“If Squinty, the pig, could only see me now!” thought Don, as he rode away with Rex.
The first thing that happened to Don and Rex, when they got to the place where the poodle dog lived, was that they each had a nice bath. Rex, being so little, had his in the house, but Don got his scrubbing out in the automobile garage, under a hose. And oh! how good it felt—the cool water splashing on him. Then he was dried in the warm sun, and given a good meal.
“Now I am happy again,” thought Don. “But still I would like to go back to the farm, and my little master Bob.”
For several weeks Don lived in the barn back of the house where Rex had his home. Sometimes Don was taken into the house, and allowed to play with Rex, for Rex was very fond of his big dog friend. And often Rex came out to the barn.
One day Alice came out to the barn with a red ribbon in her hand.
“James, where is Don?” she asked the chauffeur.
“What do you want with him, Miss Alice?” asked the man who steered the auto.
“I want to tie this red ribbon on his neck, to make him look pretty,” she answered. “I am having a party this afternoon, and I want Don to come to it a little while, and do some of his tricks. He can do more tricks than can Rex. Oh, there you are, Don!” cried Alice, as she saw the big dog. “Come and have a nice ribbon tied on you, and then you may come to the party!” she said.
When the bow was fastened on his neck, Don was led into the house to the party. And a very wonderful thing happened there.