Literary Manual: A Convenient Handbook, for the Use of Colleges, Schools, and Debating Societies (1880)

Bobby the Miracle Dog begins when I was a teenager. I loved dogs, especially the two dogs in the neighborhood. I was lonesome because I was new in this small town and had no friends. Then, I decided I wanted a dog of my own. My father didnat like pets. He was against the idea. I read many books about dogs. Time passed, I grew older, and then I could make my own decisions. I got a little black Skye Terrier. A few years later, he was scared away from home by a couple of workmen. Weeks passed. My whole neighborhood helped me search for him. I prayed to God many times. I was very lonely. After five weeks, I received a call. Bobby was trying to survive on his own, eight miles from home! God answered my prayers in a very special way.