FROM THE "SPECTATOR." 275 



FUNERAL OFFERINGS BY A 

 DOG. 



[June 29, 1895.] 



THE dog story told by a correspondent in 

 the Spectator of June 22, illustrative of "the 

 emotion of grief in animals," recalls to my 

 mind an incident in which a dog's grief at the 

 loss of a companion, and memory, are both 

 displayed. Dutch was a brown retriever of 

 advanced years ; Curly was reputed to be a 

 Scotch terrier, but his appearance suggested 

 some uncertainty in his descent. Dutch was 

 chained to her kennel, and Curly, who en- 

 joyed his liberty, evinced his friendship by 

 frequently taking bones and other canine 

 delicacies to his less fortunate friend. One 

 morning Curly presented himself at the 

 house evincing unmistakable signs of grief 

 by his demeanour and his whines. A visit to 

 the kennel, where poor Dutch was found 

 lying dead, showed the occasion of Curly's 

 unhappiness. We buried Dutch decorously 

 under a vine in the garden, and supposed 

 that Curly would forget the incident, but we 



