The Jersey City news., 1891-09-10

l1UTII6T'S DUZuT.
A Hard Joke on IA Bashful Couple.
A pretty girl from out of town had
been staying for some time with a
young lady in Buffalo, and as
the time for her departure drew nigh
! Young man from out of town turned
up and volunteered to attend the
young girl on her homeward journey.
The hostess put up liberal lunch for
the travellers, and then filled in all
the crevices with rice. She also put
some in the young mans coat pockets,
slid some into the young lady's
parasol, and likewise deposited some
in the depths of the young mans
umbrella. Both boarded the train
without noticing these suggestive ad-
ditions to their traps.
The result is not yet known. but as
the young man is slightly bashful, and
the young lady is known to blush on
slight provocation, the consequences,
floor, can be imagined-BtfalO En-
Quarer.
The Dogs Attachment to Man.
1t has often been mooted as vexed
question why all men of genius or
greatness are SO fond OF dogs. The
reason is not far to seek. Those who
are great or eminent i'll any way find
the world full of parasites. toadies,
liars, fawners, hypocrites; the incor-
ruptible candor, loyalty and the honor
of the dog are to such like water in a
barren place to the thirsty traveller.
The sympathy of your dog is unfail-
i'm fl6 r. cad
so is he; and if you are merry none is
SO willing to leap and laugh with you
as he. For your dog you are never
poor; for your dog you are never old;
whether you are in a palace or a cot
tage he does not care; and fall you
low as you may, you are his provi-
dence and his idol still. The attach
ment of the dog to man out
weighs and almost obliterates attach
ment in him to his own race. There
is something shocking to our high
opinion OF him in the callousness with
which he will sniff at the stiff body Of
a brother dog; he will follow his mas
ter to the grave and sometimes die on
it; but the loss of his own kind leaves
him unmoved. | never knew more
than one exception to this; it was,
however. a noteworthy one. | had
two puppies OF the Molussus, com
monty called the Maremma, breed;
large, white, very beautiful dogs,
with long hair; varying in size be-
tween a Newfoundland and a collie;
the old Greek race of watch dogs to
which, quite certainly, Argos be-
longed. These puppies, named Pan
and Paris, lived together fed, played
and slept together, and were
never separated for moment
for seven months. In the seventh
month Paris fell i'll of distemper and
died. Now, by my own observation
can declare that Pan nursed his
brother as assiduousIy as any boy
could have nursed another; he licked
him, cleaned him, brought him tempt
ing bits to eat; did all that he could
think of, and when his brother at last
lay there cold and unresponsive to
his efforts, his grief and astonishment
were painful to see. From that time
he ceased to play; from being very
lively dog he grew grave and sad; he
had a wstful, wondering inquiry in
his eyes which it was pathetic to be-
hold and although he lived for many
years after, and was as happy as dog
can be he never recovered his spirits,
he had buried his mirth in the grave
of Paris. Something was lost for him
with his brother which he never re-
gained. This is the only instance |
have known of dogs love for an
other dog. -OUIDA, IN North Ameg'i-
can ReCieaD.