The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-12-28
DOGS THAT SHOWED GOOD SENSE

gathered the other night about one of
the ugly furnaces that defaced City
Hall Park, while the contractors were
covering the plaza with asphal:um.
They were warming their bodies in the
tarry smoke that streamed out of it,
and had deserted the seats under the
trees where they had slept most of the
summer.
81 saw queer thing happen here
Yesterday" said one of them. "a big
Newfoundland dog, with nuzzle on
him, was following a boy along Mail
street, when little bull terrier made
dash for him and got death grip on
one of the big fellows long ears. 1t
was all done so quick that the New
toundland was being we'll chewed be-
fore he knew what had struck him. He
gave howl and a snap at the little
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him to open his jaws, and the bull ter
rier chewed away like mad. All he
could do was to turn tail and run, but
the terrier did not losen his grip and
went along too. They dashed through
the crowd, past the fountain, and out
on the plaza here, where the big fellow
nearly ran over a pail of smoking hot
tar that was standing for a moment by
the side of workman who had stop
ped to light his pipe,
"Quick as fash the big dog stop
ped and threw his head as high in the
air as he could. This dragged the little
terrier we'll off his feet, and nearly tore
the ear from the head of the Newfound-
land, but when the little brute came
down again he lit plump in the pail Of
burning tar. He let go OF the ear quick
enough then, you bet, and as the big
fellow trotted off, shaking his head, |
felt like giving him a cheer for his
smartness."
"Oh, give US a rest" said another
man, "you don't suppose it was any
thing but an accident, DO your Dogs
amt got half the sense they get credit
for.
"Well, l amt so sure of that" said
another. 81 amt got no love nor nc
use for dogs anyway, but some of them
has certainly got more sense than
others. l was tramplng in Pennsylvania
last July and was crossing a field full o.
green corn when suddenly two big dogs
take after me that l hadn't seen before
and wasn't prepared for. They were
ugly looking brutes, and l thought the
best thing for me to do was to make
for tree, about dozen rods away
across little gully. I'm good sprintel
and soon reached the gully, but ir
crossing it l slipped, twisted my ankle
badly and tell fiat bowling with the pair
and unable to go a step further.
"In half minute the two brutes
were at the top of the gully, barkine
like mad and ready to tear me pieces
l thought my goose was cooked sure
but | did not seem to care, for coulc
only hug my ankle and fairly cry with
the pain. The smallest log of the two
big collie, reached me ahead OF the
other, but, to my great surprise, instead
of sinking his long, sharp teeth IN my
flesh, stopped and looked me all owe
for second, and when the other dog
a huge mongrel brute, came and made
a dive for me the collie showed himsel
between US and pushed him off. Tht
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evidently resented it. He gave snaI
at his companion and made anothe
dive for me, but the collie got him b,
the ear and dragged him off Then th'
mongrel turned on the collie, but h;
had no show there at all, and sool
withdrew little way and looked at u
IN growing amazement.
"The collie shifted at me little. evi
dently seeing that had hurt mysel
badly, and then went over and appar
emily consulted with the mongrel, fo
they both disappeared over the edg'
of the gully, and presently came bacl
at the heels of a man, the farmer whC
owned them. He was not much bette
than the mongrel, however, though h'
let me lie there in peace for an hour o
two, and by-and-bye l was able to linn
away with a whole skin and no NOR,
rags than l brought, thanks to the col
he. ~ Y Tribune.
His Animal Group.
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