New Britain herald., 1920-02-03
'BRUNO' REALIZED {
 IT WAS SUNDAY
Because That Was His "WalkinS
 Day. How He Saved Loss 7
(BN James Shepard.D


 Our New Foundland dog. Bruno. was well along in years when he be- came a m ember of our household. His great size, his long black and curly hair, together with his cunnins1 knowing and conftding ways were s" attraCtive as to win the admiration or all who knew him. He was very fond of the water and was always delighted 10 go with us as we ''paddled our own canoe over the waters of the Lock shop pond. When the boat was chained by the border wall of the pond he would enter il all alone and then stand closely to one side of the. boat amusing himself by watching the fish and the wrigGling pollywoss-
 Bruno was always happy when he could go to ride with when went out for a drive. He was so fond Of riding that he would mount the wheelbarrow when it was standing in the garden. and I som etimes gave him q short ride thereon.
 When the hot days of summer came he suffered with tho heat by reason of his heavy coat of hair that We Shearcd il off. His fleece at one time was sent to d Stockinet factory and there carded and spun into yarn from which I had a pair of mittens knitted. They were the warmest mittenS that ever had on my hands:
 Bruno had the run of our house at night and was always alert to notice any unusual happening. One rainy night he came to by bedside when were all fast asleep and parked furi- OuSy. in response to which he receiV- cd d scolding and was told 10 shut up. But he did not mind. He would start 10 go away and then turn back again. barking as furiously as ever. appar- nI0t IN- -i,1cS to an follow me. He was so persistent that l reluctantly followed him to see what was the matter. He looked at mo and Wagged his tail in glec as he ' saw that I had needed his pleading: then proceeded through into the front hall and pointed his nose to a place on the floor that was wet from water which was dripping from the ceiling above. On going upstairs we found the floor completely flooded and still more water coming down from the at- tic. The gutter had become clogged Q with ice so to let the water back under the shingles to an extent that l had never. and have not since knownA There is no telling how much damage might have been done but for Bruno'S timely and effective warn ing. thereby enabling us to take care of the water in time to prevent furth-
 
 having scolded the dog for what had supposed to be an untimciy disturb anCe (which in fact was very timelyl l in turn pattcd and caresSed him for his faithful service in saving us from . the damage that might have been done on that night-but for his sa- gacity.
 No person ever lived who was more delighted to have Sunday come than
  clearly showed that he always knew Sunday from the other days of the week. We did not permit him to go on the streets unattended I took him out for a walk occasionally on week days but did not do so with any regu- larity except at o'clock on Sunday afternoons. when I went to the post office for my mail. Whenever we ask ed him if he wanted to 90 to walk Inc would dance around with frantic joy. When Sunday morning came he would begin to watch me with un- usual interest. After dinner he was still more attentive and became more and more restless apparently antici- patinG his regular Sunday walk. When l went into my room of an after noon to prepare to go out he would jump up and down with q wag of his tail. whining voice and q laughing eye, while any other day of the week he paid io particular attention to my gong out. How did Bruno know when Sunday came? If we sume that it was because l did not go to my office at the usual time. such assump ption only goes to show that he knew the time of the day as well as the day of the week. The nte;,i- gerce of our dumb animals is truly wonderful What shall we call that power by which dog apparently de- duces one proposition from another, or proceeds from premises to conse quences?