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URIOUSLY regarding the quaint-looking poodle, who answered to the name of "Alphonse," and who had trotted up to him with so much confident friendliness, Mr. Bouncer thought that, if he only knew enough of the French language, he would venture to make a bid for this funny specimen of the canine species—whose nature was so improved (?) by art—and would take it home with him as a present to his sister, and as a possible companion to Huz and Buz during the months of the Long Vacation.

He wondered what his own two dogs, with their sturdy English breed and manners, would have to say to such