The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-29
DOGS THAT DIED GRIEF.

ter five years of love and grief, has
supplied one more example of the de-
votion of which the canine nature is
possible.
To a height of intense attachment
involving his own death the dog has
risen over and over again in the his.
tory of the race.
The dogs companionship with man
was first chronicled in the Book of
Tobit. History since that time has
been filled with instances bearing out
the fact. The reality of of that CON-
panionship, reaching to the highest
points of attachment and sacrifice has
never lacked examples in any land.
Here is story of dog which be-
longed TO a former postmaster of Fort
William. He was rough, thick-set
little mongrel named Gllliemor, and
he had wide sympathy for the dead,
as we'll as for all bereaved people.
Not funeral took place in the coun-
try around his masters home, but he
was present In due time before a
funeral he would rise and shake him
self, as though dressing, and then make
off to the stricken home, and keep all
beggars and noisy children at respect
full distance.
When the procession started he
would join in walking decorously, and
after the coffin was lowered he would
look anxiously into the grave, then at
the mourners, and finally trot home.
He was known to attend severals
funeral in widely remote places in one
day.
DIED OF GRIEF.
Instances of dogs who have griev-
ed for strangers are not at all uncom-
mon; but there are far more numer-
Gus examples of canine pets who have
died of grief for their masters.
Many years ago the Chamber of
Deputies in Brussels contained an
empty wooden kennel in one corner. 1t
had been brought from a neighboring
churchyard, where it had been placed
by some charitable people for dog
that never left his dead masters grave
for seven years, and ultimately died
there.
This dog belonged to young
French officer who fell covered with
wounds in battle when the Dutch in
vaded Brussels in 1880. His body
was found on the battle field with the
dog lying upon it licking the wounds
and bowling piteously. He followed
the body to the grave, and never again
left the spot.
Sometimes the vigil Of grief has not
been drawn out to the long period it
was in this heroic example.
OFFICERS S PET Dog
In the case of the captain of an ar
tillery company of South Carolina,
who was killed in the American Civil
War, the officers pet dog lay moan
ing upon the grave of his master, re-
fusing to eat or drink, for three days,
and then died.
This instance is all the more re-
markable from the fact that the Off
GERS body did not reach the family
home in Columbia until a week after
death.
The dog met it at the gate, knew by
instinct that the coffin contained his
cad mas er, lay under it in the par
Ior until the funeral, when he joined
the procession to the grave.
A small Manchester terrier, belong
ing to lady now living in an eastern
suburb, died Of grief and exhaustion
few years ago. His mistress married,
and left her home to reside some four
miles away. The terrier was in deep
trouble at once. He loved his mis-
tress, and he loved the old home where
he had been born, and had lived all
his life.
He was a weekly little fellow; but
nevertheless he commenced visiting
his mistress almost every other day,
coming to his old quarters.
He could not keep this up for many
months, however. Soon his visits
became less frequent. Then he be-
gan to arrive very late in the day.
One afternoon a faint scratching
was heard at the front door, and the
little fellow walked in very exhaust
ed, and died at his mistress feet with
in half an hour. His steady devo-
ton had killed him.
VAIN SELF SACRIFICE.
A mastiff died of grief under tragic
circumstances Just outside Montreal,
Canada q short time ago.