Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-13 | Page 4 | The Fox and the Dog

THE THE FOX AND THE DOG A A gentleman who-is who f fond nd of studying wild animals in their natural surroundings surround surround- surroundings surroundings surround ings once had hac an a opportunity opportunity of seeing t for himself ll an example of the of-the the cunning for which th the fox has become bial bialAs s As As he wa standing n near M the of ofa J a a 0 river one winter day he saw a fox run out cut ut upon the ice and make t for for fora fora a a hole At the edge of the opening opening- he stopped turned followed his tracks tr cs back to the bank ran down tHe st stream sti eam eamand and p paused used to to await developments In a little lIttie While a a. dog came caine tearing out of ot the woods with his nose close to the ic ics ice and snow He ran along the Ice with his head down following the thes the's thes the's s 's scent ent nt until he reach reached the opening it was th then therm n too t late to check heck his Ins speed he plunged plunked into the water and was lost i under the ice The fox meanwhile had waited In plain sight to w watch atch the eff effect ct of his little lit littie little lit lit- tle tie trick After the dog came tame into view the time fox remained perfectly perfect y motionless until he saw sa his old enemy disappear Then with a look on his face which seemed to combine a natured good-natured grin with a mild contempt he went nonchalantly nonchalantly non hon oft off about his business s. Youths Youth's Companion