The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19
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A STORY OF ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE.

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ID ,A.gentleman residing in one of our
rural villages had pony, a lively, do
cileo and very, active .apimal, whose
principal service was to carry his mis-
tress out riding every fine day, her
uncle, the gentleman, riding his horse.
In their rides they had to pass farm
house, just over the bridge, where was
kept al saflyd dog, which habitually
jumped over the fence, and barked at
them, and worried the horses, and
particularly the pony, attempting to
bite his hind legs, and causing him to
wheel about and squirm about to face
the dog and save his heels.
One day the OWNER of the dog was
spoken to, and requested to keep his
dog i1sid62of the fence, and prevent
him worrying the horses.
HeE replied his dog bad as good a
right on the road as any other puppy,
and he should not tie him, up.
"Then," said the uncle, '::I'll shoot
lye4f deg tAe5aexts L 81 time he flies out at
us in this way;;" and so he left.
Whantheg got home, and the saddle
and bride were taken off the pony,
he shpRed away from the hostler, and
ran up to the house where Bruno, a
large Newfoundland dog, cgvas lying
on the mat in front of the piazza.
They ] hey n met; pony put his head down to
Bruno's, and he raised his head as
though he was listening.
.sFhere, look, at, the dog and pony" )"
said the uncle; "what under the sun
are they atI5 They look as. though.
they were talking" -
They let them alone until they got
through, and the pony ran about the
lawn and would not be caught, and
Bruho laid down again as before.
s,JNStefxzti Next day they rode again, prepared
to shoot the cur, or scare him from his
'exilpractices. A short distance from
the house, on turning an angle in the,
road, they looked back and spied Bru-
no quietly following them.
"This won't de-" said, the uncle :
:" Go back, Bruno; you know there is
nobody satq home but your mistress;
and -Wholwiu guard the house when
you are away? Go back" 9w
TxThe saogo turned and jumped over
the fence, as though to go home across
the lots. odSoath6y rode on until the
farm firr rr house appeared i'll sight. Out
estine the Gun dhele prepared to shoot,
when, all of a sudden, over came BruI-.
No, no, seized the cur by the neck, shook
him sevefeFyyyand made him yell like
fun, SO much SO that the family came
QUITO the rescue, Swhile pony looked:
ON, evidently with as much delight as
child would at play. He paved the
ground, shook AND bowed ibis head,
and was very activefn securing a good
view Of sthea slight, = BY and by Bruno
let go,aand the cur. sneaked into the
house, SazN Bruno gafloped.off homes
afte5 gingS sgae words, Or rath-
eaa bbiA nosas with pony.
WhenA got Qne again the.
animals Lad another colf fefsnce, and a
Rae ahe about t5he lawn, much e to;
tze aepfaass and merFiisenf of uncle
and the family 7FH2 1E9Tl1ku3Ila
Pitt being in, company with the
PLutehess ! Of Gordon who spoke the
Scottish Scot h dialect jnG the broadests man
Iner, She told him athat some of her
family had sgaa,e to- France, and was
askedfby + bin hiiitl 4 she was not of the
party; ia She said, in, answer g That it
was very awkward to be in ina, a. country
and not know the lannigyuuage..'' lanniyu AWhy,
sAa IA aa lsfE your eoAu Z Grace has not
found any such inc convenience in Eng
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