A Dog Bathing-master

Uur faithfii] friend Jet. n powerful dop:, Hved with us on the Navesink Highlaids. Ono sOmmer we had a brlght littlc fellow, who, alfhough not in the Jeast vicious, yct liad a boy's propensity to destroy, and to in jure, and to inflict pain. Maaier Willis loved Jet dearly, and yct he would persist in tor turing the palient dog most outrageously, striking hard blows, punch ing with gharp sticks, and pnlling liair cruel ly. One summer's aftornoon, Jet was lyinf on the front piazza, taking a nip, and Willie carne out and assaullcd hira witb a ïiew carriage whip, which liad beon left in the hall. Jet knew the child ought, not to have the whip, so he went and called the nursc's attention. as he oflen did when the childrch wen intomischlef ordanger. Uut the girl did not give heed, as s'.io should nave done, and Willie kept on following Jet froni place to place, plying the lash vigorousiy. Finding bewas left to deal witli the case liimsclf, Jet quietly laid the young ono on the iloor, carefully took a good grip in the gathers of his little frock, lii'ted liim clear, and gave him a. beai'ty, sound shaking. Thon he took up tlie wüip, trotted ofT to the barn with it, carao back, stretched himself out in the shade, and finished his nap. The young gentleman did not interfiere witb liim again, and ever afterward treated him with great consideration. Nothing delighted the dog more than to go into the water with the young folk, and to soe the bathingsuits brought out always put him in the highest spirits. The clüldren called him '-the boss of the bathingground." and so he was, as he made all bandado jnst as he pleased. Hewould takethem in and bring them out again, as he tbought fit, and there was no use in resisting him, as he could master half a dozen at once, in the water. Ko one could go beyond eer tai n boundfl, either, undcr penalty of being brouglit back, with more hasle than ceremouy. But, within the proper limits, he never tirel of helping tho bathers to havo a good time, frolicking with them, garryiug thin on bifl back, tovin them throuijh the water, letting them dive off his shoulders, and playing leap-frog.