“Mr. Thomas Jefferson, one of our Presidents, having a flock of sheep on his place at Monticello, was very glad to receive a thoroughly broken shepherd dog which had been sent him.
“Soon after its arrival, he had a number of distinguished guests, to whom he made known his recent gift, the convenience of having a dog to manage his flock, and the almost incredible ability of the animal, and whom he led forth to witness the value of his present.
“The dog had not as yet been admitted to the sheep, but at the word of command sprang in among them.
“The terrified animals fled in all directions, some of them dashing themselves over precipices, and breaking their necks.
“The dog either shared the same fate, or, mortified at his failure, felt his pride too deeply wounded to return. Mr. Jefferson never recovered him.”
CHAPTER VIII.
HARRY AND HATTY.
One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake. Minnie had often been here to visit little Harry, only child of her mother’s friends.
This dear boy, like Minnie, had many pets, and could fully sympathize with her in her love for animals and for the beauties of nature.