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suddenly jerk his ear away and seize the 

 calf's leg in his mouth. Sometimes he even 

 tumbled him over, but this was merely in 

 play and the dog and calf were inseparable. 

 They slept together, and were always wan- 

 dering about the meadows together. Shep 

 seemed to think that it devolved upon him 

 to look out for the calf. 



Finally the snow came and there was 

 little that they could do except stay inside 

 and keep warm. But on pleasant days 

 Bennie and Mr. Anderson went upon 

 long hunting trips. On one of these trips 

 they shot a couple of antelope, some- 

 thing that they had not been able to do 

 before. 



In the spring they broke land and planted 

 corn and potatoes, and also sowed a little 

 wheat. They likewise had a little patch of 

 a garden which the boys tended. There 

 was always plenty for all to do, and they 

 did their work with a will. Work made 



