FIDO'S APPEAL: 



FiDO was a great pet with us all, and had so much sense that he 

 could almost talk. One day we were sitting at Avork, Avhcn some 

 one knocked at the door, and when it was opened, in walked Fido. 

 He seemed to be in pain, and limped ver^- much, but came 

 straight up to me. He whmed, looked at me, and then put his 

 injured paw on my knee, as much as to say, " Help me." I took it 



np, and found a sheep-burr stuck into his foot. The place was much 

 inflamed, and so sore that I could not take out the burr without 

 hurting him very much. So I waited for papa, who was a doctor, 

 and knew how to manage this new patient. He laid Fido on his 

 back, and held him down while he drew out the burr with pincers. 

 It was like having a tootl: drawn, and Fido yelled with pain; but 

 it was soon over, and he capered with joy at the relief. 



