The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27

The Puppy, the Hen and tn ID Big Dog.
J. Macdonald Orley, in Hdrpers Young People
would not put the faith of the readers
If Hdrper's Young People in myself to the
Test by telling them the following story did
not nave it upon no less trust worthy au-
shority than the word of a venerable gem
eral superintendent of the Methodist church
Of Canada. who spoke from the standpoint
Of an eyewitness.
When DR.. VS. boys were going to
school, they were, like all other boys, very
fond Of dogs, and held in joint ownership a
fine brown spaniel which showed more tnan
ordinary intelligence A friend offered
them cute little setter pup; but on askin z
their fathers permission to adopt il, he re-
fused, on the ground that one dog was
enough, and ne did not wish to have any
more ao put.
The boys, however, instead of accepting
his refusal rs final, brought the pup home,
AID hid it away in the non house, in the
hope that the parental opposition might be
overborne in some way, aud by a happy
chance their hope was fulallei.
The Oh II autumn air made the little
puppy feel very uncomfortable, aud he
walled SO piteousy and persistently that at
last the boys slipped him into one of the box
nests arranged for the hens to deposit their
eggs in, hoping that he would be warmer
there, ard that, at all events, his cries would
not make themselves heard.
The morning after this was done they
rushed into their fathers study, crying out,
Father, come here quickw
DR.. W promptly responded to the
call, and what he saw well repaid for being
thus disturbed in the middle Of sermon
preparation.
The puppy had been whimpering SO vigor-
ously as to attract the attention. and awaken
the sympathy OF the big dog, who had there
upon done his best TO get into the nest to
comfort the little fellow. But the opening
was altogether too small to allow of this.
1t was then that scheme to meet the situa-
ton flashed into his brain that would have
done credit to an intellect of higher order
than dogs.
One of the hens was lettering about in a
purposeess way. The spaniel deity caught
her by the neck and dragged her over to
the nest In which the puppy was shivering
and complaining He then sought TO
push her into the opening. So gently
was he holding her, however. that
she broke away from him. But he
soon secured her again, add, despite
her noisy protests, brought her back TO the
nest And now his sagacity revealed itself
in its fullest extent He mad no hands t.
shove tho unwilling bird inside; bus, keep
inx a good hold upon her neck with his
teeth. he cleverly crowded her in with his
body, pushing firmly but gently, and doing
her not the slightest harm, until at last
success crowned his efforts.
Now was not that a most remarkable
chain of reasoning for dog! Tho puppy
was cold. He would gladly have cuddled it
M to his own warm breast had he been
able. but he could not get to it. and it had
se3se enough to come out to him. 1t was
in the hens nest If the hen we're there she
would cover 1t with her wigs, and protect
IL from the cold. Then it was only nee
essary to put the hen in the nest. and the
puppy would be conforted-a conclusion no
sooner arrived at than carried into execu-
tion.
1t is hardly necessary to sdd that after so
strange and touching manifestation Of in
teress on the part Of the dog, the opposition
on the part of the father was Withdrawn,
and the little puppy admitted into the
family circle.