124 AFFECTION IN DOGS. 



Perhaps some one of my readers may be able 

 to inform me what has become of Lady Kneller's 

 picture. The anecdote must add to its interest. 



The sense of dogs is sometimes developed at an 

 early age. A neighbour of mine had a spaniel 

 puppy, about six months old, which two ladies of 

 his acquaintance undertook the care of. The dog 

 had his food given him in a cup, which was always 

 kept in the corner of the room for that purpose, 

 and was fed while the worthy ladies were having 

 their breakfast and tea. One day they forgot the 

 dog, being engaged in conversation, but to their 

 surprise they saw him standing by the side of the 

 table with the cup held in his mouth, evidently for 

 the purpose of having something put into it. 

 This he now continues to do regularly at every 

 meal, and it is evident that there is a connection 

 of ideas between his wants and the means of having 

 them supplied. It is impossible, in this instance, 

 not to give the little animal credit for reflection, if 

 not for some approach to reason. 



The following anecdote, which is perfectly well 

 known in the town in which the circumstance 

 occurred, places the intelligence, kind feeling, and 

 noble disposition of a dog in a strong light, and 

 quite equal to what has been recorded of the 

 elephant under nearly similar circumstances. A 

 grocer in Worcester had a powerful Newfound- 

 land dog, which was reposing on the step of his 



