The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-11
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
In Amusing Story Of the Friendship Be-
tween a Dog and a Magpia
STRANGE BUT DEVOTED COMRADES.
How They Fed and Played Tosefhcr--At-
tackled by wolves--A Fighting Pony
Syringe Al Them and Comes on Victor.

am fond of animals don't believe
need tell that to my fellow Eight OClockcr
as piece OF news. for have no doubt the,
reached that conclusion some time ago Well
this being the case. always make II poin
wherever 20 TO learn ali can about every
bodys pets. and raks notes Of the interest
ing things pick up in this WAY.
So recently. while on q visit to friends.
heard several such stories. One Of these wa,
about two pets that belonged to young mar
named Harry. One was named Bevs and the
other Dolic The first was handsome re.
trievcr dog. the second a mafpie. Bevis
picked Dolie up in the woods one dav. and
as her wing Was hurt. his master carried her
home and nursed her until she was vol. Sh,
had evidently fallen out with Der brothers
and sisters. and therefore another fall-out Of
the pest--followed There is good moral in
that. too. if you look for it,
As soon ss the young maRpiss wing was
well Harry set her free. but she refused to 90
away. She had evidently decided in her own
mini that his pets had . nice. easy tmo Of it,
and so she elected herself an active msrnbor
of the party. rather than 90 Of and cara hsr
own living.
Dollic. as they named her and Bsvis were
fast friends from the beginning. hagpics.
as perhaps you know. are Of bold, con-
fdent disposition and easily tanned. Vhea
they CONS to know their friends, and they
make no mistakes about that. they can DO
turned loose, and they will hop here and ,hsrs
without fear. attending to every body's bust
ness except thoir own.
Dollie evidently recognized the fact that
she owed her life TO Bevs. for she would have
died if he had not picked her up. 20 she
adopted him. and be. oddly enough. recipro-
Gated her affection. They wero a. stranEes
pair of comrades As ono could imagine.
Wherever Bevis went. there won't DO lie $50,
either snuggled costly on his back or his head.
or PLAYING and hopping along At his side.
This strange couple always answered the
bell at meal times Just like the rest OF tho
family, and would have been greatly aston
ished if they had failed 10 receive a portion of
the good things. Sometimes Bevis WAS tho
first to receive q tid-bit. and then he uttered
low call and laid it down before Dollic, who
gave an answering note of thanks before eat
ing the gil thus presented.
There was nothing mean about Dollie and
she gave Bevis bnck as good as he gave
her As soon as her turn came. she al
ways hoped up TO Bevis. and If he was lying |
down so that she could reach him she actually |
put the food In the big mouth he opened TO /
receive it. or else put il down before him and |
stood on one foot. with her bright black eyes
fixed on him. while he enjoyed her present
Ii was only a bird and dog. but for all that
there never was more touching picture of
unselfish affection.
But strange as this sight was it was still
more comical one to see these two odd friends
ut play. and It was something higher and bet
ter than comical TO see how they adapted
their play to each other, the dog to the bird
and the bird to the dog. 1T really did seem
almost uncsnny at times" said their master
Lewis could have crunched Dollie's life out
1t one snap OF his strong jaws. while Dollle
could easily have put his eyes out at one
stroke of her bill. but neither felt the least
ear OF the other. One IF their favorite
games WAS to go out in the grass together
md roll over each other in sesful play. and
Dollie never fearing. actually let Bsyis t,ko
Der head In his mouth. and, though he pre-
ended to DO in dreadful rage. growing
md snarlins. not so much as a feather of hors
lid he ever once pull out, nor, though Dollie
n her turn scoldod and tapped her wings on
ais back, pecking at his head and ears did
he once break the skin or bruiss her beloved
playmate.
how 1 wish you could have seem them
hasc each other. Bcvis tearing of at full
allop. barking. and Dolie flying after him
Dreaming at the top OF her voice, slixhting
Gliding on delightedly rs he walked sedat-lv
ack 10 the starting point Sometimes Dollio
sized him by the tail, and let him haul her
ong. half hopping. half flying until Bevis :
lrned. and then the two rolled over in FREQ.
iendly fight. Sometimes tho dog won the /
CtOiJ anu ooHctluuoS tuo DlIu, but III Vds
] genuine fun and good nature right along.
Poor Dollie " said Harry. "shs was shot ,
y man who thought her wild bird and ,,
evils mourned for her as sincerely as if thoy
nd both been human beings / believe il
lortened his life. for from that day he mopsd
bout and would hardly eat. and in loss than
No months the poor fellow just lay down and
led.
They had been together for eixht years. r
ay and night. for Dollis psrchsd in his ken- c
ell. and It seemed as if revis could not got
long without her." {