The morning news., 1897-07-18

toward the men with an expression which
seemed to say: Il hope you understand
was only doing my duty" From that time
unh our house was ready and we moved
in. which was certainly two weeks or
more, he always slept there, coming over
TO Mr.. HallOcks for his meals but never
entering his house except on Saturday
morning, to greet Mr.. Hallock, who had
never before liked dogs. but became per-
fectly devoted to Gov" as we called him.
so much so that he actually wrote from
New York to his steward to "see that the
Governor had the best meat on the mar
ket"
have been thus detailed in this recital.
because I consider 1t one Of the most in
teresting stories of animal Intelligence and
character which has ever come within my
knowledge.
AS illustrative of this same power OF
compromising, appreciating and acting
upon human suggestion, which was pos
sessed in such a wonderful degree by this
superb creature, l recall that he was once
with me In quite a deep. narrow cellar
which l was having dug for a new barn.
and, wishing to get out. he made a spring
from where we were standing, about mid
way of one of the long sides, and got
good hold on the surface with his front
feet, but he was heavy and the soil sandy,
so it gave way and he dropped back. After
repeating the experiment unSuCCeSSIully
two or three times, he looked at me In a
sort of painting despair you old goose"
said ], why don't you go to one end and
take a running start?"
He turned his head from side to side,
his brows contracted and wrinkled, as was
his habit when not quite comprehendng
anything. l repeated the suggestion, ac-
companyng it with a glance of my eye
and wave of my hand. Instantly his
face cleared up, he bounded to one end OF
the cellar, ran the length Of it, and went
out with flying leap at the other end.
When well out, he turned and gave mo
a look which said. as plainly as words
could have done. How stupid of me not
to have thought of that before"
on another occasion he did think before
l did, and better than l did, and, by his
quick, cool calculation and gallant cour-
age, saved himself from a horrible death.
He was a fair hunter and an excellent re-
triever, and my brother, he and were re-
turning one evening from a little hunt by
the New York and New Haven track
across the salt meadows. He had Jagged
behind, and was trottng along leisurely
on the plank in the middle of one of the
two tracks. We had just reached the solid
ground on the New Haven side, and he
was about the middle of the bridge over
West river, when, seeing the train from
New Haven rapidly approaching, we turn
ed, and, to our horror saw the train from
New York rushing across the long trestle.
and not far in his rear. At this moment
he evidently felt the tremble of the track,
and looked back at the train coming on
him from that direction. He then turned
to the front again, and, for a moment OF
two, glanced from the one train to the
other evidently calculating whether he
would have time to let the first train pass
and then step on that track out of the
Al. I'D. L.
absolute agony, but he did not seem at all
excited. He made up his mind as we did.
that the trains would pass about where
he was, and that he could not escape If
on the bridge; and then, the noble fellow,
uttering no yelp and giving no other sign
of alarm, quietly stepped to the edge of
the cross ties and leaped boldly into the
water-say 20 feet below.
The fullnese and delicacy of his appre-
citation Of the vocal and facial expression
of man was exhibited in many ways. He
not only seemed to know from their ex-
pressons their tones, and even their words
how the various members of the family
were feeling; but l could at any time,
drive him almost to frensy by taking him
into a room alone. closing the door, dilat-
ing my eyes as IL In terror or horror, and
uttering monosyllAble "Ohv' In low tone
He would not attack me, but would make
frantic efforts to escape, barking furious
ly rearing up against me and paving me
with his forefeet-in short, In every con-
ceivable way and in the most unmistakd-
bic and impressive manner imploring me
to dessL
But this hero was possessed of lighter
qualities as well. He had a keen sense
Of humor and used to amuse himself at
times In a rather remarkable way. The
lot on which the cottage stood was sepa-
rated from a pasture or grazing lot by
fence which he could jump easily from the
house side, partly because the ground
was higher on that side and partly be-
cause of the rail which ran along inside
several inches below the top of the fence;
but he could only jump II from the pasture
side at one point-back near the stable,
where there was a pile Of manure. We
had a fine Ayrshire COW, and whenever
she had a young calf almost every evening
would witness the same absurd scene.
Governor would jump the fence from the
yard side and make at the calf with furi-
Gus demonstrations-he would not have
hurt ii for the world. On the instant the
COW, tail curled over her back would rush
upon him with wild belowings. He would
dodge and double for awhile, until he grew
little tired and then, letting out his
speed, would reach the manure pile by a
good, safe lead, and there he would stand
on the top until the horns OF the infuriated
COW almost grazed his body. Then a light
spring over the fence, and from a position
Of perfect safety he would enjoy her inn
potent rage. OF course, he did not wave
his fingers at the end OF his nose, as a
boy would have done. but the gentle wag
of the member at the other end Of his
body was quite as expressive.
To the COW, of course, this was very far
from humorous performance, but fire.
quently both animal participants in such
scenes are shamming. few years since.
walking up Grace street, In a beautifully
shaded part / saw a pointer dog madly
pursuing a large lop-eared rabbit, who
lodged and doubled beautifully, but SEEM
ed TO be In great terror 1 was 80 much
concerned that 1 entered the yard, and,
pulling the door bell violently, told an Old
gentleman In gown and slippers, who
promptly responded, that the dog was kill
ing the rabbit. With a bland smile, he
said: YES, sir; he kills him about four
times during the evening Won't you wait
and witness the murder" A moment la
ter the rabbit gave up and rolled over on
the grass. when the dog picked him up by
his ears and, carrying him under a tree,
mouthed and paved him little While, tll
pursuer and pursued dropped on In "a doze
together.
During the latter part OF Governors life
we had a maltese cat OF great beauty and
activity, but the very meanest and vilest