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biscuit and orange peel for him to eat. He, 

 however, took no notice whatever of them. 

 Having hunted the urchins away, I called to 

 him through the bars, using the little coaxing 

 expressions he was accustomed to hear in the 

 Soudan, when he immediately raised his head, 

 gazed attentively at me for some time, and 

 then, getting up, came to the bars, through 

 which he thrust his little snout and licked my 

 hand, returning at once to his kennel and lying 

 down again, whilst I retired with a lump in the 

 throat and wondering how I ever could have 

 parted with him. His little skin is now with 

 " Jill's," but I do not like to get them stuffed, 

 as they never can at all resemble the real little 

 darlings which helped me to beguile the tedium ,, 

 of those gloomy days now long gone by. 



There are men both good and wise, who hold 



That, in a future state, 

 Dumb creatures we have cherished here below 



Will give us joyous greeting, when we pass the Golden 

 Gate , 



Is it folly that I hope it may be so ? 



