. St. Nicholas [serial] . acollie that did some wonderful things—amongthem, hanging the lanterns out on the endsof the long dikes along the Ohio River. Shep was owned by a man employed bythe Government to place these danger-signalsalong the dikes to warn river craft of the dan-ger of running too close. Each night Shepcould be seen picking up a lighted lantern,placed by his master among many others, tak-ing the handle in his mouth, and trotting outto the end of the first dike, where there was ahook, upon which Shep hung his lantern. Thenhe trotted back and took up another, and wentout along the
. St. Nicholas [serial] . acollie that did some wonderful things—amongthem, hanging the lanterns out on the endsof the long dikes along the Ohio River. Shep was owned by a man employed bythe Government to place these danger-signalsalong the dikes to warn river craft of the dan-ger of running too close. Each night Shepcould be seen picking up a lighted lantern,placed by his master among many others, tak-ing the handle in his mouth, and trotting outto the end of the first dike, where there was ahook, upon which Shep hung his lantern. Thenhe trotted back and took up another, and wentout along the top of the next dike, repeatinghis trips until all the lanterns were hung justas well as if placed by his master. Harrie a. Baxter. SAILOR, THE DOG WATCH Among the dogs whose names go down throughthe years, as a tribute to their wonderful saga-city, stands that of Sailor, the noted Scotchcollie of Wood Island, off the Coast of Maine. Sailor was not always a nautical canine, butv/as born on a Maine dairy-farm where his. SAILOR RINGING A SALUTE mother tended the cows. When but a two-nionths-old puppy. Sailor was brought to WoodIsland by his new master, Thomas H. Orcutt,then keeper of the Wood Island Light. Every one knows the intelligence of thecollie and of the patient care with which heguards the farmers cows and sheep; but Sailor,deprived of these usual duties, turned his at-tention to other things. On a platform on the outside of the light-house was a large bell, with which, by meansof rope attached to the tongue, Mr. Orcutt wasaccustomed to salute all passing craft. Eor a long time Sailor had seemed to takegreat interest in this almost hourly perform-ance. One day, when Mr. Orcutt was busy athis work, he heard the bell ring. Surprised, he 726 LITTLE STORIES OF DOGS 727 listened, and it sounded again—a clear, reson-ant peal. Mr. Orcutt hurried to the platform,and there stood Sailor, with the hell-rope in hismouth ! At first it was thought that Sailors ringingof the bell
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