Page 109 - Jack's victory and other stories about dogs

^Danjdie, I cannot find the boot-jack; search

for it.”

The faithful animal, quite sensible of what

Lad been said fco him, scratched at the room-door,

which his master opened. Dandie proceeded to
a very distant part of the house, and soon re­

turned carrying in his mouth the boot-jack,

which his master now recollected he had left in

another room, under a sofa, before lie had gone

out in the afternoon.
A number of gentlemen, friends of his master,

were in the habit of giving Dandie a penny

whenever they met him, which money he inva­
riably took to a particular bakers: shop, and

received in return a penny loaf or a biscuit. One

day a gentleman was accosted by Dandie in ex­

pectation of the usual gift.

“I have not a penny in my pocket, Dandie/'
said the gentleman; “ but have one at home.”

Having returned to his house some time after

he hoard a noise at the door, which was opened

by a servant^ when in sprang Dandie to receive
his penny* In a frolic the gentleman gave him