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;