Bruno; or, Lessons of fidelity, patience, and self-denial taught by a dog (1854)
Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879 · New York : Harper · leaf 137
meis Josey. His parents are teaching him to walk. He is just oldenough to learn to walk, and you see by his countenance, althoughit is turned somewhat away from us, that he is pleased with theopportunity. He is glad that he is going to learn to walk, andthat his parents are going to teach him. I do… … His mother is helping him to begin, and his father is encoura-ging him to step along—holding out his hand, so that Josey maytake hold of it as soon as he gets near enough, and thus save him-self from falling. Since Josey is willing to learn, it gives his fa-ther and mother great pleasure to teach…
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