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not forgotten the kindness then shown her. This is 

 more than can be said of some human beings. A few 

 years ago a lad employed to watch the cows while in their 

 summer pasture, and whose fondness for them was mani- 

 festly reciprocated, was sitting on the stone wall at the 

 road side, with some of them quite close to him. A man 

 walking past playfully seized the boy by the shoulders 

 and shook him. This so enraged one of the cows that 

 she did her best to hook the offender. 



Hours were spent by this boy, every fine day, sitting 

 on the grass reading, and supporting his back against 

 the cows that were lying down. They all liked this 

 companionship, and patiently waited his pleasure. I 

 have more than once wished for a picture of this youth- 

 ful herd-keeper with my pets. 



A party of scientific gentlemen from New York, who 

 came to visit the farm, went to a field to see the young 

 stock. There were quite a number of yearlings and 

 calves in the field, and the visitors expected to see them 

 run away as they were approached by strangers. Instead 

 of this being the case, the little ones gathered around the 

 visitors as though bidding them welcome. The caresses 

 were quite as hearty on the part of the animals as on the 

 other side. "Oh !" exclaimed one gentleman, "if Mr. 

 Bergh were only here to witness this sight, how much ho 

 would enjoy it." 



I began by naming my animals from trees Cedar, 

 Chestnut, Filbert, Locust, etc. but soon exhausted the 

 list. Names are now obtained by young lady visitors 

 leaving their cards at the reception-room of the 

 dairy. On one occasion a large party of ladies and 



