FROM THE "SPECTATOR." 277 



HOW WRINKLE MOURNED FOR 

 DUCHESS. 



[June 29, 1895.] 



YOUR very interesting paper, in the Spectator 

 of June 15, on " The Emotion of Grief in 

 Animals," leads me to write to you upon 

 what appears to be a very strong appearance 

 of it in a pug-dog, who in many ways shows 

 signs of almost human intelligence, thought, 

 and judgment. Wrinkle was unusually 

 strong and active' for one of his race. 

 Duchess, his canine friend and companion, 

 nearly of his own age, was brought up with 

 him, and was a large St. Bernard. These 

 dogs always acted together ; Wrinkle did the 

 thinking, Duchess followed his lead in every- 

 thing, the smaller dog being fully accepted 

 as the master. Among their amusements 

 were mimic fights on the lawn, in which 

 Wrinkle developed marvellous skill, and in 

 races, which, by cleverness rather than speed, 

 he generally won. Fierce as these mock- 

 battles were, no case of a real quarrel evei 

 occurred. They would share a bone 



