THIS little dog’s name is Rover. He must be worth a great deal of money for his master is so afraid of losing him, that Rover has been chained to his kennel. As we look at the picture, we are sure that he has not been tied up because he is cross and dangerous. We can tell this from two things: First of all, his face is not ugly and he does not show his teeth in a threatening way. Beside this, he seems to be very friendly to the birds who come to drink from his pan of water. His chain is plenty long enough to allow him to reach them if he tried, but he lies still and seems willing to share his pan of cool water. The birds must be in the habit of coming to drink from Rover’s pan, for we see seven of them at one time. It is a happy thing to see little dumb creatures who are such friends.
God intends that little children should be kind to each other. In His word He says, “Be ye kind one to another.” Eph. 4:32. Let us try to learn a lesson from Rover and treat our playmates gently and kindly, being willing to share with them, whatever we may chance to have.
ML 12/23/1906