THE CANADA GOOSE. 383 



it would return again immediately. It always sat by 

 the dog, but never presumed to go into the kennel, 

 except in rainy weather. Whenever the dog barked, 

 the Goose would cackle, and run to the person at whom 

 she supposed the dog was barking, trying to bite him by 

 the heels. Sometimes she would attempt to feed with 

 the dog; but this was not allowed by the dog, who 

 treated his faithful friend with as much indifference as 

 the farmer above mentioned. The Goose would never 

 go to roost at night with her natural companions, unless 

 driven by main force; and, when in the morning she 

 was turned into the field, she would never stir from the 

 gate, but sit there the whole day in sight of her fa- 

 vourite. At last, orders were given that she should be 

 no longer molested, but suffered to accompany the dog 

 as she liked: being thus left to herself, she ran about 

 the yard with him all the night; and whenever the dog 

 went out of the yard, and ran into the village, the Goose 

 as constantly accompanied him, contriving to keep up 

 with the assistance of her wings; and thus, running and 

 flying, would follow him to any distance. This extra- 

 ordinary affection of the Goose towards the dog, which 

 continued till his death, two years after it was first 

 observed, is supposed to have originated from his 

 having once accidentally saved her from a fox. While 

 the dog was ill, the mourning bird never quitted him 

 day or night, not even to feed; and it was apprehended 

 she would have been starved to death, had not a pan of 

 corn been placed every day close to the kennel. At 

 this time she generally sat close by him, and would not 

 suffer any one to approach, except the person who 

 brought the dog's or her own food. The end of the 

 poor bird was very tragical ; for when the dog died, she 

 still kept possession of the kennel; and a new house- 

 dog having been introduced, which in size and colour 

 resembled that lately lost, the poor Goose was unhap- 

 pily deceived; and going, as usual within his reach, the 

 new dog seized her by the throat, and killed her on the 

 spot. 



