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The accompanying photo. depicts an incident which, says the sender, Mr.
Herbert S. Sellars, of 25, Hertslet Road, Seven Sisters Road, Holloway,
N., may be witnessed any afternoon at Torton, near Gosport, Hants.
"Tom," the subject of the photo., is the property of a dairyman well
known in that district. Whilst going the rounds, certain lady customers
have been in the habit of giving the horse bread. Preceding his master,
and arriving at the houses of these good friends, he draws his float up
on to the pavement, and then knocks at the door by raising the knocker
with his mouth, and then letting it drop again. This he continues to do
till the door is opened, when he receives his well-earned reward.
[2] Copyright, 1899, by George Newnes, Limited.