This was none other than Bobino , who had awakened soon after his companions had left him , and had followed in their footsteps . All the people shouted and proclaimed that he was their future ruler , and he was conducted by a great crowd to the Governor 's house , which was for the future to be his home . And here he lived happily , and ruled wisely over the people . -LSB- Illustration : The Townspeople make Bobino King -RSB- THE DOG AND THE SPARROW There was once upon a time a sheep-dog whose master was so unkind that he starved the poor beast , and ill-treated him in the cruellest manner . At last the dog determined to stand this ill-usage no longer , and , one day , he ran away from home . As he was trotting along the road he met a sparrow , who stopped him and said : ` Brother , why do you look so sad ? ' The dog answered : ' I am sad because I am hungry , and have nothing to eat . ' ` If that 's all , dear brother , ' said the sparrow , ` come to the town with me , and I 'll soon get food for you . ' So they went together to the town , and when they came to a butcher 's shop , the sparrow said to the dog : ` You stand still and I 'll peck down a piece of meat for you . ' First she looked all round to see that no one was watching her , and then she set to work to peck at a piece of meat that lay on the edge of a shelf , till at last it fell down . The dog seized it ravenously , and ran with it to a dark corner where he gobbled it up in a very few minutes . When he had finished it , the sparrow said : ` Now come with me to another shop , and I will get you a second piece , so that your hunger may be satisfied . ' When the dog had finished the second piece of meat , the sparrow asked him : ` Brother , have you had enough now ? ' ` Yes , ' replied the dog , ` I 've had quite enough meat but I have n't had any bread yet . ' The sparrow said : ` You shall have as much bread as you like , only come with me . ' Then she led him to a baker 's shop , and pecked so long at two rolls on a shelf that at last they fell down , and the dog ate them up . But still his hunger was not appeased ; so the sparrow took him to another baker 's shop , and got some more rolls for him . Then she asked him : ` Well , brother , are you satisfied ? ' ` Yes , ' he replied ; ` and now let us go for a little walk outside the town . ' So the two went for a stroll into the country ; but the day was very hot , and after they had gone a short distance the dog said : ' I am very tired , and would like to go to sleep . '
` Sleep , then , ' said the XXXXX , ` and I will keep watch meantime on the branch of a tree . '
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