OUR FRIEND THE DOG 



Another alarm! What is it 

 now? A carriage pulls up in 

 front of the steps. The problem 

 is a complex one. Before all, it 

 is of consequence to heap copi- 

 ous insults on the horses, great, 

 proud beasts, who make no reply. 

 Meantime, you examine out of the 

 corner of your eye the persons 

 alighting. They are well-clad and 

 seem full of confidence. They are 

 probably going to sit at the table 

 of the gods. The proper thing is 

 to bark without acrimony, with a 

 H 3o H 



