The Loving Memory of Dogs.

Golden Bay Argus, Volume 4, Issue 37, 8 February 1895, Page 2

The Loving Memory of Dogs.

The late Mr. Eyre, a clergyman, left a dog which was very much attached to him at the couiitry-house of a friend, while he left England for a long sojurn abroad. After two years Mr. Eyre returned, arriving at his friend's house late at night, and retiring without having the dog called. The next morning Mr. Eyre was awakened by the dog bursting into his bedroom and leaping upon him with the wildest demonstrations of delight. "How on earth did lie know I had arrived ?" asked the gentleman of the servant wbo brought hot water. •' Oh ; air," the man replied, " it is vie most, curious thiag I As I was cleaning your Loots j the dog recogsJsed them and became excited i beyond measure, <md I have not been able to j quiet him until he iaw where I was carrying* them, and rushed up Alcsg with me to your j door." | A correpondent of th<j miwe English paper j relates that he gave away, a yaar old, a dog; which he was unable to keep in his London; home. After eight years the dog was returned j to its first owner. ; " The dog met me," sayi the correspond-' ent, " at first as a stranger, and then, with, littie animated sniffs of inquiry, going round and round me. I remained still for a few minutes, while she grew more and more excited. At last X stopped and patted her and called her by her tame,' Dee.' On hearingj my voice the poor beast gave what I can] only describe as a scream of rapture and; jumped into my arms. From _ thatj moment she attaehed bsrself to me as if Bb<>j had never left me, and with the tendereßi devotion." i Oub grand business is not to see what Her dimly ata distance, but to do what lies clearljß At hand.—Carlyle. THAT action is best which prooara* th«: greatest happiness for the greatest number] —Hutchinson. j Jamie and the Elder. [ Jamies Wilkie, preoentor of E U.P. I Church, took a dram; but that might have, been overlooked if he had not added to his! social qualities a fondness for card-playing. 1 This weakneßa was reported to elder S6evens,; and that pious old man accosted Jamie one. Sunday with the remark: ! "I hear, James, that you are a great hand; at the oarda, a;id I would like to have a quiot word with you about it." { " No, na, elder!" replied Jamie, holding up ; his hands in pious horror, "I oouldna evenl think aboot sio things on Sabbath, but I'll j oome up the morn's nioht an' gie ye a ban' gin ye like." ■'■■■> . I