Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-06-04

a sportsman who lived about ten miles of
! put an advertisement In the papers, and
after a few days received letter from q
baiitf of neighboring duke, informing
me that the dog was with him, and how he
got it. 1t seems that he escaped from the
sportsman who bought him and went out
hunting on his own account in the wood
for when the bailiir was there he heard to
his aston ahment the deep voice OF dog
chasing some game, which approached
him. lie stood still, and after a short time
a stag passed him, at which he did not Ire,
but when it was followed by roebuck he
killed tho latter. 4 minute atterw ards the
dog arrived. and he was tempted to shoot
the wanierer, but struck by the beauty OF
the noble dog, he forbore, and the dog ran
of on the scent OF the stag. When the bailih
returned to the village and passed the inn
he was much astonished to see Nestor-
for he 1t was-sitting outside and watching
all who passed by.
servant at once to fetch the dog. but when
he arrived the bailiff was not at home, and
had taken Nestor with him. As the peo.
pie in the house assured him that the dog
would be sent to me next day, my servant,
who had travelled by the stage, returned
home on foot, distance OF about ten
miles.
am very early riser. When, at four
o'clock the next morning, entered my
garden, | was surprised to see Ncstor ar
rive. travel-stained. who greeted me in a
dignided manner, giving me to understand
at the same time that he was ready for
breakfast. On returning home with the
gamekeeper from the wood, he struck
probably OH the track of my servant, for
he left the gamekceper suddenly; SO was
told by the man who came that day 10 u-
form me that Nestor had disappeared.
Nestor on, and Nestor oil duty, were
two quite different dogs. At home and in
the streets he was an extremely well-bc-
hayed, polite, and peaceable gentiedog, who
never quarrelled with neighbors OF his own
species, nor with cats or other animals.
He suffered Pussy 10 profit by his shaggy
coat, aud il sne got into danger from some
churlis sh visitor she ilc4 for protection to
Nestor. Ia the se!d the thing was very
different; he killed every cat he came
across beyond reasonable distance from
a house, III word, when he had good
cause to believe that they were out on a
foraging expedition. With grip he kill
cd the strongest cat after single shake.
With little dogs he was very iudulscut.
even il they bit him. II lac could not
trighten them by growing. ne ran away,
rather than hurt them, Coin. out shoot
ing, frequently passed through village.
where Ncstor was always furiously attack
"a by rough-coatcd terrier. Though this
dog VA, very di-agrceable to him he nev.
CT bit il, but only groWled and accelerated
M tfut. oti,e, ..v"y,es. ,.- ..-.-
tackled Ncstor, Unexpectedly from behind,
and probably bit him in some tender place.
Tor Ncstor turned round like lightning
caught Il right In the middle Of is back.
and carried il As he would a hare, without
caring in the least for its shricks, some
thirty PAGES, and then released il. The
terrier ran OF frightened out OF its wits,
anf did the same every time he saw Nes-
tor afterwards. even at a distance.
I'll went to the library or theatre, or
any other place where dogs were not adj
mitted, he remained outside for hours.
waiting for my return. Once my cook
took him out when She was going 10 mar
ket, and entering shop lett Nestor out
side. The dog, probably thinking that he
would have time TO read with his nose the
news written by the li:erati of his tribe at
the next cornerstone, abseuted himself
too long, and when he returned 10 the
shop.door the cook mad LETT without his be-
coming aware OF it. lie remained sitting
there all day waiting for the cook. When
i: became dark and the shop was shut, he
understood that the cook could not be in
side. aud trotted home. The man who
locked up the shop noticed the behavior OF
OF the dog and told me afterwards.
TO be Concludcd.)