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the miniature Bengal tiger of an old fashioned 

 fire-fender ; but such is the perversity of feline 

 nature, twice detected in the act of stealing 

 young Shanghai chickens from the coops. On 

 another occasion, while shooting near Dennis- 

 ville, New Jersey, the dog pointed what we at 

 first supposed, from his look and attitude, to be a 

 hare. In an instant, however, moving on his 

 length, he stood stiffly. Getting sight of Miss 

 Puss stealing away through the rails of the 

 fence, we discharged one barrel at her and the 

 other at one of her intended victims as they 

 rose, and we are happy to be able to state, that 

 even-handed justice gave a tolerably fair ac- 

 count of both. The birds were dusting and 

 pruning their plumage in the bushy point of a 

 wood ; puss was evidently watching their mo- 

 tions, premeditating a glorious pounce, when 

 Ponto, winding the game, pointed her and her 

 unconscious prey at the same moment. The 

 old fellow was not at all confused by the two 

 scents, and showed his satisfaction at the result 

 by looking up in his master's face with eager 

 eyes, begging for a single shake. When gravely 

 reminded that this was decidedly out of charac- 

 ter, he solaced himself by wagging his wiry tail^ 

 while his countenance wore that knowing, imp- 



