112 DOG STORIED 



A DOG'S COURTESY. 



[Nov. 29, 1890.] 



IN your article on Mr. Nettleship's pictures 

 of animals, you note the delicacy of a dog 

 that has been properly trained in the matter 

 of taking its food. My little dog is not only 

 most dainty in that particular, but strictly 

 observes the courtesy, which is natural, not 

 taught, of not beginning his dinner (served 

 on white napery that is never soiled) until 

 his master begins his own. No amount of 

 coaxing on the part of the ladies (they do 

 not wait) will induce him to eat if I am late : 

 he merely consents to have his muzzle taken 

 off, inspects his dinner, and then seeks his 

 master s room, where he waits to accompany 

 him in orderly fashion downstairs. 



C. HARPER. 



