Show A CLEVER COLLIE althoff Altho fh dagh wag blind ai managed to saro t creaturo Cre ataro life dash was not a full blooded collie but he was a fine dog and remarkably intelligent ha was early trained to drive the cows to and from the pastor without assistance this ha did for several years then he suddenly became blind from what seemed to bo paralysis of the optic nerve for a few weeks he waa greatly depressed he moped aboltin disconsolate way and for days together scarcely changed bis position finally bis master succeeded in coaxing dash to go along with him one morning to drive the cows to pasture that afternoon of bis own accord the dog went after the cattle and from that time onward he resumed bis former habits doing hii work just as well and as faithfully ai when he could see ha never made a mistake in the number of the cows and never left a cow behind save once and that happened in thia wise one afternoon when the cows cama home old brindle was missing dash drove the cattle into the barnyard and then was seen going toward the pasture on a run A half hour later he returned without the missing cow wheres brindle dash his roaster inquired the dog looked despondent yehong his head his tail as if with bhame go find prindle commanded the master dash turned and ran for a few steps in the direction of the pasture and then trotted slowly back and sat down before his master as if to say its no use ive tried but I 1 cant get that cow at his masters repeated command he again ran off for a few steps but returned as before this time whining on easily something wrong is there old dog well ill go along aad eee eaid the man and he started ia ahe direction of the pasture A wonderful change came over dash at this move of his master wide awake and tail wagging he led the way with occasional sharp expressive barks without a moments hesitation he led his master straight to the spot were old brindle stood and then began barking vociferously as much adjo say there you see how it is I 1 start her the cow had caught her head in the crotch of an apple tree she had been reaching for apples and bavine put her head into the crotch from above was unable to withdraw it and there she hung a picture of nunery in imminent danger of to death she was released after considerable difficulty and dash drove her borne he had saved her life his master for she could hardly have lived through the night in a position teams |