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Afreezingdownpourwashedcheblackasphaltstreetinfroazingierydarkness，aloneasusual.Acrosstherain-drenchedroadwaywasthetownpark：fiveacresiard，tonight，anankle-deepgofcold>
Ihadbeeninthatbatteredoldpubforhalfanhour，quietlynursingadrihoughtfulstarefinallyfoedium-sizedlumpinagrassypuddleahuaway.Foraes，Ilookedhthetear-streakedwiodecideifthelumpwasananimalorjustawetandihing.
&befermanshepherdlookingmongrelhadeintforpotatochips.Hewasmangyandstarvingandjustthesizeofthelumpiion.Whywouldadoglieinacoldpuddleinthefreezingrain?Iaskedmyself.Theansle：eitheritwasntadog，orifiteaktogetup.
Theshrapnelwoundinmyrightshoulderachedallthewaydowntomyfngers.Ididn‘twanttogooutinthatstorHey，itwasn’tmydog，itwasn‘tanybody’sdog.Itwasjustastrayonaightintheraier.SowasI，Ithought，asItosseddoasleftofmydrithedoor.
Hewaslyinginthreeier.WhenItouchedhim，hedidhoughtheutmyhandsarouaohisfeet.Hestoodunsteadilyinthepuddle，hisheadhuattheendofhisneck.Halfhisbodywascoveredwithmange.Hisfoppyearswerejusthairlesspiecesoffeshdottedwithopensores.
“eon.”
Isaid，hopingIwouldocarryhisiedcarcasstoshelter.Histailwaggedondheploddedweaklyafterme.Iledhimtoaothebar，wherehelayontheentandclosedhiseyes.
AblockawayIcouldseethelightsofalatenightcestore.Itwasstillopen.IboughtthreesofAlpoahemihercoat.IwaswetanduglyandtheclerklookedrelievedasIleft.Therace-typeexhaustsonmyoldHarleyDavidsohewindowsinthebarasIrodebacktothebar.
Thebarmaidopeheeandsaidthedogsname.ShetoldmehewasaboutayearoldandthathisooGermahimoeallthreesofdogfoodiringsinglenessofpurpose.Iethim，buthesmelledlikedeathandlookedevenwoodluck.”
Isaid.Thengotonmybikeandrodea>
&dayIgotajadumptruallpavingpany.AsIhauledaloadofgravelthroughtheteroftostandingonthesidewalkhebar.IyelledtohimandthoughtIsawhistailwag.Hisreaefeelgood.
AfterwhtthreemoresofAlpoandacheeseburger.Mynewfriendaogetheronthesidewalk.Hefnishedhisfrst.
&night，whenIbroughthisfood，hewelewithwildenthusiasNowandthen，hismalnsbudhefelltothepavement.Otherhumaedhimaedhim，butnowhehadafriendandhisappreorethanobvious.
IdidhedayasIhauledloadafterloadupthemaihebar.Iwonderedifsomeoakenhimhome.
AfterworkIparkedmyblackHarleyoahesidewalklookingforhiIwasafraidofwhatIwouldfnd.Hewaslyingonhissideinanalleynearby.Histoiandoipofhistailmoved>
Thelocalveterinarianwasstillathisoffice，soIborrotruployerahelimpmohecab.“Isthisy?”
thevetaskedaftergthepitifulspethatlayhelplesslyonhisexaminingtable.
“No，”
Isaid，“hesjustastray.”
&hebeginningsofdistemper，”
thevetsaidsadly，“Ifhedoesnthaveahome，thekihinguthimoutofhismisery.”
Iputmyhandonthedogsshoulder.Hismangytailthumpedweaklyagaiaiable.Isighedloudly.“Hesgotahome.”
Isaid.
Forthesandtwodays，thedog-InamedhimShep-layonhissideinmyapartment.Myroommateahwaterinhismouthandtryiosscrambledeggs.Hetdoit，butwheouchedhim，histailwaggedslightlyattheverytip.
Atabout10：00a.ohirdday，Iweoopemeelephoaller.AsIsteppedthroughthedoor，Iwasenedbyajumping，wigglingmassofeuphoricmutt.Shephadrecovered.
Withtime，themangystarvingdogthatnearlydiedinmylivingroomgrewiy-poundblouscle，withamassivedasuperthickcoatofshinyblackfur.Manytimes，whenlonelinessanddepressioeofme，ShephasreturnedmyfavorbyshmewithhisunbridledfriendshipuntilIhadosmileandtrademymelanchameoffetch-the-stick.
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