a great deal. And you may be sure that she petted the dogs, and told them, "Good dogs," over and over again. Then she put on her hat, and, with Dollie and Dot and the two dogs, came over to tell me all about it. I knew that something uncommon had happened by the way Master Frisky leaped about and barked; but Old Spot was very dignified as usual.
"What do you think," said their mother to me, as soon as she could speak, for she had hurried so that she was all out of breath, "my dear little girls fell into the ditch this morning, and these brave dogs rescued them."
"Pulled us both out with their teeth, and didn't hurt a bit," said the twins in chorus.
I was much astonished and very pleased; for I loved Dolly and Dot, and at the same time, was glad to have the dogs do them so good a turn. So I patted them both and said, "Good dogs," until they looked proud enough to burst. Then the little girls went home, but soon came back bringing a fine hambone that they gave the dogs.
Master Frisky and Old Spot lay under the elm-tree for a long time, gnawing their bone and talking.
"What a fine day we have had," said Frisky.
"That's so," said Spot; "I am so glad that we happened along when we did. What a terrible thing it would have been if they had been drowned!"
"I wonder what became of the old frog," said Frisky.
