The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-03
TINS WAS a NOTABLE LAMB.
It Traiued with y Sporting Dog and 90
Gniner Wide Fnme on the Rnnge.

press moral precepts on young minus, tOr IL ID
a story OF the influence OF associations
Ono day q couple OF years ago a cowboy
came riding over the trail that runs down the
house OF Harry DelGar. which is all there is OF
Joseph Post ONCE. and asked for his mail.
When he had got It he turned to Mr.. DelRsr's
two little girls. Inez and Juanita, about 10 and
IL years old. and said
Girls. would you like pet lamb"
The girls said they would. and then he told
them OF seeing a lamb near the TRAIL where IL
had boon left by the careless herders who had
driven flock OF sheep that way early in the
morning. 1t would surely die II left whore 1t
was. and so, since no one would ever come to
claim 1t. they could have IL II thoy would save
its life. It was q hot day. but tho girls. with u
bottle OF milk In hand. soon travelled the mile
or SO Of the trail and found the lamb still alive.
1t was brought homo In comfortable condi-
ton. and thereafter flourished as we'll as ever
any pet lamb did that was brought up on
bottle. baby fashion.
At that time Mr.. Delgar was not In the sheep
business. and tho only four-legged animals
about the ranch were two very good hunting
dogs. These dogs did not have a good opin-
ion OF the lamb at first: in fact they resented
the attention It got at meal time from the
girls. But after two or three days they tole-
rated it. and later. being young dogs, got to
playing with 1t in dog fashion. Later still a
singular attachment between the lamb and
one OF the dogs called Spot was developed.
They not only played together at sunset. Us
all risky domestic animals IRE likely to do.
but they became companions at all times Of
the day and night
For several months this attachment con-
tnued without producing any unusual result,
and then. one day. Mrs. Degar started Off with
horses and buggy to visit a neighbor ten miles
down the road. As she drove along she hap.
poned to meet another neighbor riding along
on horseback. This neighbor .salutcd her as
usual ind then began, to laugh bolsterously. as
'.Yop've got new style coach dog. haven't
Mrs. Delgar said she hadn't, but the neigh
Dor invited her t. lock pk, under the buggy and
ting along close beside its friend Spot. Just be-
tween but clear Of the heels OF the horses.
which were hitched up pretty wide apart That
every ons who came to the Post ONCE ask cd
Mrs. Delear about her new-style coach dog.
imitation Of the tricks Of It's friend n spot The
and By g the middle Of October had deveopei
sheep. because it had been well fed and cared
for, In September Il had been sheured. and
aran It's snd
When one day dsappeared The calls H for Pet i
and the girls in some wonder discussed the
matter all the afternoon. Then supper came
no9 ia the s search w s the ss Sssan
SHOW ss they ssss
membered that SPOT had not been around at
any time during the afternoon ,I And 80 bed
The S he t%o ends
the girls cried Themselves TO sleep in conse-
Quence. They were still without comfort the
Wider and more careful search. CHI nothing to
sh9w the late OF the tWS animals was found
on
about the ravnes south OF the house. var
mints. as they are called on the desert. being
that Spot. in an effort to save his friend. had
Mr.: DeIgar was himself inclined to think
pairing to take turn with his rifle in the re-
gion referred to. hoping to settle the matter
ali see but Spot come slowly up from a box
canon that Is below tho house. His head and
thii were down: and icy, every movement showed
came the lamb from the same direction. and it
was still more weary and worn than It's
instantly fast asleep. The lamb when reused
with an of offer Of food ate crSsediy and then
and sought a new place to sleep. When awak-
ened. Mr.. Deear noted this and looked the
him smile at thought 1t suggested. but what
this thought was he refused to tell to the girls
because he could scarce believe it a reason
Aweek later the dog and the lamb disap;;
Mr. DeIear mounted a pony and started oil
no might and Spot and the lamb. and he was
mi IN IA n RI h ala ha
and hsa oten vsted wni rasos
where many ANTI trails not made BY either cattle
clump Of trees and stopped to rest; In less
than ten minutes the cry OF Spot was
as sns f of thS h" e %tS Che dGr doe
close pursuit while behind the dog was the
lamb. as full of enthusiasm as q pup on its
SPOT rum deer to Death k' wh M. 4esap
iTst expedition he found blood about the dogs
chased and killed some Kind OF game-perhaps
a deer.but i seemed 50 nearly Incredible that
wild race that he would say nothing oft until
opportunity offered for further Investigation.
Thereafter, Mr.; Dslgar says; the dog ana the
and the lamb acquired new fame throughout
It was not very long after the lamb had been
Delgar bought flock OF range sheep as an In
t test sim and they were eysntpally brought
first time since it was old nough to know any
thing, saw other members OF its own species
and 1t saw them with aversion. Sheep were very
good in their way. perhaps. but for society dogs.
and especially sporting dogs. were much 20 be
preferred. 1t would havo nothing to do with the
fiock-would not stay with them when driven
among them. but on the contrary. acted as
II afraid OF them. Now all OF this was very
amusing, to Mr., Delgar, but not to the girls.
They had not taken kindly to the lambs SPORT
Ing life. II 1t cared more for racing over the
mountains with dog than 1t did for playing
with girls at homo, then the girls would Just
let 1t go and shift for itself.
Finding the state OF mind Of the girls in the
matter. Mr.. Delgar determined to turn tho
lamb in with the flock OF sheep. and 80 in
structed, the ,herder. The herder. thereupon
and started the herd into tbs, corral. The
wether towed tho lamb for a rod or two. and
then the lamb made dash for liberty that
threw the old wether to the ground. rolled 1t
over, aud dragged 1t about In q remarkable
fashion. NEVERTHELESS the lamb and all tho
rest were placed in the corral for the night,
and then the lamb was. released. In an
instant 1t leaped the corral fence as deer
might have done, and half the flock tried to
follow 1t. number succeeded In clearing tho
fence. and there was time getting them back
again. The lamb was then clogged with
weight. but over the fence 1t went again with
more sheep In its trail. This would never do.
1t was already in disgrace with Its owners, tho