STUDY IN ANIMAL CHARACTER 233 
Tony spends his days in running about like the pro- 
verbial March hare. Except when asleep, he is never 
still. He is not a good sporting dog. His idea of 
shikar is to chase an aged, inoffensive rooster, or to 
bait some unfortunate tethered calf. 
Bob leads a sober and orderly life. I have never 
seen him looking dishevelled. Tony, on the other hand, 
reminds one of the inky-fingered, dirty-collared, tie- 
less urchin, who habitually plays truant. He cannot 
enjoy a run in the garden without discovering a dirty 
puddle. This, in his opinion, requires investigation. 
Tony, by the by, investigates everything ; he has an 
inquiring mind. The invariable result of his investiga- 
tion is that the dirtiest portions of that puddle find 
themselves transferred to the person of Zony. They 
are borne off triumphantly, clinging to his paws and 
body. Zonxy then proceeds to make the grand tour of 
the house, leaving behind him footprints, not on the 
sands of time, but, what comes to much the same thing, 
on the drawing-room carpet. When thus bespattered 
with mud, Zoxy is always more demonstrative than 
usual. He jumps up at each of his human friends in 
turn, and, heedless of their remonstrances, proceeds to 
make their garments as muddy as his own feet. 
Bob has not many dog friends. He is naturally re- 
served ; he makes no advances to his neighbours. His 
solemn face, muscular frame, and powerful teeth pre- 
vent these from forcing themselves upon him. Toxy is 
“hail-fellow, well met” with every Dick, Tom, and 
Harry of a pariah dog. He draws the line at nothing. 
No animal is too disreputable-looking, too mangy, too 
