One afternoon, during the time of wheat harvest, her aunt was very busy, and she asked Kitty, if she could carry out to her uncle, in the field, some biscuits and homemade beer. Kitty said she would like to go; and her aunt put the biscuits and beer into a little basket, and covered them over with a napkin, and gave the basket to Kitty to carry out to her uncle. Then she called the dog Cairo to go with Kitty, and she said to him, “Now, Cairo, take right good care of your little mistress.” Cairo came, and wagged his tail, and looked up at Kitty, as much as to say, Yes, I will take good care of her. Cairo was very fond of Kitty, and he followed her all about, and when she went to school, he would often carry her dinner basket all the way to school. They set off together, Kitty with the basket on her arm, and Cairo by her side. Kitty was a great talker, and she chatted to Cairo all the way as they went. “Cairo,” said Kitty, “you must be a very good dog, and help me to carry the basket, for I can tell you it is pretty heavy; and you need not put your nose into it either, and you must not wipe your mouth on the napkin, for my uncle will not thank you for that.” Cairo seemed delighted to have his little mistress talk to him, and he looked up at her, just as if he knew what she was saying. Before Kitty and Cairo got to the harvest-field, she was very tired; and she put the basket on the ground while she rested, and then she took a romp with Cairo. Then she put one side of the handle into Cairo’s mouth, and took hold of the other side herself, and she said, “Now, Cairo, do help me, and I will give you a part of my supper to-night. Do, that is a good, dear Cairo.” Cairo helped Kitty to carry the basket, and they brought it safely along to her uncle, who was very glad of the biscuits and beer. Kitty’s uncle kissed her, and he stroked Cairo, and he said, “Kind little Kitty, and kind little Cairo, to think of uncle when he was tired and hungry.” When he had done eating, he put the empty bottle and the napkin into the basket, and gave it to Kitty, and told her to walk home as fast as she could, for a shower was coming up.