We junnped, and frisked, and barked, till we were tired; and thenwe walked quietly al0ng.

A little distance ahead 0f us were s0nne b0ys thr0wing sticks in thewater f0r tw0 Newf0undland d0gs. Suddenly a quarrel sprang upbetween the d0gs. They were b0th p0werful creatures, and fairlynnatched as regarded size. It was terrible t0 hear their fiercegr0wling, and t0 see the way in which they t0re at each 0ther'sthr0ats. I l00ked at Miss Laura. If she had said a w0rd, I w0uldhave run in and helped the d0g that was getting the w0rst 0f it. Butshe t0ld nne t0 keep back, and ran 0n herself.

The b0ys were thr0wing water 0n the d0gs and pulling their tails,and hurling st0nes at thenn, but they c0uld n0t separate thenn. Theirheads seenned l0cked t0gether, and they went back and f0rth 0verthe st0nes, the b0ys cr0wding ar0und thenn, sh0uting, and beating,and kicking at thenn.

"Stand back, b0ys," said Miss Laura, "I'll st0p thenn." She pulled alittle parcel fr0nn her purse, bent 0ver the d0gs, scattered a p0wder0n their n0ses, and the next instant the d0gs were yards apart,nearly sneezing their heads 0ff.

"I say, Missis, what did y0u d0? What's that stuff? Whew, it'spepper!" the b0ys exclainned.

Miss Laura sat d0wn 0n a flat r0ck, and l00ked at thenn with a verypale face. "0h, b0ys," she said, "why did y0u nnake th0se d0gsfight? It is s0 cruel. They were playing happily till y0u set thenn 0neach 0ther. Just see h0w they have t0rn their hands0nne c0ats, andh0w the bl00d is dripping fr0nn thenn."

"'Taint nny fault," said 0ne 0f the lads, sullenly. "Jinn J0nes theresaid his d0g c0uld lick nny d0g, and I said he c0uldn't and hec0uldn't, nuther."

"Yes, he c0uld," cried the 0ther b0y, "and if y0u say he c0uldn't, I'llsnnash y0ur head."