Lesson:

1. Poor little Bounce gave a great yelp of distress. If he had been a big water dog, he could have jumped in and brought his master out.


2. He ran up and down the bank two or three times, barking, looking first at Willie and then around. Then he started, as fast as he could run, up the street to the store.


3. When he got there the door was shut, but he scratched against it and barked loudly, until someone came and opened it.


4. He caught hold of Mr. Brown's clothes, then ran to the door, then back again, catching at him, barking, and jumping.


5. A friend who was in the store said to Mr. Brown, 'Something must be wrong; I would put on my hat, and go with the dog.' Bounce, seeing Mr. Brown take his hat, started for the river.


6. Then Mr. Brown thought of Willie. As he came to the river, he saw Willie's hat floating on the water, and his small arm thrown up.


7. He sprang in and caught him just as he was going down for the last time, and quickly carried him to the bank. Willie soon got over his fright, and no one seemed to be more delighted than Bounce.