FROM THE "SPECTATOR" 191 



A COLLIE AT WORK. 



{Aug. n, 1894.] 



WE stood at the bottom of a deep valley 

 with the hills rising abruptly on either side, 

 when Robert Scott said : " Yonder is the 

 sheep I led away from Llangynider, all those 

 weary miles yesterday. I saw it as I came 

 over the hill -top down to the house this 

 morning. If you wish, "Kate" shall bring 

 it down to my feet here for you to see it." 

 " What ? bring that single sheep ! How 

 will she know the one you want, and how 

 can she get it away from the flock by 

 itself? I will not believe that possible till 

 I see it done, at all events." 



He spoke a low word or two to the 

 collie by his side, and away went " Kate " 

 right up over rock and bracken, till we 

 could see the flock far away upon the height 

 above give a very rapid turn, and in a few 

 minutes afterwards, down rushed a strong 

 mountain wether with the wily " Kate " 

 working to the right and left about thirty 

 yards behind it. " Come away, back 'ahint 



