Ill 



DOG-BABGAINING 



DOG EXCHANGE 



I CAN vouch for the truth of the following stories of a 

 young fox-terrier. Billy, who is a Devonshire dog, has a 

 dog friend who lives next door, and is regularly supplied 

 with bones, while Billy is expected to lead the simple life 

 on small puppy biscuits (" Ovals "). The two dogs appa- 

 rently put their noses together, and arranged a regular 

 system of exchange of diet, which has continued for over 

 six months, to their mutual satisfaction. On day Billy 

 was presented by his friend's mistress with two specially 

 luscious chop-bones. He received them with evident 

 gratitude, and, trotting off, returned with five puppy bis- 

 cuits, which he laid at the feet of his benefactor. A truly 

 generous rate of payment ! At another time Billy 

 developed a habit of saving from his supper two biscuits, 

 which he presented to his master and mistress when they 

 came down to breakfast next morning. When a visitor 

 arrived, Billy took no notice of her for one or two morn- 

 ings, but then, evidently feeling that he had been lacking 

 in hospitality, he saved three biscuits, and the visitor had 

 her share as long as she remained. 



ESSA CORNWALLIS. 



[Billy is evidently an unconscious follower of Bastiat 

 and the Spectator, and realizes that the exchange basis is 

 the only one on which a just and progressive social order 

 can be founded. He has come to see that exchange is a 

 union of forces. ED. Spectator.'] 



March 8, 1913. 



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