The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-12-06

formally introduced 10 u rat-killing ter
rier, ceremony so well understood by
Flora that she not only refrsined fro m
assaulting the newcomer, but actually
constituted herself his protectress,
mounting guard over Scugg whenever
stranger came into the room, growl-
ing. snarling, and showing her teeth,
until convinced he had no evil intention
toward her profege. These two strange
" assorted friends Tapped from the
same saucer, played together in the
garden, and, when Flora indulged in q
snooze, Scugg ensconced himself snug
IL between her legs. lie would mount
the dinner-table and carry of sugar,
below TO share in the plumber.
One day man brought Mr..
Moss another white rat, while the
terrier and Scugg were racing about the
room. The stranger was shaken out of
the trap, and presently two white rats
were scampering across the floor pur-
sued by Flora. The chase did not last
long, one Of them quickly falling VIC
tim TO the terriers teeth, much To the
experimentalist' alarm, as his eyes
could not distinguish one rat from the
other. Looking around, however, his
mind was relieved, for there in his cor
ner was Scugg, with Flora standing
sentry before nina position she held
until the man and the dead rat were out
Of the room. When his master took
wife 10 himself, new home was found
for Scugg; but the poor fellow died
within month of his removal, and it is
not improbable that the separation from
his canine friend was the primary cause
Of the rats untimely decease.
st. Pierre pronounced the mutual at
tachment displayed between lion at
Versailles and dog to be one OF the
most touching exhibitions Nature could
offer to the speculations of the philoso-
pher. Such exhibitions are BY no means
rare. Captive lords of the forest and
UNCLE have often admitted dogs TO their
society and lived on affectionate terms
With them. Not long ago, an ailing
ioness in the Dublin Geological Gardens I
vas so tormented by the rats nibbling
Ter toes that a little terrier was intro
luced into the cage. His entrance elic-
ted sulky growl from the invalid. but
eeing the visitor toss rat in the air
md catch it with killing snap as il
anne down, she at once came TO the
ensible conclusion that the dogs ac- \
ualntance was worth cultivating.
,oaxing the terrier TO her side. she
Olded her paw round him and took him
, her breast; and there he rested every
light afterward, ready to pounce upon
nyrat daring to disturb the slumbers
the lioness.
The last time we visited the lion-house
the Regents Park Geological Gar
ems, we watched with no little amuse- [
tent the antics Of a dog, who
as evidently at home in
cage occupied by a tiger and
gress. The noble pair Of beasts were
'clining side by side, the tigers tail I
angling over the side Of their couch. /
he dog,unable to resist the temptation. I
i'd hold of it with his teeth and pulled /
Ith will; and, spite Of sundry gentle !
monstrances on the part Of the owner |
the tail, persisted until ha elected
'rv deep growl Of disapproval. Then Q
ist 81 nrang upon the tigers back, q
Irlec himself mp, and went TO sleep. n
ich friendships are, It must be owned. O
lble TO come 70 a tragic ending, like a
at recorded by an ancient writer, who >
lis how lion, dog,and bear, lived .
gether for a long time on the most 9
Iectionate terms, until the dog, acct G
ntally putting the bear out Of temper. /,
a the life put out Of his body; where n
ION Leo, enraged at losing his favor S
!, set upon Bruin and made an end OF ii
M, too chambers's Journal. S