The situation was so ridiculous that the young man began to laugh.

This merriment appeared to encourage the pup, who stopped howling and began to caper, throwing the loose sand from beneath his paws in showers.
"What's the matter, old boy ?" inquired Brown.

"Lonesome, are you ?" Job was making himself the center of a small-sized sand spout.
"Humph! Well.

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