Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-21

BY fatigue and hunger, the little inno-
cent lay in the middle of the road cry
ing bitterly. The dog ran towards him,
and raising his mead, showing him the
reviving liquor which he carried for the
use of travellers. Not comprehending
the nature of this offer, the child, trem-
bling with fear. made an affort to with
draw. The animal, in order to encour-
age him, gently raised his paw, and
placing it upon bis little feet, licked his
hauds,which we're benumbed with cold.
.Re-assured by these friendly demon
STATIONS, the child attempted 70 raise
himself; but his limbs were so frozen
and stiff, that he fell back Immediately.
Compassionating the weakness of the
child, the dog found a way of relic wing
it. He threw himself on the ground
quite near to him, and by an expressive
sign, made him understand that he was
TO place himself on his back. The
child crept to him as we'll as he was able,
and bent himself almost double. The
kind animal bore him thus, in perfect
safety to the hospital, where efforts
were successfully made to restore him.
This act of uncommon sagacity and
goodness, produced lively sensation in
all the villages. A rich bachelor, whe
adopted the little orphan, had after
wards a painting of this affecting adven-
ture taken by an eminent artist at Berne,
and the picture was placed in the house
where this interesting child and his
faithful preserver resided, many years.
Among the first settlers of Brunswick,
Me. was. Daniel Malcolm, man of I'M
dannted courage, and am inveterate
enemy of the Indians, who gave him
the name of Sungurnumby, l. e. very
strong man. Early in the spring, he
ventnred alone into the forest for the
purpose Of splitting rails from the
spruce, not apprehensive of the Indians
so early in the season. While engaged
in his work, aud having opened log
with small wedges about half its length,
he was surprised by Indians, who crept
up and secured his musket standing by
his side. "Sungurnumby," said the
chief, "now me got you; long me want
you; you long time speak Indian, long
time worry him; me have got you now;
book up stream to Canada" '.Well."
said Malcolm, with true sang froid, d" you
have me, but. just help me open this
log before | CO." They all, five in num-
Der, agreed. Malcolm prepared a
large wooden wedge, carefully drove it,
took out his small wedges and told the
Indians to put in their fingers to the
partially clefted wood, and help pull il
open; they did; he them suddenly
struck out his blunt wedge and the elias.
tic wood instantly closed fast on their
fingers, and he secured them.
THE CuRE.-Cure is always far more
difficult than prepention-but this is no.
the way the world reasons. We l.az
ard health in Thousand instances, un
necessarily, because we fancy cold, OIL
trihing bruise is easily cured-We
quarrel about trifes, and go to the Law
for a cure.-We have a trifing nationa
controversy, and go to war for "a cure
Oh wisdom thou art priceless jewel
CoNvERsAT1oE.-There is nothing more
disagreeable than the introduction O.
stories into conversation, unless short
pointed, and quite apropos. "He
VINO deals in them," says Swift, mus
either have very large stock, or =
good memory, or must often change
his company Some have set of them
strung together like onions they take
possessicp Of the conversation by an ear.
Jy Introduction of one; and then YOU
must have the whole rope and there:
an. end of every thing else, perhaps, fol
that meeting, though you may have
heard all twenty times before.
lLL-NATuRE is the most silly thing in
The world, it plaques none so much as it
torments ourselves. IVe heard it said.
that he who goes to bed angry, has the
devil for his bed-felIow-and it might
nave been added, that he who gets M
angry, shares his breakfast with the
sSTT ee@P-sieo~~ Nothing cures lima
ture sooner than to see it in others-a
man is not incommoded with dirty
face, until be sees it in looking-glass.
EooLs.--It has been said, that he that
would not see a feel, must shut himself
up in chamber-close his windows,
and break his airrer. don't think it is
exactly so, but there is as much differ
ence between good, common sense, and