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with me to-day, but I have one at home." Having returned 

 to his house some time after, he heard a noise at the door, 

 which was opened by the servant, when in sprang Dandie 

 to receive his penny. In a frolic Mr. T, gave him a bad 

 one, which he, as usual, carried to the baker, who refused 

 to take the bad coin. He immediately returned to Mr. T.'s, 

 scratched at the door, and when the servant opened it, 

 laid the penny down at her feet, and walked off, seemingly 

 with the greatest contempt. Although Dandie, in general, 

 made an immediate purchase of bread with the money 

 which he received, the following circumstance clearly demon- 

 strates that he possessed more prudent foresight than many 

 who are reckoned rational beings. One Simday, when it 

 was very unlikely that he could have received a present of 

 money, Dandie was observed to bring home a loaf. Mr. M. 

 being somewhat surprised at this, desired the servant to 

 search the room to see if any money could be found. While 

 she was engaged in this task, the dog seemed quite uncon- 

 cerned till she approached the bed, when he ran to her, 

 and gently drew her back from it. Mr. M. then secured 

 the dog, which kept struggling and growling while the servant 

 went under the bed, where she found seven pence halfpenny 

 under a bit of cloth. From that time he never could endure 

 the girl, and was frequently observed to hide his money in a 

 corner of a saw-pit, under the dust. When Mr. M. had 

 company, if he desired the dog to see any one of the 

 gentlemen home, he would walk with him till he reached his 

 home, and then return to his master, how great soever the 

 distance might be. Many other stories are told about Dandie 

 but these must suffice. Of their authenticity there seems 

 little doubt; they were recorded by Captain Brown during 

 the lifetime of Dandie and his master. 



The The shepherd's dog (cam's domesticui) rivals if 



Sheep Dog. not surpasses most other dogs in intelligence, 



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