And sot down on a log,

'That pup is plural now, you know—

A dog within a dog.'

"'He's twice as strong to fit,' says Lige;

'For if he's killed outside,

I'll turn the critter inside out,

And let yourcritter slide.'

"'Well,' says the pedler, with a sigh,

'The pup's a trump, I think;

But let us change the subject now;