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should love and serve THE GREAT DELIVERER, who gave His life to save you. Can you tell me, my child, whom I mean?" "Yes, mother, JESUS, who died on the cross to save sinners." pray every day," continued the mother, "that we may be enabled to attend to the words of our dear Redeemer-'If ye love me, keep my commandments.'"

George. I have a whole budget of strange adventures. Here is one:

A gentleman connected with the Newfoundland fishery was once possessed of a dog of singular fidelity, and sagacity. On one occasion a boat and a crew in his employ were in circumstances of considerable peril, just outside a line of breakers, which, owing to some change in wind or weather, had, since the departure of the boat, rendered the return passage through them most hazardous.

The spectators on shore were quite unable to render any assistance to their friends afloat. Much time had been spent, and the danger seemed to increase rather than diminish. Our friend the dog, looked on for a length of time, evidently aware of there being a great cause for anxiety in those around. Presently, however, he took to the water and made his way through the raging waves to the boat. The crew supposed he wished to join them, and made various attempts to induce him to come on board; but no, he would not go within their reach, but continued swimming about a short distance from the boat. After a while, and several comments on the peculiar conduct of the dog, one of the hands suddenly divined his apparent meaning:

"Give him the end of a rope," he said, "that is what he wants."

The rope was thrown, the sagacious dog seized the end of it in an instant, then turned round, and made straight for the shore.

In a few minutes the dog reached the rocks. A sturdy fisherman dashed into the surf, and dragged the rope to land. The passen

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gers and crew then got into the boat, and by means of the were all speedily drawn by the villagers safely to shore. No wonder that the rescued ones, after thanking God for their providential deliverance, were loud in their praises of their four-footed friend. Some of the passengers would gladly have purchased the splendid animal, but the worthy owner would not part with his dog for any amount of money.

Papa. The aptitude evinced by the Newfoundland dog in taking

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to the water, and the courage, devotion, and skill which it manifests in the rescue of persons drowning, are too well known to be insisted Numerous are the instances on record, in which man has owed his life to the intrepidity of this faithful dog. Among many others, I find the following to my surprise, narrated by M. E. Blaze, which I know to be substantially true, but which I did not know had ever found its way into print :-" Mr. William Phillips was on a visit at Portsmouth for the sake of sea-bathing, and on one occasion having ventured out too far, was in imminent danger of drowning. His two daughters perceiving the danger he was in, were anxious to send out a boat to his assistance; but the boatman taking advantage of their alarm and feelings, began to magnify the importance of the service, and demanded an enormous sum. During this conversation, the unfortunate gentleman was in great extremity, and had barely strength to keep himself up; when suddenly a Newfoundland dog made its appearance, and gallantly dashing into the water, swam out boldly to the assistance of the gentleman, whom he succeeded in bringing safely to shore. The dog belonged to a butcher's man. Mr. Phillips, filled with gratitude, bought the animal on the spot.

"Every year, on the 4th of October, he celebrated his deliverance, surrounded by his family, and to the dog was assigned the place of honour at the table, with a good ration of beefsteaks. Mr. Phillips had a beautiful picture executed, representing the scene and circumstances of his deliverance. This was engraved, and all his friends were presented with a copy. On all his table-linen, napkins, &c., made expressly for him in Ireland, this picture was worked in the tissue with the appropriate legend, Virum extuli mari.

Papa. It is now your bedtime, and I must say "Good Night."

I trust this evening's conversation will lead my dear children to admire the goodness of God in giving such sagacity to the dog, whereby this noble creature is enabled to render most valuable service to man. In our next conversation I shall have an interesting anecdote to relate about a dog and lantern.