2 BRUNO 



Julius often said, " I know now why the birds 

 always sing so joyously when they are building 

 their nests." 



We were just beginning to feel settled, when 

 a letter came to Julius from his only sister, who 

 lived in a city. It was not unusual for him to 

 have letters from her, but this particular letter 

 stands by itself. 



It had a postscript ! 



The postscript said : " Would you like a nice 

 dog ? The children have had a valuable puppy, 

 seven months old, given to them, and we cannot 

 keep him here, in a flat. He is half setter and 

 half water-spaniel ; pure on both sides. We call 

 him ' Bruno.' " 



How our dignity increased at the idea of own- 

 ing live-stock ! So far we had only achieved 

 a cat, who had by this time achieved kittens. 

 But a dog ! That was something like ! It 

 did not take us long to decide and send off an 

 enthusiastic acceptance. Then another letter 

 came, saying that Bruno had started on the 

 journey us-ward. 



The next afternoon a colored car-porter 

 walked into Julius's place of business escort- 

 ing a shaggy brown dog by a chain fastened 

 to his collar. We have never known just what 



