He was a sensible dog, but knowing nothing about playing pictures, naturally, did not immediately understand why it should be required of him to lie down there, on that platform of green baize, with his nose on his paws.
However, more sensible than some animals of higher order are apt to be, he submitted patiently to the duty of obedience where he did not understand; and laid down accordingly his shaggy length at Daisy's feet.
The curtain was drawn aside, and the company shouted with delight.

No picture had been so good yet as this one.

The little grave figure, the helmet with its nodding plumes in mock stateliness; the attitude, one finger just resting on the pedestal of the broken column, (an ottoman did duty for it) as if to shew that Fortitude stood alone, and the shaggy St.Bernard at her feet, all made in truth an extremely pretty spectacle.

You could see the faintest tinge of a smile of pleasure on the lips of both Mr.and Mrs.Randolph; they were silent, but all the rest of the people cheered and openly declared their delight.

Daisy stood like a rock.