190 DOG STORIES 



COLLIES AT WORK. 



\_March 25, 1893.] 



AT six o'clock this morning, I saw a 

 mountain-shepherd stand at a gate on the 

 hill-top. Seven sheep were on the outside 

 of the gate six of the shepherd's flock, 

 the other a strayer. The man wanted his 

 own sheep in ; so, before opening the gate, 

 he quietly said: "'Rob,' catch the strayer." 

 In an instant "Rob" pinned the sheep, 

 holding him, strong and wild as he was, 

 as though he were in a vice ; and then, by 

 another word, " Gled " was told to bring the 

 others in through the gate now opened for 

 them. Although "Gled" brought his six 

 wild sheep right over "Rob " and his strayer, 

 the sheep was held securely till the gate 

 was closed, and the order given to "let it 

 gang." 



WILLIAM FOTHERGILL. 



