Onedayabenevolentphysicianwhohadreadthebookshavingfoundastraypoodlesufferingfromabrokenleg，conveyedthepoorcreaturetohishome，andaftersettingandbandagingtheinjuredlimbgavethelittleoutcastitslibertyagain，andthoughtnomoreaboutthematter。
Buthowgreatwashissurprise，uponopeninghisdooronemorning，somedayslater，tofindthegratefulpoodlepatientlywaitingthere，andinitscompanyanotherstraydog，oneofwhoselegs，bysomeaccident，hadbeenbroken。Thekindphysicianatoncerelievedthedistressedanimal，nordidheforgettoadmiretheinscrutablegoodnessandmercyofGod，whohadbeenwillingtousesohumbleaninstrumentasthepooroutcastpoodlefortheinculcatingof，etc。，etc。，etc。
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Thenextmorningthebenevolentphysicianfoundthetwodogs，beamingwithgratitude，waitingathisdoor，andwiththemtwootherdogs-cripples。Thecrippleswerespeedilyhealed，andthefourwenttheirway，leavingthebenevolentphysicianmoreovercomebypiouswonderthanever。Thedaypassed，themorningcame。Thereatthedoorsatnowthefourreconstructeddogs，andwiththemfourothersrequiringreconstruction。Thisdayalsopassed，andanothermorningcame；andnowsixteendogs，eightofthemnewlycrippled，occupiedthesidewalk，andthepeopleweregoingaround。Bynoonthebrokenlegswereallset，butthepiouswonderinthegoodphysician\'sbreastwasbeginningtogetmixedwithinvoluntaryprofanity。Thesunroseoncemore，andexhibitedthirty-twodogs，sixteenofthemwithbrokenlegs，occupyingthesidewalkandhalfofthestreet；thehumanspectatorstookuptherestoftheroom。Thecriesofthewounded，thesongsofthehealedbrutes，andthecommentsoftheonlookingcitizensmadegreatandinspiringcheer，buttrafficwasinterruptedinthatstreet。Thegoodphysicianhiredacoupleofassistantsurgeonsandgotthroughhisbenevolentworkbeforedark，firsttakingtheprecautiontocancelhischurch-membership，sothathemightexpresshimselfwiththelatitudewhichthecaserequired。
Butsomethingshavetheirlimits。Whenoncemorethemorningdawned，andthegoodphysicianlookedoutuponamassedandfar-reachingmultitudeofclamorousandbeseechingdogs，hesaid，\"Imightaswellacknowledgeit，Ihavebeenfooledbythebooks；theyonlytelltheprettypartofthestory，andthenstop。Fetchmetheshotgun；thisthinghasgonealongfarenough。\"