Coalville Times | 1903-05-01 | Page 5 | Pretty Hard to Believe

Pretty Hard to Believe. "Talking of dogs," said a BrUttb. army officer recently, "a friend U mine had a Gordon setter. Shi's th most sympathetic deg I ever hesrdof. Hhe has tho maternal Instinct so rtrnng that sho liim bniught up slitter not her own." "I've known of sack, cases," said a listener. "Then waa a hen that had a chicken." continued the colonel. "The hen died ami the chicken w-us In soro distress. Tola dog took pity on It and brought IP Uie ehickon." "Yes," said another liit"ner, "that's curious, but It Is not so incog,, mon." "And now," continued thf cu nel, solemnly, that chicken barki"