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7. The worst was believed to be over ; the fawn was 

 leaping up the mountain-side, and its enemy under re- 

 straint. The other dogs, seeing their leader cowed, were 

 easily managed. A number of persons, men and boys, 

 dispersed themselves through the wood in search of the lit- 

 tle creature, but without success ; they all returned to the 

 village, reporting that the animal had not been seen by 

 them. Some persons thought that, after its fright had 

 passed over, it would return of its own accord. It had 

 worn a pretty collar, with its owner's name engraved upon 

 it, so that it could be easily known from any other fawn 

 that might be straying about the woods. 



8. Before many hours had passed, a hunter presented 

 himself to the lady whose pet the little creature had been, 

 and, showing a collar with her name upon it, said that he 

 had been out in the woods, and saw a fawn in the dis- 

 tance ; the little animal, instead of bounding away as he 

 had expected, moved toward him ; he took aim, fired, and 

 shot it to the heart. When he found the collar about its 

 neck he was very sorry that he had killed it. And so the 

 poor little thing died. One would have thought that terri- 

 ble chase would have made it afraid of man ; but no, it 

 forgot the evil and remembered the kindness only, and 

 came to meet as a friend the hunter who shot it. It was 

 long mourned by its best friend. , f - n 



° J Mm Cooper. 



CURIOUS FRIENDSHIPS. 



1. Why married folk, so ill-mated as to agree only to 

 differ, should be said to lead a cat-and-dog life, is not very 

 clear, since those household pets, being intelligent, affec- 

 tionate, cheerful, and sociable creatures, very frequently 

 contrive to live harmoniously enough together. The Aston 



