Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-01-26

tas.r.-sf ti.4.4 10 their ilir, when his
hands ne friend would come up and
seize them or give enase if they es-
capped On capturing the prey the grey.
hound always took II to the pig, whd
tore It 10 pieces, ard the two made an
AMIGA Bile meal.
When this poaching was discovered.
the keeper shut up the pig. out the
greyhound faithfully follow ed his un.
fortunate friend into the stye and com
forted him with his constant society.
He could leap in and out at any time,
but he seemed to prefer staying there;
and he never went BY himself on any
more excursions after game.
Still more remarkable was the adop-
ton by cat of some baby rats to take
the place of her lost kittens The sta
ble-yard family consisted of two Of
each kind for which the mother cat
cared with great impartiality. There
had been originally seven kittens, but
as menagerie of cats was not desira-
able, four were drowned almost before
they realized that they were alive.
But the mother realized it, and she
her family, until finally the bright
thought struck her of helping herself
TO young rat from neighboring nest
She carried out this original idea to
the apparent satisfaction of all parties,
and was very happy with her four nurs-
lings until one of the three kittens
suddenly disappeared.
1t seemed a shame to rob the poor
cat again, but the voice of authority
had declared that the kittens were still
too numerous. and there was no help
for it. The very next morning sec
ond young rat was seen in the cat nurs-
cry, and Madam Puss seemed as proud
of her two adopted infants as Of her
own children, This happy family lived
in large box with piece OF wire net
ting over the top, and it was easy to
look at them at any time.
1t was a very pretty show, at which
everyone who heard of it wished to take
a peep; but, unfortunately. the cat
wandered forth one night on poach-
ing expedition and was killed in trap
This threw four little orphans friend
less on a cold world. and nothing was
heard of them afterward
The strangest of all attachments are
those which have sometimes occurred
between wolves and human children.
No other animal has ever been known
to carry off child except for the pur-
pose of devouring it; but wolf-mother
has occasionally stolen baby boy and
nursed and brought him up like one of
her own cubs. Many years ago ''wolf-
child" was captured in India as it was
taking an airing in wild place with
two half-grown cubs. 1t was a boy
about nine years old. and a most uR-
creature that shaH-
bled about on all-fours.
The half-wolf. half-child did not wish
to be taken, and it bit and clawed like
a ferocious animal. When finally
caught, by means of thick blanket
thrown over his head, the boy screamed
and howled all the way to the village
where he was taken, and would not be
comforted. His parents were soon dis
covered, but as he acted like wild
beast they were quite at a loss to man
age him. Once, on bright moonlight
night, they chained him to a tree near
their hut--for he disturbed everyone
inside by his yells--and presently two
wolf cubs. probably his foster-brothers,
trotted up TO him and gambolled about
him with great enjoyment They evi-
iently looked upon him as one of them
selves and their society soothed him
INTO state of quiet happiness.
The visitors did not leave until the
irst signs of dawn appeared. and they
would. If possible, have taken their
newly found brother with them. The
Door wolf child soon after pinned and
lied, without ever speaking word; his
Wild animal life Of seven years being
ar more natural to him than his hui
nan life of two -Harper's Young Peo-
lie.