Jonas put his hand upon his head, and patted it gently as he drove away; and, when he found that Franco was really going with him, he turned his head back, and said, with a look of great satisfaction,-- "Good-by, sir.

I'm very much obliged to you." "Good-by, Jonas.

Take good care of Ney." "Yes, sir," said he, "I certainly will." "You're a good dog, Franco," he continued, patting his head, "to come with me,--very good dog, Franco, to choose the coarse hay for a bed under the old General's crib, rather than that good warm carpet, for the sake of coming with me.

I'll make you a little house, Franco,--I certainly will, and I'll put a carpet on the floor.

I'll make it as soon as I get home." And Jonas did, the next evening after he got home, make Franco a house, just big enough for him; and he found an old piece of carpet to put upon the floor.