BRUNO 19 



we moved, so that if he ran away and came 

 to find us, there would be only the deserted 

 house. 



It did not occur to us that this would be 

 cruel. We knew we were giving him up for 

 his own good, and we felt sure he would soon 

 get wonted to his new home, where he could 

 live the life for which he was created. So, on 

 the last evening in the old home, Julius took 

 up his hat, which was always a signal to Bruno, 

 who came and sat up before him, with ears at 

 " attention," which was his way of asking, 



"May I go?" 



" Yes, Boonie can go," answered Julius. 



Then Bruno, who had long since learned to 

 understand the difference between " go ' and 

 " stay," went bounding down the walk, leaped 

 over the gate, and began rushing back and forth 

 along in front of the lot, giving short barks of 

 delight. Julius called him back, and he came 

 rather crestfallen, thinking he was, after all, to 

 " stay ;" but it was only that I might hug him 

 and tell him, " Good-bye, you must be a good 

 doggie ! ' 



This puzzled him ; but his bewilderment was 

 soon forgotten in the fact that he was really and 

 truly to " go." When Julius returned an hour 



