Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 170
afternoon of thesame day, as we were returning from the boat-house, where Rover, my brother, and I hadbeen playing, that we heard my father callingthe dog. Off Rover bounded in answer to the call;and as we neared the gate we saw a man, seatedin a carriage, in deep conversation with myfather. Then… … AROUND THE DOGS NECK WAS A STRONG IRON CHAIN, AND TO THAT CHAIN WAS ATTACHED THE HEAVY BLOCK TO WHICH HE HAD BEEN FASTENED. Oh, how we cried as we watched the car-riage disappearing in the distance! We feltthe world to be a sad place indeed. The days came and went, however, andgradually we grew…
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