elf over, but I was in constant fear of his doing so, and
determined to break up the habit.

"Early one Sabbath morning, before the ringing of the first bell for
church, I went out to the stable to tell John to shut him up before he
took out the carriage. He said he had not seen him for an hour or more.
When I alighted at the door of the church, there was Leo, waiting to
follow me up the aisle.

"The next week I thought I would be in season, and had Leo shut up on
Saturday. He cried incessantly, when the bells rang on Sunday; but I
told John not to let him out until after our return from the evening
service.

"When Saturday came again, Leo took the precaution to be off, and
enjoyed a whole day of church going, coming in and scratching at the
door of the pew to gain my attention.

"I felt almost guilty, when I reflected on his desire to keep the
Sabbath. I think he came to know which was the sermon and which the
prayer, for during the latter he invariably stood up. It was only by
persevering effort that I convinced him his church-going propensity
could not be allowed. But now, though you know he often accompanies me
when I ride on horseback, and follows the carriage when we all go, he
never attempts to do so on the Sabbath."

"I remember," said Mrs. Lee, "when I was a young girl, visiting a lady
who had a beautiful spaniel, of whom she made a great pet. When she went
out to ride, Doll expected to go with her as a matter of course; and if
the weather was cold, the dog was wrapped in embroidered blankets, like
a baby.

"One Sabbath day we were preparing to go to church, and I wondered
whether Doll would go too; or, if not, how she would bear the
disappointment.

"To my astonishment the spaniel, though she whined a little, made no
effort to accompany us by running here and there, as usual, and uttering
short, joyful barks. She sat at the window gazing earnestly after us,
but making no attempt to follow.

"'She knows well enough,' said the lady, 'that she must not go to
church, though I cannot imagine how she tells when Sunday comes.'

"There's a curious story," remarked Mr. Lee, "often told of a number of
dogs in a village in Bohemia. These animals, including a large mastiff,
belonging to a nobleman in the place, had a practice of going regularly
to church.

"This at last excited the attention of the town authorities, and at a
meeting of the court, a magistrate, who presided, said in a loud,
decided tone,--