STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 37, 25 March 1875, Page 7

STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS.

AN AFFECTIONATE CAT. . . - The~cat-had-some kittens, of them was taken, ill,. and was apparently in a dying state. ..The mother did all' that she could for it, and then, finding all her efforts .useless,, brought the sick kitten to her mistress, laid it in her ! lap, and left it in her care. The lady : accepted the charge, nursed the kitten through its illness, and at., last wajs able to give it back to its mother quite restored to health. . : Some time afterwards the with illness, and Was pnable; to leave „her bed. By- '|6me^^ysferious means, whether by mere- instinct or by gatherrihgthe: mm^ingAPf: vh&QOMefMidnßt around , her, tha_cat_ became aware .,:M. (her inis^f ess' ftlnesj. y]; findimg hgpejf unable^tol enter thejrpomq byxthe*dbpr,9 ; she contriyedSfo tclintb^up^the^ilVM Jthe;;hl^ pillow xaLLinouse, ias: ~.an^:qf£ering;r} of 'a^^o^hd^titude^ <:<y}^- < r /C !v ZZ i ';ipi.:jA. (..'!!: 7L-7/..J ; .. . A: A".} •' ''. .Cl.i A--Y-A -A ~te®V-#BWSsJ!QQk"r, jr.v\\ ■••■ ,j---'isnrls^l^R^^^^^^'^o- -' watplj*ao^p§thef na,me,of Helpj who wj s usuall^kepttchamect lup. , For some tine r rlSWaTecl^mFseTh^d taTCSn" plaTSeHßmontmg , at all, devoured.^ Ey^v^flforttp-. trace the secre^epgmv T^wed^m>|yaint ~ a At last, whi^ 3? M*S^a^^Kng^bne:ti^ on the bah^sfbi^3^sy flpwetfi^hf^ro^ra hi? attention 'i^^trh^im^by iseeihjg' mßlaogf wnomm# s^ yg rChmnedinefc^tneihouse/rumamfl^down 1 the hiifi As the^dipffi^r&w^^ s i|ett^a^h^|WWpi^^^Re) |j hserveaWw&lt^^^^ffi®! rl The dog walked into Jhenyer, dipiw d his face' m the , water, s^andTsilook hia*.

head-backwards and -for wardsj r until he thought that all traces of his guilt were "removed.; He then came out at-the. side next the house, towards which hs proceeded, his master following at a little distance. The dog went to the kennel,, and, with the help of his paws, put on his collar, which was lyingwith the chain on the ground. My grandfather walked up to him and said, " Help, my poor fellow, there is na help for you." He then went away, antf gave the necessary orders for the dog's execution. But when the servant came to lead him to his doom, the collar was once more empty, and Help was never more heard of in the country. It is plain that the dog must have perfectly understood the meaning, if not the exact words, of his master's speech. No reproaches had been used; but he felt himself detected, and understood that he would have to suffer for his crime if he did not abscond.— Rev. J. G.^rVood .