The tune having been sung, and the feelings operated upon as desired, the teacher may entertain the little pupils with some one of the numerous stories written about the dog.

But before he does this, he must exhaust so much of the subject as appears in the before-mentioned ditty, by question and answer, similar to the other lessons mentioned before, something like the following:-- Little children; you have just sung that you would never hurt a little dog, can you tell me why not?
Some of the children will be sure to say, Please, sir, because he has got the sense of feeling.

Teacher.
Right, a little dog has got the same sense of feeling as you little children have, and when it is hurt, how does it shew that it has got the sense of feeling?
Children.

Please, sir, it will cry out.

Teacher.
Yes, it can only tell us it is hurt by doing so.