Page 108 - Jack's victory and other stories about dogs

laid down the shilling, which ho had previously

picked up without having been perceived.

On another occasion lie was left in a room in

a strange House, where his master had been on a

visit, He remained quiet, for a time; but as no
one opened the door he became impatient and

rang the bel]? and when the servant opened the

door she was surprised to find the dog pulling at

the bull-rope. After that, which was the first

time he had ever been observed to do it, he fre­
quently pulled the hell in his master’s house

whenever lie desired to get out of a room. But

what was more remarkable was, if there was not

a bell-rope in the room he would look on the
table or mantel-piece for a hand-bell, which, if he

found one, lie would ring with his mouth ener­

getically until a servant came.

His master having one evening supped with a
friend, returned home rather late and found all

the family gone to bed. He could not find his

boot-jack in the place where it usually lay, nor

could he find it anywhere in the room after the

strictest search. He then said to the dog: