A DOG'S CLEVERNESS IN CATCHING A TRAIN.

Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue 546, 26 June 1879, Page 3

A DOG'S CLEVERNESS IN CATCHING A TRAIN.

A. student of one of the large colleges of London bad a little fox-terrier named Wasp This little dog was very much attached to his master, and Iqsisted upon following him wherever lie went- So each morning off he trotted with tbe young student, who left him in toe I courtyard of the college until the lecture* were over. , Wssp made no objection, but lay down in soma sunny corner, to alt appearance asleep, ' ih ugh occasionally you saw one -watchful , eye unclose gently to spy if hi* maityr/W^a toon coming. When he appeared, Hfjisp jumped up with great delight and retumid home with him. Tho young student gittfrally left King's Cross station at twenty minutes to 5, and as Wasp accompanied him, they took their seats in the guard's van, and fraveiled - every day with the same guard, ttometimes, however, it was not quite convenient for Wasp's master to return home at his usual hour, so, giving his dog a ¦at 'on the bead, he would send him home by himself. The dog always reached his destination In taftty, although tbe distance was considerable, without his master finding out by what route he travelled. One day, as 1)8 was waiting for his train, ha entered into convenation with his friend the guard, who said, " Oh, air, we often have your dog, but not you, by this tmin." "My dog?" asked Wasp's master, astonished. "Yes, sir; he comes hero punctually, finds me out, jumps up and gives me a friendly greeting, and then pr«,ceeds to take his place in my van. He goes comfortably asleep till we reach H — tunnel, when he gets up, shakes himself, and then, as the train stops at H — station, gives a farewell wag of his tail, and jumps out."— Little Folk's Magazine.