A SILENT MOURNER.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 13, 12 February 1907, Page 3

A SILENT MOURNER.

Dog In a Scotland Town Tthat Makes a Practice of Attending Funerals. •. There is to be seen in Campbell town, Argyllshire, at almost every funeral' which passes on its way to the cemetery a silent mourner in the form of a retriever dog, which takes up its place alongside the front row of mourners immediately behind the hearse and accompanies the funeral party to the churchyard, only taking its departure when the last, rites have been performed. It seems to know by instinct when and where a funeral is ta take place, and it has become such ;l regular atteuder that its presence is looked for as a matter of course at each of these solemn processions in the burgh, says the Scottish American. It was formerly chased away from the open grave lime and again, to no purpose; it found its way within the walls notwithstanding the most vigilant oversight, and has now overcome all opposition. Only once has it been known to turn back before reaching the cemetery, and that was when the mourners were all traveling in close carriages. But the strangest incident in its career occurred quite recently, A special steamer arrived in the harbor with a funeral party on board, and was met by the retriever, which took its accustomed place and accompanied it to the graveyard with the members of the public who joined it.