A dog of Flanders.
Far away in a small village, a boy named Nello lived with his grandfather. Nello's grandfather worked hard as a milkman. They were poor but loved each other.
One day, Nello and his grandfather found an abandoned dog. They took good care of it. Nello called it Patrasch. Nello also had a kind girlfriend, Alois. Yet, Alois' father hated Nello, so he told Alois not to play with him.
Nello's grandfather became ill and was unable to work. Nello had to work as a milkman instead of his grandfather. It was hard, but he did his best. Nello was very good at drawing and always loved it.
He dreamed of becoming a great painter like Rubens someday. He tried to win a prize at a local art exhibition, but he failed. His grandfather finally passed away. Nello was kicked out of his house. He couldn't even take care of Patrasch anymore.
So Nello left Patrasch to Alois. But Patrasch fled Alois' house and ran back to Nello. Nello was happy to see Patrasch, but they were so cold and hungry. Eventually, they fell to their death in front of a great painting by Rubens