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A MAN that owned a fine Dog, and by a careful selection of its mate had bred a number of animals but a little lower than the angels, fell in love with his washerwoman, married her, and reared a family of dolts.

“Alas!” he exclaimed, contemplating the melancholy result, “had I but chosen a mate for myself with half the care that I did for my Dog I should now be a proud and happy father.”

“I’m not so sure of that,” said the Dog, overhearing the lament. “There’s a difference, certainly, between your whelps and mine, but I venture to flatter myself that it is not due altogether to the mothers. You and I are not entirely alike ourselves.”

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Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Overlooked Factor

  • Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Overlooked Factor

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  • Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
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  • Current Events This Week: January 2023
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  • Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
  • The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales