WONDERFUL ANIMAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 187, 30 June 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)

WONDERFUL ANIMAL.

"Ta'king about the intolligonee of anunals, .-aid young Browne "why, I have a dog up at the farm teat's simply wonderful. " I was out shooting one day when I found a large, handsome dog lying on the ground, moaning with pain. Soiia' rullian hail shot it in the leg. I carried it home, handag," I and finally cured the poor bea-t. Some months after that 1 was compelled to travi I mi a lonely road after dark, when suddenly Poiito. who accompanied me. began to growl warningly. Thnext moment a ruffian stepped out oT the busiics and put a pistol to my head." "Ah '" cried the listener, I -eo, Therciipm the grateful dog seized the robber b.» the throat, while yon "\ol at a'l. The man robbed mo easily enougli took watch, purse, everything." "But I'outo " ■' Ban off as fast as his legs could carry bun. That's the point, don't you see - Animal instinct didn t want to gel -hot again." ' SOME" skyscraper: "High buildings, sir?" remarked an American, contemptuously. "Why. n England von don't know what height is' l.a-t time I was in New York it. was a blazing hot day, and 1 saw a man coining out of a lilt wrapped top to Ine in bearskins, and I said to > him: , , " -Why are von mnflled up on a hroi'i.ig da\ like ibis'' •■ •Waal.' he said, 'you see. 1 hvo at the top of the building, and it > so high that it's covered with snow all the year round '.' '