Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1821-02-06

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a tender feeling Of joy, mixed with regret
thrilled his heart al the sight of their
white horns and broad dew-laps. AS the
van passed him, he thought their looks
were particularly gruff aud sullen; he
soon perceived the cause: they were all
in the hands of Englishmen; poor exiles
| like himself; going Ear away 70 be killed
and eaten, and would never see the High
land bills again
When they we're all gone by, Duncan
looked after them and wept anew but
his attention as suddenly called away TO
something that softly touched mis- feet -
he looked hastily about-it was a poor
hungry lame dog sgnaited on the ground,
licking his feet, and manilestipg the most
lextravagant joy. Gracious Heaven! II
was his own beloved and faithful Oscar !!
starved, emaciated, and so crippled, that
he was scarcely able to walk ! He was
now doomed to be the slave Of a York.
shire peasant, (who it seems had either
bought or stolen him at Falkirk,) the gen.
crosby and benevolence Of whose feelings,
we're as inferior to those of Oscar, as Os-
car was inferior 10 him in strength and in
power. II is impossible 10 conceive a
more tender meeting than this was but
Duncan soon observed that hunger and
misery were painted in his friends looks,
which again pierced his heart with feel
ings nnfelt before. / have not crunlb
to eat myself, but an not so i'll as you
are" The peasant wtistled aloud. Os.
car well knew the sound, and clinging to
the boys bosom leaned his head upon his
thigh, aud looked in his face, as If saying,
/" o Duncan, protect me from yon ruffiau."
The whistle was repeated, accompanied
by loud and sury call. Oscar trem-
bled, but fearing to disobey, he limped
away reluctantly after his unfeeling mas
ter, who observing him to finger and look
back, imagined he wanted 10 effect his
ESCAPE, and came running back to meet
him. Oscar covered to the earth 10 the
most submissive and imploring manner,
but the peasant laid hold Of him by the
ear, and utlering many imprecatioas,
struck him with thick staff till he lay
|senseless at his feet.
Every possible circumstance seemed
combined to wound the feelings Of poor
Duncan, but this unmerited barbarity
shocked him most of all. He hasted to
the scene of action, weeping bitterly, and
telling the man he was-a- cruel brute and
that ifever he himself grew big man he
would certainly kill him. He held up his
favorite's head that he might recover his
breath, and the man knowing that he could
do little without his dog, waited patiently
to see what would be the issue. The an
ilnal recovered, and stammered away at
the heels of his tyraut without daring to
look behind him. Duncan stood still, but
kept his eyes eagerly upon Oscar, and
the farther he went from him, the more
strosg his desire grew to follow him. He
looked the other way, but all there was
TO him blank-~he had no desire TO stand
where he was, so he followed Oscar and
the drove of cattle.
The cattle we're weary and went Slowly,
and Duncan, getting little goad in his
hand, assisted the men greatly in driving
them. One of the drivers gave him a
penny, and another gave him iwopence !;
and the lad who had the charge of the
drove observing how active and pliable he
was, and how far he had accompanied
him on the way, gave him sixpence; this
was treasure to Duncan, who being ex-
tremely hungry, bought three penny rolls
as he passed through town; one of,hem
lie ate himself, another he gave to Oscar;
and the third he carried below his arm 10
case Of farther necessity. He drove on
all the day, and at night the cattle rested
upon al height, which by his description,
seems to have been that between Gala Wa
ter and Middleton. Duncan went off at a
side, in company with Oscar, TO eat his
roll, aud taking shelter behind an old ear.
then wall, they shared their dry meal
most lovingly between them. Ere it was
quite finished, Duncan being fatigued,
dropped into profound slumber, out of
which he did not awake until the next
morning was far advanced. Englishmen,
cattle, and Oscar, all were gone. Dun
can found himself alone Oh Wild height,
in what country or kingdom he knew not.
He sat for some time in caIlous stnpor,
rubbing bis eyes and scratching his head,
but quite irresolute what was farther me-
cessary for him TO do, until he was agreea-
bly, surprised by the arrival OF Oscar, who
Though he had gone al his masters call in
the morGing) had found means to escape
aud seek the retreat Of his young friend
and benefactor. Duncan, without reflec-
ting on the consequences, rejoiced 10 the
event, and thought Of nothing else than
furthering bis escape from the ruthless
tyrant who now claimed him. For this
purpose he thought it would be best to
ieax,a tha ~oad and accoed;nclv he cross.