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The Animal s' Friend Supplement. 
LOOK AT THEIR EYES! 
The eyes of animals plead for them more touchingly than any 
words could do. A hunter writes : “ I followed a fine stag for three 
days. A strong man can run any deer to death in time, and at last I 
had my prey tired out. From the top of a hill I sighted him a few 
miles away. He had given up the fight, and had stretched himself out 
on the snow. As I stalked him he changed his position, and took 
shelter behind a stone. Hiding behind the same stone, I came suddenly 
face to face with him. He didn’t attempt to run away, but stood there 
looking at me with the most piteous eyes I ever saw. Shoot? I could 
no more have shot him than I could have shot a child. Had the chance 
come from a distance of one hundred yards I would have shot him 
down and carried his antlers home in triumph, but once having looked 
into those eyes it would have been nothing less than murder.” Boys, 
think of this, and never let anybody persuade you that there can be 
anything manly, anything noble, anything brave in the cowardly chase 
of timid animals. 
“KARL”—A SAD STORY. 
In a town in Berkshire there lived a splendid Newfoundland 
dog, called Karl. He was a great pet, and had many accomplish¬ 
ments. If you gave him a penny he would take it in his mouth 
and start off to a confectioner’s not very far away. On arriving 
he would drop his penny on the floor of the shop and wait till 
he had a bun given him, but, if the people tried to take the 
penny before the bun appeared, he used to put his big paw 
flat on it, as much as to say, “ No you don’t—till I get my cake.” 
This went on for a long time, and many friends used to be 
constantly giving Karl pennies, and he would carry several in 
his mouth at once. But my tale has a warning. One day 
poor Karl was ill, and seemed in great pain. A veterinary was 
called in, and did his best for him, but the poor dog got no 
better, and suffered so much that he was mercifully destroyed, 
and after he was dead nine pennies were discovered in his inside. 
If any of my readers should be contemplating teaching their 
dog this trick, pray stop in time ; it is most dangerous, and 
we deeply regret ever having let dear Karl into the secret, for 
we have lost a faithful and devoted friend. 
K. M. 
