et
breakfast.

"Out to see our dog," answered Freddie. "Is Sam around?"

"Yes, he's out dere somewheres, washin' de carriage. But don't yo' let
dat dog bite yo'."

"We won't," said Freddie.

"He wouldn't bite anyhow," declared Flossie.

Sam opened the box stall for them, and out bounced the big white dog,
barking in delight, and almost knocking down the twins, so glad was he
to see them.

"What shall we call him?" asked Freddie. "Maybe we'd better name him
Snoop, like our cat. I guess Snoop is gone forever."

"No, we mustn't call him Snoop," said Flossie, "for some day our cat
might come back, and he'd want his own name again. We'll call our dog
Snap, 'cause see how bright his eyes snap. Then if our cat comes back
we'll have Snoop and Snap."

"That's a good name," decided Freddie, after thinking it over. "Snoop
and Snap. I wonder how we can make this dog stand on his hind legs
like he did before?"

"Bert snapped his fingers and he did it," suggested Flossie. "But
maybe he'll do it now if you just ask him to."

Freddie tried to snap his fingers, but they were too short and fat.
Then he patted the dog an the head and said:

"Stand up!"

At once the dog, with a bark, did so. He sat up on his hind legs and
then walked around. Both the children laughed.

"I wonder if he can do any other tricks?" asked Flossie.

"I'm going to try," said her brother. "What trick do you want him to
do?"

"Make him lie down and roll over."

"All right," spoke Freddie. "Now, Snap, lie down and roll over!" he
called. At once the fine animal did so, and then sprang up with a
bark, and a wag of his tail, as much as to ask:

"What shall I do next?"

"Oh, isn't he a fine dog!" cried Flossie. "I wonder who taught him
those tricks?"

"Let's see if he can do any more," said Freddie. "There's a barrel
hoop over there. Maybe he'll jump through it if we hold it up."

"Oh, let's do it!" cried Flossie, as she ran to get the hoop. Snap
barked at the sight of it, and capered about as though he knew just
what it was for, and was pleased at the chance to do more of his
tricks. The hoop was a large one, and Freddie alone could not hold it
very steady. So Flossie took hold of one side. As soon as they were in
position, Freddie called:

"Come on now, Snap. Jump!"

Snap barked, ran back a little way, turned around and came racing
straight for the twins. At that moment Sam Johnson came up running, a
stick in his han