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Show The teacher of a district school in Maine tells a story that reminds one rf Mary and her little lamb, only it fs of Joe and his little dog. Joe was a boy about 8 years old. and was devoted to a small, lank puppy. Out of school hours boy and dog were inseparable, a.nd Joe apparently could not reconcile himself to the necessity of leaving the dog at home. For several sev-eral mornings the teacher allowed the puppy to remain at Joe's feet under the desk. Then came a day when the small dog could not be kept quiet, but frisked about to the delight of the school and the dismay of the teacher. "Joe," she said firmly, "you must take that dog out." Joe looked at her mournfully, but Ticked up the pup, and, with its head against his cheek, started for the door. The boy's feelings were evidently hurt. |