Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - The Lost Dog - By Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

The Lost Dog by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman — A Moving Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime

Drift off to sleep with The Lost Dog by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, a short, tender and deeply moving tale of loyalty, love and a dog's faithful heart, read aloud by Martin Hewlett on Books at Bedtime, the sleep story series from Calming Anxiety.

A beautiful dog with a coat of tawny gold has lost his master in the crowded city streets. All day he searches, nose to the ground, hungry and exhausted, following false trails through a great tide of people. As the city lights blaze out and night settles in, he fixes his eyes on a young stranger in shabby clothes, a man he somehow knows could love a dog, and follows him a mile out into the countryside to a lonely house among the trees.

That night, before the hearth fire, the young man shares his supper and sings in a magnificent tenor voice, and the dog, who does not much care for music, lies listening on an old skin rug. At midnight there comes a ring at the door that changes both their lives. Yet through all the good years that follow, the dog never quite stops searching in his sleep for the old master he lost.

This classic bedtime story for adults is perfect for winding down, easing insomnia and letting a busy mind settle into deep, restful sleep. Freeman's gentle storytelling, a quietly bittersweet ending and Martin's calm, unhurried narration make it an ideal sleep audiobook for anyone who finds it hard to switch off at night, and a special one for every dog lover.

If you enjoy Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, you'll find more of her stories on Books at Bedtime, including Seventoes' Ghost and The Three Old Sisters and the Old Beau.

The Lost Dog was first published in Harper's Magazine in October 1900. Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (1852–1930) and this story are in the public domain.

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