From this time the man and his wife lived so happily together that it was a pleasure to see them , and so the story has an end . -LRB- From Russiche Marchen . -RRB- THE ENVIOUS NEIGHBOUR Long , long ago an old couple lived in a village , and , as they had no children to love and care for , they gave all their affection to a little dog . He was a pretty little creature , and instead of growing spoilt and disagreeable at not getting everything he wanted , as even children will do sometimes , the dog was grateful to them for their kindness , and never left their side , whether they were in the house or out of it . One day the old man was working in his garden , with his dog , as usual , close by . The morning was hot , and at last he put down his spade and wiped his wet forehead , noticing , as he did so , that the animal was snuffling and scratching at a spot a little way off . There was nothing very strange in this , as all dogs are fond of scratching , and he went on quietly with his digging , when the dog ran up to his master , barking loudly , and back again to the place where he had been scratching . This he did several times , till the old man wondered what could be the matter , and , picking up the spade , followed where the dog led him . The dog was so delighted at his success that he jumped round , barking loudly , till the noise brought the old woman out of the house . Curious to know if the dog had really found anything , the husband began to dig , and very soon the spade struck against something . He stooped down and pulled out a large box , filled quite full with shining gold pieces . The box was so heavy that the old woman had to help to carry it home , and you may guess what a supper the dog had that night ! Now that he had made them rich , they gave him every day all that a dog likes best to eat , and the cushions on which he lay were fit for a prince . The story of the dog and his treasure soon became known , and a neighbour whose garden was next the old people 's grew so envious of their good luck that he could neither eat nor sleep . As the dog had discovered a treasure once , this foolish man thought he must be able to discover one always , and begged the old couple to lend him their pet for a little while , so that he might be made rich also . ` How can you ask such a thing ? ' answered the old man indignantly . ` You know how much we love him , and that he is never out of our sight for five minutes . ' But the envious neighbour would not heed his words , and came daily with the same request , till at last the old people , who could not bear to say no to anyone , promised to lend the dog , just for a night or two . No sooner did the man get hold of the dog than he turned him into the garden , but the dog did nothing but race about , and the man was forced to wait with what patience he could .
The next morning the man opened the house door , and the dog bounded joyfully into the garden , and , running up to the foot XXXXX a tree , began to scratch wildly .
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