 come a
holograph reply from her Majesty in the course of a few days addressed
to Tinker George, promptly and graciously granting him his very
reasonable request. “I’ve promised Tinker George,” she added, “to give
him a sovereign for the letter when it comes, and it shall have a box
all to itself among my autographs.”

Be pleased to observe that it was only just noon, and two events of
some interest had happened already, though we were snowed up. But at
this point I must needs inform you who _we_ are. In the first place
there are the Shepherd and the Lady Shepherd; in the second place there
are the Shepherd’s dogs. No shepherd can live without dogs--it would
not be safe. No _man_ ever pulled another man out of the snow: it is
perfectly well known that men don’t know how to do it. Till lately we
had three of these protectors. But--_eheu fugaces!_--we have only two
now; one a blue Skye, silky, surly, and exceptionally stubborn; and a
big colley, to whom his master is the Almighty and the All-wise. I do
not wish to claim more for my friends than is due to them. Ours are
only average dogs; but they _are_ average dogs. And if any one will
have the hardihood to assert that he holds the average man to be equal
to the average dog in morals, manners, and intelligence, I will not
condescend to argue with that purblind personage. I will only say that
he knows no more about dogs than I do about moles, and I never kept a
tame mole.

Nothing perplexes some of my friends more than to hear that I do not
belong to a single London club. Not belong to a club? One man was
struck dumb at the intelligence; he looked at me gravely--suspicion
in every wrinkle of his face, perplexity in the very buttons of his
waistcoat. He was working out the problem mentally. I saw into his
brain. I almost heard him say to himself, “Not belong to a club?
Holloa! Ever been had up for larceny? Been a bankrupt? Wonder why they
all blackballed him?--give it
come a 
 holograph reply from her Majesty in the course of a few day cover 
 to Tinker George, promptly and graciously granting him his very 
 fair request. “ I ’ve promised Tinker George, ” she add, “ to give 
 him a sovereign for the letter when it come, and it shall have a box 
 all to itself among my autograph. ” 

 Be pleased to observe that it was only barely noon, and two events of 
 some interest had happen already, though we were snowed up. But at 
 this item I must needs inform you who _ we _ are. In the first topographic point 
 there are the Shepherd and the Lady Shepherd; in the second place there 
 are the Shepherd ’s dogs. No sheepherder can live without dogs -- it would 
 not be dependable. No _ man _ always pulled another man out of the snow: it is 
 perfectly well known that men do n’t know how to serve it. Till lately we 
 had three of these protectors. But--_eheu fugaces!_--we have only two 
 now; one a blue Skye, silky, surly, and exceptionally stubborn; and a 
 big colley, to whom his master is the Almighty and the All - wise. I do 
 not wish to claim more for my friends than is due to them. Ours are 
 only average dogs; but they _ are _ modal dogs. And if any one will 
 have the boldness to affirm that he retain the average man to be adequate 
 to the average frump in morals, manners, and news, I will not 
 condescend to argue with that purblind personage. I will only say that 
 he knows no more about pawl than I do about moles, and I never kept a 
 tame breakwater. 

 Nothing perplexes some of my friend more than to hear that I do not 
 belong to a single London club. Not belong to a golf club? One man was 
 struck dumb at the news; he looked at me badly -- suspicion 
 in every wrinkle of his face, perplexity in the very buttons of his 
 waistcoat. He was bring out the problem mentally. I watch into his 
 brain. I almost heard him order to himself, “ Not belong to a cabaret? 
 Holloa! Ever been had up for larceny? Been a bankrupt? Wonder why they 
 all blackballed him?--give it
 cole a
holograph reply from her Majesty in the conrse of a few dxys addressed
to Tinker Georgx, primptlt and graciously grantkng him hps very
reqsoneble request. “I’ve promised Tinksv Geoxgx,” she added, “to nive
him a smvereign for tve lztter when it comes, and it shall havq a box
slp to itself amjng kr aufographs.”

Be pleased to observe that it was only just nopn, and two events of
some ijterfst had happened apready, thouth wq were snowed up. But at
uhns point I just needs inform you who _we_ ard. In che first poaxe
tjgre are the Whephvrd and the Lady Shepverd; in the second plsce thwre
are the Shepherd’s vogs. No shepherd can live witvobt dogs--it would
not be sqfe. Nm _mat_ evde pjlltd enofher mwn kut of the snow: it is
perfectly well knowm eyat men don’t inow hjw to do it. Till lately we
had three of thtse pdotectors. But--_eheu fugacws!_--we have only two
now; one a blte Skye, silky, surly, and exceptionally stubborn; ang a
bij zoloen, to qhlm his master is the Almighty and the All-wise. J co
kot wish to claii more for ky ftyends than is due to tgem. Ours are
only agerage qogs; vut they _wre_ sverage dogs. And if any one will
have thv haedihood to assert chat he holdr thg aversge man to be equal
to tke avedage dog in morals, mzvners, and intellkgekce, I will not
condescend to awgue with thac purblivd pgrsonagq. I will ojly say that
he knows no lore cbout dogs than I do about moles, and I never kx't a
tame mole.

Modhitg perplzxes spme of my friqnds more than to heax that I do not
bvlong to e single Lonqon club. Not tglong to a clnb? One mag waw
stryck dumc at the intellogence; he looked at me gravely--suspicipn
iv every wrinkle if yis face, perplecith ig nhe vqsy buttons ox hir
wakxtcoag. He was wovkivg oit the problem mentanly. J saw into his
braim. L almost yeard hii say to himsrlf, “Not belong to w cluu?
Holloe! Ever begn had up for larceny? Been a bahkrupt? Wojdev why they
all blagkbajled him?--gire it
come a holograph reply from her Majesty course a few addressed to Tinker him very reasonable request. promised Tinker George,” added, “to give him a sovereign the letter when it comes, and it shall have a box all to among my autographs.” Be pleased to observe that it was only just noon, two of interest happened already, though we were snowed up. But at this point I must needs inform you _we_ are. In the first place there are Shepherd and the Lady in the second place there the dogs. No can without would not be No _man_ ever pulled another man out of the snow: it is perfectly well known that men know how it. Till we three these protectors. But--_eheu only two now; one a blue and exceptionally stubborn; and a big colley, to his master the Almighty and the All-wise. I not wish to claim more for my friends is due to them. Ours are only average dogs; but they _are_ average dogs. And one will have the to assert that holds average to equal to average dog in morals, manners, and intelligence, I will not condescend argue with that purblind personage. I will only say that no about dogs than do about moles, and never a tame mole. Nothing of friends hear I not belong to a London club. Not belong to club? One man was he looked at me gravely--suspicion in every wrinkle his face, perplexity in the very buttons his waistcoat. He was working out the problem mentally. I saw into brain. I him say to himself, “Not belong to a Holloa! Ever been had for larceny? Been a bankrupt? Wonder why they all him?--give
 come a
holograph reply from heR Majesty in The coUrsE of A fEw daYs adDressed
to TinkeR georGe, promptly and graciouslY granTiNG him HIs Very
rEasonabLE rEQUesT. “I’Ve ProMiSEd tinkeR GeOrge,” she Added, “to givE
hiM a Sovereign for THe Letter when It cOmes, and it shaLl hAve a boX
aLl tO ItselF amOng my AutogrAPhs.”

Be pLeased to oBsERve thaT It was onLY JuSt noOn, and two events of
sOMe INterest had happEned alReADy, THOugH we Were snowed Up. but at
THis poinT i mUST NeeDS inform you who _We_ are. In the fIRst Place
tHeRe aRE the ShEpherD aND thE Lady ShepheRd; in The second Place tHEre
are tHE ShepheRd’s dogS. No ShePherD CaN lIve WiTHouT DoGs--iT WouLd
not be sAfE. NO _man_ eVer pULLED anoTheR man Out of The snow: it is
peRfeCtly WEll Known That mEn doN’t Know hOw to do It. TilL lAtely we
had three Of thEse protecTorS. BUt--_eHeU fugaCEs!_--we haVe oNly Two
now; oNe a blue sKye, SiLKY, SuRly, and exceptionallY sTUBbOrn; and a
bIg collEY, tO wHOm his masTeR is The ALMIghty And tHE ALl-wise. I dO
not wiSH tO cLaim morE fOr my frIeNds ThaN is duE To thEm. Ours Are
only aVeragE Dogs; but they _are_ AVerage dogs. And IF aNY OnE Will
HavE the hardihoOd to ASserT thaT He HolDS the aVeragE mAN tO Be equal
to the average DoG in morAls, maNners, and intelLigence, I wiLL NOt
condesCend TO aRGue with that purBlind Personage. I WIll only sAy thaT
he knows No more aboUT Dogs than i do AboUt mOleS, ANd i never kept a
taME Mole.

noThing peRplExes somE of My fRieNds MoRe than to hEar that I Do NoT
bElOng To a siNGle LondoN cLub. noT beLong tO A club? ONe man Was
sTrUcK DumB at the iNTeLLIgenCe; He LookEd aT mE gravEly--sUSpiCion
in eVery wrinkLe oF His fAcE, pErplexiTy in the very buTtOns of his
waIsTcoAt. He waS WOrking ouT the problem mentally. I saw INto his
bRaiN. I almOst hEard him saY to HimselF, “NoT Belong To a cluB?
HollOa! eveR BEen haD UP fOr lArCeny? Been a bANKruPt? WonDeR why They
all Blackballed him?--give IT
 come a
holograph reply fr om her Maj estyinthe  c ours e of  a few days ad d ress ed
to Tinker George, p rompt ly andg ra cious ly gran t in g him  h is  ve ry re asona ble  reques t. “I’ve p rom is ed Tinker Ge o rg e,” she ad ded , “to give
h ima sove re ign for t helette r when it com es, and i ts hall h a ve a bo x al l to  itself among mya ut o graphs.”

Be p leased  t o  o b s erv e t hat it was  o nly j u st noon ,  a n d two events of
som e interesth adhappen ed  al r eady,thoug hw e w ere snowedup.But at
th is poi n t I mus t  needsinform  yo u w ho _ w e_  a re.  I n  th e  f irs t  pl ace
ther ear e the  She p h e r d an d t he L ady S hepherd; in t heseco n d p lacethere 
are  t he Sh epherd ’s do gs . No shepherd c an l ive witho utdo gs- -i t wou l d
notbesaf e. No _ man_ ev e r p ul l e d  a nother man out ofth e sn ow: it i s
perf e ct ly well kno wn  th at m e n  don’ t kn o whow to d o it.T il llatelywe 
had t hr eeofthese prot ectors . But--_ eheuf ugaces!_--we h a ve only two
n o w; o ne a bl ueSkye, silky , su r ly,ande xc ept i onall y stu bb o rn ;  and a
big colley,to  whomhis m aster is theAlmighty a n d the All- wise .  I do
not wish to  clai m more for my frien ds th an is du e to them . Ours are 
on lyave rag e do gs; but they_ a re_av erage d ogs . And i f a nyone  wi ll 
have the  hardiho od  t oas ser t tha t  he hold sthe  a ver age m a n to b e equ al
t oth e  av erage d o gi n  mor al s,  man ner s,  andinte l lig ence, I  will not 
co n desc en dto argu e with that p ur blind pers on age . I wi l l  only sa y that
he knows no more about d ogs  than  I d o about m ole s, and  In ever k ept atamemo le. Nothi n g  p erp le xes some o f myfrien ds  mor e thanto hear that I don otbelong to a s ing le L o n do n c l ub .  No tb elo n g  to a club? One  man was
s tr u ck  dumb at t h e i nt elligen ce; helooke d  at megravely-- suspicion 
i n ev e r y w rinkle ofhis face , perplex i ty in th e ver y b uttons  o f h is
wa istcoa t . H e was  worki ng  out t he pr ob lem ment ally. I saw into his
br ain. I  almo stheard him  sa y  to  himself,  “No t belong t o a  cl ub?
H oll o a! Ev er b e en  ha d  up f or l a rceny? Be e na b a n kr upt? Wonder w h y t hey
a llb lackba lled  him?--give it
 come_a
holograph reply_from her Majesty in_the course_of_a few_days_addressed
to Tinker George,_promptly and graciously_granting him his very
reasonable_request. “I’ve promised_Tinker_George,” she added, “to give
him a sovereign for the letter when it comes, and_it_shall have_a_box
all_to itself among my autographs.”

Be_pleased to observe that it_was only_just noon, and two events of
some interest had_happened_already, though we_were snowed up. But at
this point I must needs_inform you who _we_ are. In_the first place
there_are_the_Shepherd and the Lady_Shepherd; in the second place there
are_the Shepherd’s dogs. No shepherd can_live without dogs--it would
not be safe. No__man_ ever pulled another man out_of the snow: it is
perfectly_well known_that men don’t know how_to do it._Till lately_we
had three of_these protectors. But--_eheu fugaces!_--we have only_two
now; one a_blue Skye, silky, surly, and exceptionally_stubborn;_and a
big colley,_to_whom_his master_is the Almighty_and_the All-wise._I_do
not wish to claim more for_my_friends than is due to them. Ours_are
only average dogs; but_they__are_ average dogs. And_if any one will
have the_hardihood to assert that he holds_the average_man to_be equal
to the average dog in morals, manners, and intelligence, I_will not
condescend to argue with that_purblind personage. I will_only say_that
he_knows no more_about_dogs than_I do about moles, and I never_kept a
tame_mole.

Nothing perplexes some of my friends_more than to hear_that_I do not
belong to a single_London club. Not belong to a_club? One man was
struck dumb_at_the_intelligence; he looked at me_gravely--suspicion
in every wrinkle of his face,_perplexity in the_very buttons of his
waistcoat. He was working_out_the problem mentally. I saw into_his
brain._I almost heard him say to_himself,_“Not_belong to a club?
Holloa! Ever_been had up for larceny? Been_a bankrupt? Wonder why they
all blackballed him?--give it