 

 into the E^treet, because they would not have any dc 

 in tlie hospital, the poor man took the dog in his ann^^ 

 and with tears running down hi: face, said lie would 

 rather die with liis dog than turn him into the street 

 and go to the hospital. I am glad to say that when they 

 found how much he loved the dog. they let the dog go 

 into the hospital with him. 



A traveller in Portugal purt-based a native dog,, 

 which soon became much attached to him. When spok- 

 ell to ill Kngli.-^h, even accompanied by the most expre>i- 

 sive hniks and gestures the master could command, the 

 dog appeared puzzled, and Ik seldom found out what 

 was required of him, but when his master addressed 

 him in Portuguese — badly as his master spoke it, the- 

 dog joyfully executed his wishes. 



After a time by repeating the words alternately In 

 Portuguese and in English, the dog learned the latter 

 as well as the former, and would obey as readily. But 

 the same command given in Frencli reduced him to a 

 <tat«' of despair again. 



Afterward the dog was can-ied to France. After 

 living there some time he became so familiar with the 

 language that he understood directions given to him^ 

 tiioup^h — perhans bpcau=e ho hnd nr-rA^r^. nlr^r.r o^ri c^ ■•■><-;T^ 

 language was harder to acquire — he never responded 

 so readily a,s to commands in Portuguese and English. 



I once saw a little boy take a splendid medal in 

 Paris, France, in tliis way: On his way to school with 



