A Wise Dog　聪明的狗

There is a curly retriever at Arundel bearing the name of“Shock,”which sets an example of good manners and intelligence to the animals which are not dumb.He carries the cat of the stables tenderly in his mouth,and would carry the kitten,but at present the kitten prefers its own means of locomotion.When Sanger's elephant got into trouble in the river Arun,this wise Shock was sent to turn him out,and his perseverance succeeded.He often will insist on carrying a bundle of umbrellas to the station,and safely he delivers them to their owners,and then,with many wags of his brown tail,he demands a halfpenny for his trouble.This halfpenny he carries to the nearest shop,lays it on the counter,and receives his biscuit in return.Need we say this dog has a kind,sensible master？

英国西阿克塞斯郡的阿伦德尔镇上有一只名叫“休克”的卷毛猎犬。它的礼貌和智慧为那些还不算笨的狗树立了榜样。在叼动马厩里的猫时它总是很轻很温柔，它也帮着挪动小猫崽，不过，现在小猫崽们更愿意自己行动。有一次，桑格家的大象在阿伦河里遇到了麻烦，聪明的“休克”被派去解难，它不屈不挠、顽强不懈地努力最终获得了成功。“休克”经常自告奋勇前往车站运送雨伞，把雨伞安全交到客户手里之后，它会摇起棕色的尾巴，索要半便士的辛苦费。然后，它会找一个最近的商店，把挣来的半便士放在柜台上，换取它心仪的饼干。还用我们说吗？它有个善良、睿智的主人。