Show MAW MARY BONNER GREETING THE DOG an old lady lived alone with only her dog for companion and the log dog who was very cry very old raught caught a cold onu one day adny from which lie he did ill not recover how lonely tilt the old lady was now ilow without any log dog tit nt all sl alio to missed him ailin till nil the little sho she hill had to no one now to eliom site she could tak the dog had always been able to understand ider stand her and they lind had been such frand for so many years A week lind had gone gond by when suddenly she heard a R sound on oil tile lie door scratch I 1 scratch clil I 1 went tha sound it was the sound of a dogs paw ou on the door there was no mi mistake stalie about that and the old lady slowly got up opened the door and let tile the log dog in ili tile dog was of no particular do log family ile he looked plain and not very beautiful or handsome but out of ills his dog eyes there was such affection shining and oil oh lie what doggie are you she asked looked so friendly so lovable so companionable what doggie are you she asked tilt the dog looked at her for a moment jumped about and then licked her hand as if to say 1 I am yours if you will have me she brought brou glit him some milk to drink and gave davd him a bone white he was playing with ills his bone she put on her bonnet and shawl the dog looked up and whined he did not want to be left alone come with me then said the old lady but you go too quickly 1 I dont walk very quickly and along the village street they went the dog going off on short runs but always coming back to join his new mistress prom house to house they went from store to store and the old ladys question was always tile the same do you know this d dog og or whom the owner might be I 1 and always she got the same answer we have never seen the dog before but tie he looks like thedoe you had find maybe he Is on one 6 of ef ills his grand grandchild chil dren you had better keep keel how happy that made the old lady each time put still she wanted to be sure the dog did not belong to anyone 1 I 1 shall name you greeting she said to the dog for your greeting to me was so wonderful and it made mp I 1 1 I was so lonely before and several tears fell from the old ladys eyes but they fell now from joy every day she took tt a walk with greeting lie knew site she could not go quickly and after after every run lie he would take back he would come to tier lier side and walk slowly along for a little time oil what joy etwas it waa to have a dear dog again a faithful and devoted companion you yon could ht have told which one was happier the old lady to have a pet dog once more or the dog to have a devoted mistress and a lovely home |