'HARK FORRARD! loi 



getting for the moment all else but the pleasure 

 of seeing his faithful dogs again. 



Ay, ' faithful ; ' find if you can a word more 

 fitting, or that more exactly expresses what you 

 want. It would be a poor world without horses 

 and dogs ; but passionately fond as we are of 

 horses, and delightful companions as they are, 

 they are as friends much inferior to dogs. I 

 think they are as forgiving, but they have 

 nothing like the intelligence of dogs. Horses 

 are quite happy in the society of their equine 

 brethren ; but the dog alone, of all the brute 

 creation, yearns for the society of man. He was 

 created by Providence to be man's trusty friend 

 and companion. One thing is quite certain. 

 For our part we cannot imagine a future state 

 of perfect bliss unless in that state we have 

 horses and dogs, especially the latter ; however, 

 we shall all know all about it some day, and 

 goodness knows how soon it may be. 



