Dogs and Puppies

"Now, children," said Gypsy, an old motherBoston Terrier, I must begin to teach you somemanners, for you will soon have to leave yourold mother, and go out into the world and lookafter yourselves. I heard your master say thatMrs. Updike was coming to look at you thisafternoon, and that she would give a hundredand twenty-five dollars for the puppy that suitedher, if he could show the pedigree papers andthey were satisfactory.