The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-28
DOGS AS SEEN BY FRIENDS.
7LEIR MORALS, INTELLIGENCE, LOVES
.,. M DISLIkES.

Dogs That Sinncd Knew It and Itepentct
Evidences of A~fection-Their Memory
ma Ability to Understand Human
Speech Idiosyncrasics of Dogs &C., Some
pnaccountabie Freaks OF Doghood'
IL Is only their friends who know how dog,
vary now they differ in Intelligence, In man
ners and morals. There ure the refined and
= the gentle, with still others that. while not
lacking courage. are disposcd to concniate
ani' placats the morose and pugnacious.
There hre pronounced dog bullies who live
under the house or Turk in the doorway or
arohnd the corner. as they arc town or coun-
try bred. They are equally ready to pick n
quarrel or q bone. rushing out to shake and
unrrythe unfortunate animal that Is too weak
60 defend himself or has no friends to take
his hart. Such an.animal will torrorize all the
other dogs in his vicinity until he comes to "A
violeat end. either at the hands OF the neigh
bors or through retributive justice In the form
OF some canine enemy,
With their differences In tenn per there are
al<o marked degrees in dog virtue. There are
the weak and easily persuaded that will go
oft o nights on sheepskllling forays, that are
ready to snatch and make OF with a steak or a
Joint placed in their way. and there are others
which nothing, could tempt from the path OF
stern rectitude. Occasionally. those who are
gobd. as a rule. are led astray. and their re-
morse and contritions are us. marked as In n
repcntant human being. a druggist In n
town in Indiana: had a.handsome brown and
white setter named I'en. Who will serve to
Illustrate this regularity. Ben had been
Taught 20 take a basket every morning to the
butchers for the daily supply of beef. This
he did with punctilious ndclity, returning
promptly and receiving always q tidbit as his
reward.
There is no doubt that he was frequently
accosted on the way by the dogs OF his ac-
quaintance. ichnfrcd for his scrvility In fetching
and carrying with so small! a share for his own
reward. But. while nothing: Of u prig. he
turned n deaf earto scorn and persuasion alike
and faithfully continued to do his duty. He
had. however. one chum who occasionally fol-
lowed him home and hung about the kitchen
door, to the dissatisfaction Of the cook. with
whom the intruder was in high disfavOr. This
was a long-legged cur. q happy go-lucky adj
v%enturer. who picked up q precarious living In
this streets, sleeping wherever he could find
shelter. Que ear tilted down over his eye. he
had a ragged patch on one side. where he had
been scalded. and he had somehow ~sreceived
the name Of Dink.
1t was evidently Drinks rollicking good-na-
ture that forccd.Ben.to overlook the: discrep-
ahcy Of their position. = Dink had q far more
insinuating influence over him than any other
dog of his acquaintance. One morning Ben
set out to market. es usual. and on his way
home met his fascinating friend. Dink in
Iuced him to set the.basket down until they
rould have a little gossip over matters in
which they we're both interested. Anelghnor
Who was watching the:pair observed that Ben
did not agree to this without some reluctance.
But he nnally-.yielded. The basket was de-
posted on the sidewalk. and after a little chat
In their own language they began romning,
When they were tired they lay down painting.
and after o moment or so Dink rose in an in
different and distracted manner. approached
the basket. shifted it several times. and re-
turned to Ben. He was probably informed
that the meat was for the dinner OF Ben's mas
ter. for he sluatted on his launches and looked
up and down the street. as IL he had quite dis
missed the matter from his mind. After this
dispdav OF affected indifference he again ap-
preached the basket. returned and communi-
Gated "a sudden idea to Ben. The latter
thought it owes. then hesitatingly rose. got the
meat. returned, and divided 1t with DiEk. and
they ate it then and there.
Ills appetite satisfied. Ben realized what he
had done and. shamefacedly taking the empty
basket. walked slowly home. while Dink, like
all such eyildoers. hurried off in tho opposite
direction.
The basket was set down at tho cooks feet.
while Ben. a thief for the first time, waited for
the reproof and punishment which he knew
he, well deserved and could not avert. His
whole future career was trembling In the bal
ance. Much as he had been, petted and in
Obliged. leniency in the face OF such depravity
meant his moral ruin. He was soundly
whipped. tied up and kept on short rations for
three DAYS and came forth from this salutary
discipline a reformed character. 1t was no.
ticed that his intimacy with Dink was never
repewed.
There have been instances OF profound and
enduring friendship between dogs. and 1t is
usually between dogs Of the opposite sex. A
little griz2led cur named Tasso, belonging t.
a gentleman in indianapolis. shared his food
and his kennel with q black and white mon.
grel named Susan. His affection for Susar
was most touching, and he seemed anxious
and unhappy whenever shs was out Of his
sight. One very hot day in August Susan
came. bome after a lOig walk very hot and
tired and lay down. almost exhausted. in the
shade Of the veranda. Tasso ran to meet her
much concerned. licked her affectionatsly and
then trotted to the rear OF the house and re-
turned with his drinking cup half filled Will
water. which no placed before her. expressing
the greatest satisfaction while she drank.
Another remarkable friendship existed he
tween Ted. a savage brindle bulldog. AMI Fox
n beautiful intelligent spaniel. Ted was not
very clever himself. but he had au ~extrava,
gan. admiration for the cleverness of the littl,
spaniel. Fox was finally killed torn to pieces
by a pair OF Jealous settlers, Her moor
mangled body was placed in a corner OF the
woodhruse until II could he buried la a corner
Of the garden the following morning. No one
had noticed Ted in the excitement OF the
tragedy. but all night long he was heard no vi
ing aismnlly. In the morning he failed to ap
pear ns usual and his master. going out to looR
for him. found him stretched out beside {
mound moaning in anguish. He had re
moved the body Of the spaniel from the cornel
to the centre Of the shed and had scraped to
gether chipS. saNduet and earth and under
this he had buried the body OF Fox out of his
sight. This accom- plished, he lay down beside
IT and gave vent to his grief in pitcOus cries
IL was many hours before he could be- In
d1ced TO eat or drink. He moped for days
his tHmacr became moro savage than ever anc
Il wns necessary. finally. TO kill him.
Still another remarkable friendship wa,
THAT OF Gardiner and Kate. Gardiner was al
Intelligent brown and black collie and Kate
Giminutiye black and whi'a Cur. whose mos