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that were inmates of the same house. They were very jealous 
of each other so far as the master was concerned, and neither 
could endure to see the other caressed. It happened that 
the spaniel was taken quite ill, and was in consequence very 
much cared for and petted. His companion, seeing the 
attention and sympathy that were bestowed upon him, pre- 
tended to be sick herself, and, going to a corner of the room, 
lay down upon the floor and looked the very picture of 
misery and distress. A cat and a dog, that for many years 
were members of the writer’s family, had taken a fancy to 
the same spot, a soft cushion at the head of a sofa. While 
they were the best of friends, yet a difference of opinion would 
occasionally arise, and a slight loss of temper would be the 
result. When the cat would be in the possession of the 
cushion, the dog would torment her in every possible way 
with the view of causing her to abandon the pet spot. He 
would pull at the cushion, seeking to drag it to the floor, or, 
seizing the occupant by the ear or tail, endeavor to dislodge 
her by force. But the cat, seemingly unmindful of what was 
going on, and the very impersonation of patience all the 
while, would refuse to give up so comfortable a couch. At 
last the dog hit upon a ruse which he knew would bring the 
cat down from the sofa. He rushed out into the kitchen, 
and began acting as though in pursuit of a mouse. He and 
puss had often engaged in such diverting business. This 
was more than the latter could stand. She was down from 
her cozy bed in an instant, and was soon by the side of the 
dog. But as soon as puss, all ablaze with excitement, had 
her head in a corner and was straining her eyes to get a 
glimpse of the supposed mouse, the dog ran to the sofa at 
full speed, jumped on the cushion, curled himself round, and 
was happy. Poor puss, perceiving that the dog had left her, 
was not slow to discern that she had been imposed upon by 
the latter, and that it was only a trick that had been played 
upon her by her shrewd companion, that he might get pos- 
session of the soft spot upon the sofa. She, however, bore 
