The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-04-27
WHOLE NO. 5000.
THE DOG AND HIS MASTER.
lIfansIdted from LIE Carrie. ~. r.. ~,
I0r The Boston DniI,, A.1A-.:-.. ''e

i FIR H. D., Courr1er des Etdfs Unis"
IO' me Boston Daily Adrertiser.1
farmer of Cheshire once bod 49,
pie ior courage, intelligence and o,heI -S- "a
80 ou' mere was one fault about him ,vbich
was was !he1cusaDie-he was defcient in n1ro ,t'
n 'a.n sneeP would disappear from time to time
~ mysterious manner from the farmers foIJ
he wolves could not be accrsod 81 IN ioru.
1nere are no wolves in England We Ill L1o ~
1He hohesI countryman had his snsnic;ons "a -
was not long before the true oHanddr NJ a.,
ere eLeo ana punished, according to his deserts Rnt
;acto5 Eu No' felorlh' and his next offence sub
nun 10 lar seVerer chastisement. He was
whipped within an inch Of his life ana 1af co CO
L Le"I on the same spot, where he had committed
MS Expectations. He was so far alive However .-
70 De able to limp towards some neiebbor;ng nm
where, thanks to the strength of his con-
stltuton, the energy of his character and narbsno
the absence of all medical interference in sbort
scars. Gao "OoAu' save MS
but what could his recovery avail him? He
o ilhsed expe4ied fot ever from his masters
Pieseneej ne considered himself unworthy of for
9iyenoss, and despaired Of ever correc,;ry -; -
resistlble perchant for mutton Infine he decamn-
eu from ms native village, and after WANDERING q
band of highwaymen s IN
Two or three years after, the farmer of Cheshire
oaahced TO be Journeying in an unfrequented part
Oh the country. Night and storm overlook him
near an isolated and suspicious looking inn: he
entered II. An Old woman and three men were
seated before fire, whilst huge dog was turning
the spit. The farmer recognized his old attendss
ant In the latter, and advanced to fondle t. The
animal growled furiously, showed his teeth. and
was ABOUT to spring upon the stranger. The in
mates OF the tavern nterposed, and the dog repuls-
eo5 resumed MS culinary functions. The new
totted him. '- a.
lie was preparing to undress when low bark
ing at the door induced him to listen; he opened
IL, and who should enter but the canine turnspt.
ne Jog was no longer surly and furious, but meek
ana gentle, crouchng at the feet of his old master.
llcKing his hands and asking pardon as distinctly
as he could, for his late conduct. After returning
ilm MS caresses, the man of Cheshire wished to
De rd OF his presence. The dog refused to retire
l ne tfaVelier hnally consented to his remaining
ana rose TO shut the door. This the dog opuosed
sezing the flaps of his coat between his teeth and
STRIVING 10 drag him out of the ROOM The farmer
dld not know what to make of all this he tbouqht
II strange, that when he went towards the bed the
dog should drag him to the door-and when he or
Peared on the point of leaving the chamber that
the creature should exhibit such lively demonstra
uons OF JOY. This made him reflect Where was
ne In an isolated house. situated in the midst of
solitary moor. The individuals who had well
coIheo MN on his arrival were not possessed of
physlognomies calculated TO do away his unfayora
bic suspicious. Might he not be even now in \
den OF thieves This any how was his final con-
clusion. He then armed himself with brace of
PISTOLS opened the shutters, took the clothes from
on the bed, tied them from the window and placed
the lamp IN the chimney. Having taken these
precautions, he barricaded the door and awaited
the result.
tie did not wait long. At the touch Of spring,
trap-door opened beneath the bed, and the latter
slipped down cut of sight
At this occurrence, our farmer let himself down
by the clothes, which he had tied to the window.
and ram at full speed to the nearest village The
him to the inn, It was soon surrounded and the :
bandits were arrested. Search was made under
the guidance of the dog and connected with the
trap-door was found a vault, where visible proofs
were exhibited both of their guilt and cruelty.
and never had occasion to beat him afterwards
he having quite overcome his old propensity of
sheapstealing, and acquired habits of honesty and
integrity, in a school ofthieves.