New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
TELLECTUAL SPOT.
From Cassell's Magazine.

FROM CasSeUS magazine
Carriagcdogs seldom good looking; l. for my
part, have dislike to their spotty appearance, Dut
must confess TO weakness for spot, who Is reAly
quite ono of tho clcvercst dogs have ever known,
and though some Of the stories told Of him SOUND
altogether improbable tho Truth of them can 90
v0uchcd for without hesitation Part OF his life he
lived at Cambridge, and he had great deal OF
spare time his hands (lis master being nuch Gu
crossed by his literary work. he took 10 paying V's.s
TO r nelghboffrr police station. and taking his ex-
crclse with members OF the staff. His master knew
but little of his movements, as Spot was aoE III VI
independent habits and well able TO take care OF MN
self on some occasions he absentcd himself tof =
few days together but always turned up saie s ana
time felt about him. although nobody know what he
did with himself Enllghtenment on this pc d. wa:
brought home TO his master I'm tho following iasmoh
Ifo had been giving himself little moro rciaXauoh oi
lao, and Spot had been, In consequence more WI"
him, and less abroad on his own nevIcos the fire
ing, master and dog were .tihS over ,o ,e nv
together there came knock az the uoor, 0
the entrance Of police constable %hosc ap
Spot ha led by Hopping his tail upon ne moo. 20
you please, slr7 began the man, cvilE, rye come 70
ask I you can kindly spare the dog Tor p a 40 rnn
What t do Sou want him for' got
a new man on the beat, SIR was inc anSwor % u
Much pcrplexed, the dogs master proceeoed 70
make Inquiries and elected the information thai sp1,'
from accompanying the different men on their ronna'
had learned every beat with the greatest precsoh'
and quite qualified adopt at in;tfncn He ' on
any given round and bade the new man follow him
and enough Spot would show him ms peat ,a AN
Ngh or day he would be at the service Of any
man and would constitute himself his protector until
he had fami arfzed himself with his new duties. " IL
saves us telling OFT min to instruct new-comcr.
YOU see. sirn concluded the constable Ana u 80
be as you spare the dog you'll De DONG Us q NE
ness Taught him. sire Bless you, ne taugh, ms
own self. Nobody ever taught him nothing. dog
like that don't want no teaching. he lmst Keeps M,
eyes and ears open. and takes II In like human
creare-that he do. It really seemed sometimes as
II the polccman's words were true. . j,
One Of the sons Of the house where no nved VINO
was going to live in Dublin. pei'ioned 70 take spot
with him, as he was such companon Ihl IS was
agreed to, and Spot taken from the Manor HOUSE.
whore his latter years had been passed, ana uais-
planted 10 Dublin. Letters brought the news mat ne
did not seem to settle down at all confortaoly ann
one morning. the family were assembled AZ Dt,aN-
fast what was their surprise TO see spot walk calmly
in with an afr OF the utmost assurance, and lie
quietly down, with sigh of contentmcn,, upon a
favorie black of HIS in front of one OF the french
windows He was tired and rather shabby LOOKING,
but quite composed and selfcOntained, showing no
enuslVc excitement hut sort OF calm satlSla'toii
which was quite as eloquent in IFS way Al first II
was supposed that the dogs master must be on the
road. as It considered impossible that the cog
could have crossed the water alone, but no mastrr
came. only letter announcing the loss OF spo';
Partly out OF curiosity I believe though II seemed
rather a shame. thought, poor spot was sent BACK
To Dublin But what dog can do once he can 90
again. and very soon he was back I'm his old home,
from which no further attempt was MADE 10 move
him. II was then | made his acquaintance ana
though I nevcr witnessed any facts OF extraordinary
saCaclty. he always had the air and manner OF very
wlde-awale and intelligent dog He had odd HIKES
and dlsllkcs among the horses, with whom he spent
most Of his time. There were some among them
with whom he positively declined to run whoever
rode drove thcm, while II was perfect deilght
10 90 with others. ALTOGETHER he was curious DOG,
and decidedly an original