YOURS WITH ALL MY HEART 



all the doors, and I hopped along on my 

 hind feet beside her, catching glimpses of 

 the biggest, brightest pair of shining black 

 eyes from out the shadow of the black 

 leather-lined cage. That was all we could 

 see till mamma hastily unstrapped it, and 

 out flew little Miss Corea, waltzing and 

 slipping around the floor of Island Haven. 



I was completely mystified and puzzled, 

 and waited to see her take off her black 

 ostrich-feather cloak that came down to her 

 very toes, but she seemed to prefer to keep 

 it on, and some black plumes over her ears. 



She had such a tiny little pug nose and 

 looked so odd to me, I didn't believe she was 

 a dog at all, until mamma caught her up and 

 hugged her and said: 



''You dear little traveler, you! How 

 weary you must feel, after your hundreds of 

 miles. Fairy must make you welcome, and 

 loan you her little blue-lined basket for your 

 own this summer." 



Now I had never dreamed of mamma 

 caressing any dog but me before, and a 

 strange feeling came welling up in my little 

 throat. The minute she put Miss Os- 

 trich-feather down again, I pounced rudely 



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