. Pierrot, dog of Belgium . t. He did not know what it was tohave an enemy, and his love for Pere Jeanand Mere Marie and Granpere and Henri PIERROT, DOG OF BELGIUM 37 and wee Lisa had grown as naturally as hisbig muscles and rough coat. Toward the middle of the forenoon Henrigrew weary again and began sitting on thecurb beside Pierrot whenever his mother lefthim. So Mere Marie decided that he neededa little diversion. See, said she, here are mes amies, lespetites marchandes de journaux. You willmake friends with them while Pierrot and Ivisit Madame Courtois. It is a quiet streetand Pierrot wil
. Pierrot, dog of Belgium . t. He did not know what it was tohave an enemy, and his love for Pere Jeanand Mere Marie and Granpere and Henri PIERROT, DOG OF BELGIUM 37 and wee Lisa had grown as naturally as hisbig muscles and rough coat. Toward the middle of the forenoon Henrigrew weary again and began sitting on thecurb beside Pierrot whenever his mother lefthim. So Mere Marie decided that he neededa little diversion. See, said she, here are mes amies, lespetites marchandes de journaux. You willmake friends with them while Pierrot and Ivisit Madame Courtois. It is a quiet streetand Pierrot will not run away. We will soonreturn. In a little round stall at the corner sat twopretty young girls sewing and chatting to-gether behind their piles of magazines andnewspapers. They looked up with smilesand greeted Mere Marie gayly as she ap-proached. They, too, were from the Southand spoke French rather than liked them at once. This is my little Henri, said Mere Marieto the newsgirls, and his legs have become. 38 PIERROT, DOG OF BELGIUM fatigued. May he sit with you while I visitMadame Courtois? Both girls laughed merrily at nothing atall and made a place for Henri on the narrowbench between them, while Mere Marie andPierrot started up a side street. One of thegirls had dimples in her cheeks and theother had curly hair which blew about herears. Where is the old dog to-day? asked oneof the girls. He is ill, replied Henri. And the young dog has learned to takehis place? Henri nodded very solemnly. Oh, yes,said he, we have taught him. Whereat both girls laughed again. Soon they were all very good friends andHenri was telling them all about Luppe andPierrot and Medard and Lisa and Granpereand the yellow bird in its wooden Mere Marie and Pierrot returned,Henri was feeling much rested but rather PIERROT, DOG OF BELGIUM 39 hungry, and one of the girls gave him a pearfrom her basket. Henri turned and waved his hand to themas Mere Marie led him away, and the gir
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