The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-13

colonial holloa, taken from the natyes,) and
prying into every place where il was supposed
the little wanderer might have retired TO sleep.
ffullless search, however, continued long al
Ter nightfall the distracted mother exhausted
with crying retiring to seepless couch, and the
agonzed father pacing TO and fro the verandah,
endeayoring to console himself with hope for
Tomorrow knowing that there was nothing 10
fear from the climate or wild animals, aud that
with hunger and thirst he might bear up Tor
some time longer, even if he fell in with no ri
yer bend or water-holes, or met with no acaias
from which to pick meal of gum-a partlcu-
larry favorite bonnie bouche with all Currency
children. While Eliminating over the distress
ing events OF the day, happy thought struck
hlm,-that as his lost child was last seen
when surrounded by all the household dogs,
barking and fri>king about him, therefore some
one OF them, by remaining in his company,
might eventually be the means Of his recovery
and on mastering the pack, great was his JOY
on discovering that a favorite spaniel was alb
sent; although the pleasure experienced on this
account was somewhat damped by knowing
that the boy had peculiar dislike 10 the dog,
always diving il away when il attempted 10
fawn on him. Still, however, buoyed up with
hope The anxious parent continued pacing with
hurried step the yerandah, pausing eagerly at
every forest-sound that broke upon his ear,
which imagination would ever and anon con-
vert into dog-bark; when, toward midnight,
something more allied 10 the latter was heard
in the distance, which, though gradually apsear-
ing nearer and nearer, was still deemed only a
delusion, until the spaniel suddenly burst into
view IN the moonlight, and leaping upon its
master, by bark, whine wagging OF tail, and run
ming for little distance off in the direction
whence he had come, endeavored to induce him
to follow. The household was not long in being
summoned and, after accompanying the rusty
L. r. ~. IL. IL
derer was at last delightfully."- pointed out by him;
lying composedly over river-clfT enjoying the
leapngs and friskings of the inny tribe in a
moonlight pool beneath so little conscious OF
fear, or the risk he had himself run, as TO ex-
claim, on his oyerjoyed parent seizing and adj
dressing him. "Oh, pa! only look at these pref
ty, pretty fishes
Canine Chirairy.-Captain s., the com
mander of a whale-ship at Sydney, had two
dogs, which having accompanied him on many
long cruise, had become attached to each 9TH
er as such old shipmates and messmates usually
are. being equally inseparable companions on
shore and on board. One was a huge Spanish
blood hound, from the island of Saypan, aud the
other a small China dog from the Ladrones. II
CHANGED one morning that Captain s.. on GO
ing out to pay the usual visit to his ship, was
accompaniedby Saypan, leaving Chinaman TAX
ing sIesta in the corner, but who, missing his
friend on awakng forthwith set out on the scent
of his footsteps ; but, having to pass a shpyard
where pack of fierce watchdogs were kept, re-
ceived such worrying from them before their
master could interfere, as made him glad to run
back to his snug home again. Next morning,
Chinaman and Saypan were seen cautiously en-
tering the shpyard and prying busily around
them when the leader of the yesterday assault
being at last recognized, Chinaman instantly
darted upon him, and, with the assistance Of SO
powerful an ally, before separation could be eff
iected, nearly put fnsher to his ever perform
ing the duty of swatch and ward" again the
others Of the hostile party being let off with a
tumble over and contemptuous shake of the rump
by the magnanimous Saypan, who trudged
slowly out of the yard, casting backward at times
a look Of seeming warning toward those upon
whom he had just inflicted SO well deserved a
punishment