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good home was found for him — a home in the 

 country where he would have herds to attend to 

 and could be busy and happy. 



The children cried when he went away and Jerry 

 tried to lick their faces through the muzzle that had 

 been put on him. The muzzle would be taken off 

 when he was in his new home ; and his master said 

 he was sure Jerry would be happier there than he 

 could ever have been in the city. 



His master was right, and he heard from the new 

 owner that he had never had a dog on his farm that 

 was as faithful and useful as Jerry proved to be. 



BARRY 



When Barry first came to the house he was a fat 

 and downy little puppy with paws that seemed too 

 big for him. 



He yelped at hight when he was left alone and 

 he tore things to pieces as all puppies do. Then 

 when he had done all the mischief he could, he 

 would drop down and go to sleep wherever he hap- 

 pened to be. 



He ate great quantities of bread and milk, — half a 

 loaf at a meal, — and grew very fast, but his paws 



