A DOG-STORY.
[To TES EDITOR OF TRIG " EPECTATOR."]
Sra,—As you are so interested in animals, I send you yet another "dog-story," which seems to me a good instance of intelligence. A. collie, in Scotland, whom I know well, is in the habit of fetching from his master's room slippers, cap, keys, or anything he is sent for. One day, sent on the usual errand, he did not reappear. His master followed, and found that the door of the bedroom had blown to and that the dog was a prisoner. Some days later he was again told to fetch something ; and as the wind was high, his master, after a few minute'? delay, followed him. He found him in the act of fixing the door firmly back with the door-mat, which be had rolled up for the purpose, and having taken this precaution, the prudent animal proceeded to look for the slippers. This same collie, when walking with me, ran on in front and rang the gate-bell of the house to which I was going, so that I had not to wait when I arrived there !—I am, Sir, &e., N. A. G.
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