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

excited that he barked threatenngly aud
showed his teeth, so that really became
afraid that he would jump at my throat,
aud said. "why. old fellow, don't you see
that | am joking?" On which he at once
laughed in his own peculiar way.
Nestor had even sense of humor. and
II he got into some ridiculous position he
understood 1t perfectly and laughed at
himself. Once at A little batiue--a Hessel-
reiben-the ring was already very narrow,
when lady, who was of the party, wound
ed hare that started right in the centre
OF the Eessei. bade Nestor fetch it. but
whilst he carried the hare by the back in
his mouth it struggled and the claw of It's
hind leg became entangled In the iron ring
Of Nestor's collar, which had turned un-
derneath his neck. lie could not run in
this manner, but would not release the
hare for fear that it might escape; lie
therefore remained in this perplexing po-
sition, wagging his tail. and chuckIing in
wardy at its absurdity, until came to his
assistance.
| will pass over Nesto-'s excellent hunt
ing qualities. which were indeed so gener-
ally known that he became quite celebrat-
ed among the neighboring sport.men, and
mention only such things which serve as
proofs that animals draw conclusions, and
have human instincts. which are not mere
ly connected with material things.
Nestor had great tenderness for young
animals, with the exception of pups, which
he disliked like an old bachelor. though
he did not hurt them. lie liked even the
young ones of his natural enemies. such as
cats. OF many Instances | will mention
only one.
was out shooting in the middle of Oc-
tober. Going through a clover field, Mes
tor pointed. but as he slightly waggcd his
stump of tail knew that hc had 10 reg
ular game before him. Thinking that il
was perhaps hedgehog, | ordered him 10
fetch it. Instead Of advancing with a
bound, he moved slowly, and brought me
a little leveret. which could not have been
more than day old. and went back again
To fetch it, little broi,.er OF sister. lie car
ricd them with the utmost care. When |
put down the little things aud caresScd
him, he SMILED at them with evident pleas
urc. and looked a, me with an expression
a. II he would say. Are they not sweet
little darlings:" When went away. not
wishing 10 irighten the mother, which was
Aal.f L., II
turned again TO have another peep at them
When Ne,tor caught wounded bird he
always brought Il alive, and not even ruff
fed feather. He would sometimes fetch
ployer's eggs from nests In swamps. with
out breakiu. one. When ! made him f.rrh
little hreuzer, which he took up with hi
tongue. = fellow-spOrtsman who was pres
ent told me that thi. was nothing remark
able. Tor he had had a dog which had won
him bet by fetching burning iire-brand.
A. first the dog had been puzzled. he said,
but after a little reflection he extingui,hed
the coal in a rather natural manner.
Well | answered, II suppose your dog
has read 'Gullivcr's Travels Mine can
not read"
Another trllow-sportsman, gentleman
farmer. told me an amusing trait of his
noon in his biz armchair, reading. tie
weather was very dull. and he felt very
dull also. The same was the case with
Caro-. Who stretched himself, yawned, and
ii.fl z1t.a N
Ing him now and then with h., nose.
When this had not the effect the dog prob,
ably intended, lie went TO the window
putting his forepaws on the sill and look
ing in the yard. Suddesiy he barked. a,
he was in the habit of doing if visitors ar
rived In a carriage. The master. hearing
no wheels, but believing tha: the carriage
might have stopped in front of the garden,
went out to see, but no carriage was there.
When he returned 10 his room he found
Caro- curled up in his arm chair, his usual
place. lie had noticed with great dis
pleasure that his master occupied that
chair. and when his gentle hints did not
take effect he applied a ruse de gueTe,
which succeeded better.
lived for time in Gotha, outside the
town; and the windows Of my room com
manded view of an extensive plain. In
that town there was then great division
between nobility and citizens; both par.
ties occupied in the theatre and other pub
lie places two distinctly separate diyis ions.
a -.
The hunting season Tor the citizens com
menced about a fortnight later than for
the nobility. One day saw many citi-
zens shooting on the plain, which | could
overlook. One of them fired at hare,
which ran into potato field quite close to
my house, and was followed by the sports
man with his dog, but the hare could not
be found. Adozen comrades of the Cock
ney, with their dogs, searched the potato
field, but in vain, and they came to the
conclusion that the hare had stolen away.
knew, however, better, for | could over
look the issues of the field. As l was in
terestsd in the affair, placed my servant
at the window, with orders to look out,
and about noon the hare had not yet left
the field, but all the COckneys had, be-
cause they hurried home for lunch.
took my hat and cane and bade Nestor
follow me. walked along close to the
potato field, and on coming near it gave
Nestor to understand that we were on a
secret expedition, and, pointing with my
finger, he entered the field very cautious
| ly, as had told him to take care. After 8
few seconds he stood firm like rock. A:
l believed that the hare was dead, l callet
out in a subdued voice: "Aporter p ii,
made ajump. The hare, however, ran off
and Nestor after her. He managed Sc
cleverly that he drove the hare toward;
my garden, and caught her in the ditch
outside the live hedge bordering it. In
stead of bringing it to me, he slipped will
the hare IN his mouth through the hedge
into my garden, ran right into my house
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