70 THE BRAVE BULL AND THE WISE PIG.

buffaloes, when the pretended wolf jumps on the back of the
pretended calf, which bellows like the real one when crying
for help.

A white man and an Indian were hunting together. At
length a solitary bull and cow were seen in the distance.
After the Indian personating the calf had bellowed a short
time, the cow ran forward, and attempted to spring towards
the hunters; but the bull, seeming to understand the trick,
tried to stop her by running between inem. The cow now
dodged and got round him, and ran within ten or fifteen
yards of them, with the bull close at her heels, when both
men fired, and brought her down. ‘The bull instantly stopped
short, and bending over her, tried to help her up with his
nose, showing the most persevering affection for her; nor
could they get rid of him, so as to cut up the cow, without
shooting him also—a cruel reward to the noble animal for
his affection.

This account, which is mentioned by Mr. Kane the artist,
shows that these animals are capable of great affection for
each other, though in general they leave their wounded
comrades to shift for themselves.

 

THE BRAVE BULL AND THE
WISE PIG.

A Pic had been stolen by two men, who were driving it at
night along a lonely path near Rotherham. As the pig
squeaked loudly, they feared they might be betrayed, and
were about to kill it. The pig, however, struggled violently,