condition. His cows are plastered up with mud and filth, and are
covered with vermin. Where is our health inspector, that he does
not exercise a more watchful supervision over establishments of
this kind? To allow milk from an unclean place like this to be sold
in the town, is endangering the health of its inhabitants. Upon
inquiry, it was found that the man Jenkins bears a very bad
character. Steps are being taken to have his wife and children
removed from him.'"

Jack threw the paper into my box, and he and the other boys gave
three cheers for the Daily News and then ran away. How glad I
was! It did not matter so much for me, for I had escaped him, but
now that it had been found out what a cruel man he was, there
would be a restraint upon him, and poor Toby and the cows would
have a happier time.

I was going to tell about the Morris family. There were Mr.
Morris, who was a clergyman and preached in a church in Fairport;
Mrs. Morris, his wife; Miss Laura, who was the eldest of the
family; then Jack, Ned, Carl, and Willie. I think one reason why
they were such a good family was because Mrs. Morris was such a
good woman. She loved her husband and children, and did
everything she could to make them happy.

Mr. Morris was a very busy man and rarely interfered in household
affairs. Mrs. Morris was the one who said what was to be done and
what was not to be done. Even then, when I was a young dog, I
used to think that she was very wise. There was never any noise or
confusion in the house, and though there was a great deal of work
to be done, everything went on smoothly and pleasantly, and no