Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-03-07
HE OWNED HIS MASTER.
A Hunting Dog With Preference
For Human Game.
An Edite,r's Experience-He Thoughtless-
~ Accepts "a Gift and Gets Into
Trouble-He Finally Returns
It without Thanks.

Trouble-Hc Finally Returns
1t without Thanks.
Years ago, when I was employed on
fthe Pittsburgh Chronicle, Mr.. W. A.
collins, one of the proprietors of the
J paper, was the editor-in-chief. He was
: pleasant, kindly man, with nervous
temperament and poetic tastes, very
social and exceedingly fond of hunt
ng Every autumn he used to go away
Hoff to Michigan, Illinois or Missouri
op guDning expeditions, accompanied
by his father-in-law, an estimable gen.
tlemln named Shields, and to both of
them the two or three weeks thus an
nWally spent with dog and gun were as
ssl oasis in the desert of life.
One time the chief of police of
Cleveland, o., came over to Pittsburgh
on some business and by means of a
letter of introduction from a mutual
friend, formed Mr.. Collins acquaint-
ance, During the three or four days
that the official remained in the then
's,moky City," the editor did all that
was in his power to render the visitors
stay enjoyable and even merry. A
chance remark in conversation, the
night before the chiefs return to
Cleveland, led to a somewhat enthusi-
astic expression by Mr.. Collins of his
ffondness for the delights of hunting.
The Ohio man asked him if he had a
good dog. No, Mr.. Collins said, he
had not been so fortunate as to own a
hunting dog for several years. but felt
the deprivation less since he had al
ways, Curing that time, had the privi-
iega of shooting over Mr.. Shields
dogs.
well" responded the chief. "when
i get back to Cleveland I'll send you
hunting dog, one that you won't be
likely to trade for any dog of Mr..
Shields"
Mr.. COLLINS, overwhelmed by the
generous proposition, hesitated to take
advantage OF his new friends liberal
ity, ard said that while he would be
reJoiced to have a good hunting dog Of
his own, he could not think of depriv.
Ing the chief of such treasure. But
the chief said it didn't matter at all
that really he never got any time to &C
hunting, and, living as he did, the dog
was more bother than good, and Mr.
Collins might just as well have him.
SO it was finally settled that the gif
would be accepted with pride ant
pleasure.
About two weeks afterward mar
came up into the editorial room ont
afternoon and demanded:
us there any body here named Col
linspn
'Ies." answered the editor. looking
up from his work; I'm Collins."i
"Well, there's dog down at the ex
press office for YOU"
"Ah! Yes, expected him. A hunt
ing dog. Just bring HIM up here"
The man looked hard at Collins TO
few seconds, and then said:
YOU'D better come down and ge
him yourself, and you'd better COM
soon before he gets loose and eat
somebody up.
Eats somebody Why, he's hunt
ing dog, l tell you, and hunting dog
are not vicious"
"Oh, they ain'tP Well, be that as i
may, we want to move some of tn,
freight that is built up into barri
cade around that hunting dog, and yol
want to come right down and get him.
Very extraordinary The idea o
being afraid of hunting dog! I'll g,
down with you at once" exclaime,
Collins, putting on his hat and startin.
out with the man.
1t didn't seem so extraordinary whel
he came to look at the dog. The brut
was big, of dirty brown and whit
color, with a disreputable looking darl
patch surrounding one eye. His ches
was broad, his forelegs bowed, his eye
bloodshot, his ears cropped short an
his tail stub. From between hi
long, cleaning fangs rumbled a cor
slant hoarse growl, and he was chob
ing himself with futile efforts to brea
the inch rope that held him and get q
the legs of the awe-stricken men, VIII
stood afar off and stared at him.
.'very strange" mused Collin:
thinking aloud. II never before sa,
hunting dog that looked like that c
acted so."
Hunting dogm sneered one of th
expressmen. He looks to me like
mongrel, with good deal of bull !
him. and too cussed to live.n
..Nonsense. The chief of police
Cleveland, who sent him to me, sal
that he was magnificent hunting do.
/ admit that l don't recognize IL
strain, but Tn sure he would not hay
told me what was not true. The poo
animal is no doubt nervous and higl
strung, and has been excited by trave
He'll be all right when he's sooth,
snd Gained down. Poor doggy, po'
doggy
The '.pcor doggy just missed by
inch seizing the friendly hand on