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One day Jan was down on the beach. There he saw a man with a dog and a / cart. The man was putting sand in the cart. He was going to make the / dog pull it into town.
The poor dog was sick. His feet were sore and he was not strong enough / to pull the heavy cart.
The man had a whip. He whipped the poor dog. The dog moaned and cried. / He fell down between the shafts of the cart. His master beat him, and / tried to make him get up.
Jan saw the cruel master whip the poor dog. He felt very sorry for the / dog. He ran up to the man. "You must not beat your dog," said Jan. / "He is old and he is not strong enough to pull your heavy load."
"He is a good-for-nothing dog," said the man. "I wish I could sell / him."
So Jan asked the man how much he wanted for the dog. Jan had enough / money, so he bought the poor old dog.
He took him home. He washed the dog's sore feet. He gave him food and / drink. He made a soft bed for him to lie on.
"He will be a playmate for Rink," said Jan. "I will call him Kris." / Kris grew well and strong. He was always grateful to Jan for saving him / from his cruel master.