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In 1858, a man named John Gray was
buried in old Greyfriars Churchyard
in Scotland. His grave levelled by the
hand of time, and unmarked by any
stone, became scarcely discernible.
Although no human interest seemed
attached to it-the sacred spot was not
wholly disregarded or forgotten. For
fourteen years the dead man's faith-
ful dog kept constant watch and guard
over the grave until his own death in
1872.
The famous Skye Terrier, Greyfriars
Bobby, was so devoted to his master John Gray,
even in death, for fourteen years Bobby lay on the
grave only leaving for food.
It was reported that each day people
would stand at the entrance of the
graveyard waiting for the one o'clock
gun and the appearance of Bobby
leaving the grave for his midday
meal.
When Bobby died, the Scotsman
newspaper printed an obituary for the
only canine Freeman of the City. Bob-
by was buried next to his master at
Greyfriars. A red granite water foun-
tain was placed with a statue of Bobby in bronze
resting on top in memory of their loyal friendship.
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ADopteD turtle
Deep within a forest a little turtle began to
climb a tree. After hours of effort he reached
the top, jumped into the air waving his front
legs and crashed to the ground.
After recovering, he slowly climbed the tree
again, jumped, and fell to the ground.
The turtle tried again and again while a cou-
ple of birds sitting on a branch watched his
sad efforts. Finally, the female bird turned
to her mate. "Dear," she
chirped, "I think it's time
to tell him he's adopted."
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