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thought of the danger from which the faithful dog 

 had saved her Httle son. She said they would shut 

 Fax up where he would be safe, but she could not 

 bear the thought of his being killed unless it was 

 perfectly certain that he was going mad. 



Fax's master said the same. He longed to show 

 his gratitude to Fax. How they petted and praised 

 him. 



They were obliged to shut him up, however, 

 where he could not get away. They gave him every 

 care and attention but very soon he drooped and 

 sickened. It was hydrophobia. When he grew 

 worse it seemed only the best and kindest thing to 

 put an end to his sufferings. 



In his master's yard now stands a little headstone 

 and on it are these words : — 



In Loving and Grateful Memory 

 OF Faithful Fax 



THE TWO LITTLE CRABS 



All along the miles of hard, flat beach the waves 

 rush up to break with a long roar. Then they slip 

 back into the ocean only to come roaring back 

 again. 



