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The Faithful Collie

The Faithful Collie

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James Hogg was a well-known poet, but he was also a shepherd. One night, when he was out with his sheep, it started to snow heavily. Knowing that he would have to get his flock in, Hogg whistled for his faithful collie. When she came running to him, he told her to get all the sheep in from one side of the moor while he did the same on the other side Off they both went. 

The shepherd returned much later, bringing with him the sheep he had rounded up. As there was no sign of collie, he went to his cabin to wait. 


After several hours a painful whine and a feeble scratching were heard at the door. Rushing out, the shepherd saw that the collie had brought in her share of the flock with not a single sheep missing. Then he noticed that the collie carried something in her mouth. He called her and she came and laid at his feet a new-born puppy. 

Off she went into the snow again, but soon returned with another puppy, but as she took this to her master she fell to the ground and died. James Hogg knew that although his faithful collie had her puppies-in a storm she had carried out her duty to her master and had brought the sheep safely home. 
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