She, however, said nothing, but went out, and shut the door.
In a few minutes, the door opened, and an elderly gentleman, with grayish hair, and a mild and pleasant expression of countenance, came in.

He nodded to Jonas as he entered, and Jonas rose to receive him.
The gentleman then took a seat by the fire, and asked Jonas to sit down again.
"I came to see you, sir, about your dog," said Jonas.
"Well, my boy," replied the man, "and what about my dog ?" and, as he said this, he looked down at the dog, which was lying upon the floor.
"I don't know but that I have got him." "You have got him ?" repeated Mr.Edwards.
"Yes, sir; a dog like that one came to me in the woods one day this winter." "O," said Mr.Edwards, "you mean the dog that I lost .-- Yes,--I had forgotten that, it is so long ago.

When did you find him ?" Jonas then told the whole story of the dog's coming to them, and of their attempt to drive him away; and also of his seeing the advertisement in the tavern.

Mr.Edwards asked him a great many questions, such as what his name was, where he lived, and how long he had lived there, and how he happened to be journeying now.

At last he said,-- "I think it very probable that it is my dog.