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he would carry every scrap he could filch from the barrow and 

 coolly devour it before the eyes of the outraged quadruped. 

 Oue day he served him a trick that eclipsed all his previous 

 impudence. There were four rearward vagabonds on this occa- 

 sion, and it being Monday, the old meat-woman was detained 

 somewhat longer than usual at the area gates, collecting her 

 weekly bills. The four brigands, led by him of the mixed breed, 

 trotted behind the barrow, stopping when it stopped. Presently 

 the old woman, having carved a cat's dinner, went to deUvor 



it, leaving a sabstantial slice on the eutting-board. This evi- 

 dently was the opportunity the mixed-breed (who 1 have not 

 the least doubt planned the whole trick) had been watching for. 

 Rearing on his bind legs he seissed the shoe, and, instead of re- 

 treating with it, carried it to within three yards of the brown 

 dog's face, where he stood with it in his mouth in the most 

 daring way, and wagging his tail defiantly. For a moment 

 the brown dog seemed stupefied. That the mixed-breed had 

 obtained the meat dishonestly was not for a moment to be 

 ioubted. Giving a tremendous growl, and forgetful of his 

 burden, the faithfal feUow set off after the thief, who, being 

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