Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-09-05

rhcy Make an Amiahle Aarccpent and
Proceed 20 Have Lots of Fun.


rhcy Mako an Amlable Aarccwent and
Proceed 20 Have Lots of Pun.
Tho shepherd wns ACCOMPANIED ~
pnu Of Ills dogs, wiry. long-legged
nondoscript half greyhound. half
collie. only "a fairiy-good sh ,ep dog
his master confessed, but from coal
blnck muzzle TO tip OF tall as game a
bit OF stuff with vermin ne ever
tackled fox or badger !. too. had my
dog Yarrow, a thoroughbred collie. at
heel. my constant compahion IN all
my mountain wnnderings, and these
two dogs. having met and made friends
with each other during our brief halt
at Loch-nan-Easgan, had evidently,
like the old touple In tts humorous
song The barring o. the Door"
"made n FACTION 'tweJn them twa"
that they must have bit OF fun on
their own account, " only St. Hubert
should prove kind and something
turned up IN the course of the days
excursion. That there was some such
FACTION Is certain. Hero were a couple
OF dogs that had never met beforei and
after little CONTEMPLATION, while
seated On = grassy Knoll by the tarn,
they had communicated their ideas TO
each other In a measure sufficient TO
bring about the heartiest cooperation
in getting out OF the days excursion
all the canine enjoyment possible. My
Yarrow, although the better bred,
and, 30 to speak. the more aristocrntic
dog Of the two, had evidently c6h-
seuted to play second fiddle for the day,
agreeing, ms was very soon evident,
that the shepherds nondescript-
whose hathe, by the way, was Torn
should act as leader in get
ting all the fun and excite
ment possible out Of the days
ramble, for no other reason / could
think Of than that Torn was we'll nc
quainted with the ground. and knew
better, perhaps, than any other dog in
the country what amount Of fun vas
| likely TO be got out 81 such an eXcur-
siBn and How best TO nnd II. Very
amicably. as we could see, and side by
side the dogs trotted on ahead OF us,
until from the rugged uplands we de-
scended into tho glen beyond, with its
broad grass meadows and clumps ol
budding birch and alders. Here, with
look from Torn that seemed meant
TO remind his companion OF their pre-
concerted understanding by the barn,
they commenced 10 hunt about with
great keenness, quarteriug the ground
very prettily aud determined to have
IL out II there was any thing worth
the chasing in underwood brake, OF
tuit OF bent, or clump of rushes for
half a mile around. A hare was soon
started which, in n fair chase, they
coursed and lost. But when by and
by another hare was rushed
from her form by Yarrow. Torn wa:
already in the pass by which n hare
started IN the meadows wus pretty
sure to attempt an escape into the
higher ground beyond, and there hC
crouched until the hare, having easily
distanced Yarrow. was close at hand
when, with half dozen big bounds, h,
was upon her with q snap that lait
.cr dead at his feet When Yarrov
came up it was amusing TO see how
good-naturedly Torn encouraged hin
to give the hare a supererogatorl
shake by way Of making sure that sh,
was dead. and then allowed him tn,
honor Of carrying and laying her a
our feet, as we rested little and ma
tured our plans, sitting on a heather!
knoll by the stream. Good Words.