Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-23


hand. When my attachment 10 Growler /
increased, new experiments were made. /
particularly after the birth of Martha. She (
was an exquisite little infant. and il seemed /
TO us that the dog was more gentle and /
tender m his movemtn is with her, then with 1
Frederick. When two month old, Edward 4
sometimes arranged shawl carefully about 1
her, tied II strongly and putting the knot |
between the, dogs teeth, sent her across the 1
room to me. No mother ever carried n I
child more ski!fuly. Ofcourse. all these /
associations attached him 10 the infant, and (
after while he deserted the rug where I
Fairy again established herself, and laid (
himself down and slept by the infants era
die.
There is nothing more picturesque than
/ the image of an infant and large dog
Every one has felt it. The little plump
hand looks smaller and whittier, in his rough
hair. and the round dimpled cheek rests on
his shaggy coa,-like flower on rock.
! Edward and Frederick rode one after.
noon to Roxbury to take tea with friend.
Our roman in the kitchen wished to pass the
night with a sick person, after the evening
lecture, and | felt no hesitation in leaving
Martha in Polly's care. We were prevent
cd, by an accidental delay, from returning
until ten o'clock The ride over the Neck,
although it was good seighing appeared I'M
economy long, for had never been SO long
from my infant. The wind was sharp and
frosty, but my attention was beguied by
sheltering Frederick with my furs, who soon
fell asleep singing his own lullaby. As
we entered the Square, we perceived that
the neighboring houses were closed for the
night, and no light visible, but universal
brllliancy through the crevIccs of our par
lor shutters. Our hearts misgave us. ut
tered an Involuntary cry, and Edward said,
that "a common fire light could not produce
such an effect He urged his horse, we
reached the house, sprang to the door
: II was fastened. We knocked with vio-
ence. There was no answer. We looked
=, through small aperture, and both scream
ed in agony Fire = In van, Edward at
. tempted TO wrench the bolt or burst the
: door-that horrible light still cleaned on
us. We flew to the side door, and then
;, recollected that window was usually left
!, open i'm room which communicated with
! The parior, for the smoke to escape when
the wind prevailed in the quarter II had
;, done this day. The window was open, and
:. as Edward threw down logs that we might
: reach it, we heard a stihed howl. We
:, mounted the logs and could Just raise ON
y heads to the window. Ga, heavens Will
his fore paws stationed on the window, hold
II ing Martha safely with her night-dress be
- tween his teeth, ready to spring at the las
= extremity, and suspendinc the little cherut
:, so carefully that she thought it but one o
!" his customary gambols. With little eifor
r. Edward reached the child, and Grower
~ springing to the ground, fawned and gro
~ veled at our feet
= Edward alarmed the neighborhood ant
~ entered the window. Poor Polly had faint
:, ed in the entry from the close atmosphei
- and excess of terror. She could give n
account of the origin of the fire, unless sii
II had dropped spark on the window curtain
~ The moment blaze appeared, she endea'
7 ored to exiingush it; but said she, 1h
- flames ran like wildfre, and when foun
" | could do nothing, snatched Martha iroI
~ the cradle, and ran into the entry to escar
~ b, the back door; after that recolect notl
dc ing
nc With prodigious efforts, the house WI
ns saved, though with great loss OF iurnItur
w Blu, what were pecunlary losses that nig
no 10 us. We were sheltered by IA hospital
cs neighbor our little cherub was clasped
p" our arms. amid smiles and tears ;and Grow
lo or. our good Growler, with whimperli
',%' dream, lay sleeping at cur feet
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