3 20 DOG STORIES 



A CLEVER HUNTER. 



[Sept. 28, 1895.] 



As your readers seem interested in stories of 

 canine sagacity and cleverness, I gladly send 

 you a short account of a small spaniel's 

 singular action and acuteness of thought. A 

 few days ago I was taking a walk before 

 breakfast in some fields near my house, 

 accompanied by my little dog. I did not 

 pay much attention to her doings, but noticed 

 she was running about as if in search of 

 game. However, on my way home I found 

 the dog was unwilling to follow me. She all 

 the time wished to turn back. She would 

 follow a few yards behind if I went on ; but 

 if I looked round she would immediately 

 pause, and then make her way back towards 

 the fields. This happened several times 

 At last I concluded that the spaniel had 

 some object in view in wishing to retrace her 

 steps, and so I returned with her, she 

 leading the way and I following. She went 

 straight to a rabbit, and bolted it. We had 



