Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-01-06

werc ngnin plunged into The most bitter grief
Jean, on returning home, was attacked WIN III
ness, which though ut first irlflng, was soon ag'
gravnted by want of air and exercise.
The old gentleman and his wife did not think
that there was anything seriously The matter Tor
Jean confined to work MS usual. One morning.
however, lie could not leave his room. doctor
WINS sent for who said that II WINS violent attack OF
fever and deemed it advisable to send him to tie
Hotel Deu, where he Yves confined Tor eighteen
months Al length, his youth and constitution
trnmphcd over his disease, and Jean began to look
forward with pleasure to his speedy recovery. At
ter leaving The hospital his first visit was 10 the
Jnrdin des Plnnies, to see Pieirot.
The wolf by deg, ees Ind become reconclled to
its imprisonment and had formed an attachment
for lis keepers III imagined that II had forgotten
its first affection, until one day, when, hearing
voice pronounce The word Pierro they heard It
howl with Joy, and saw it gnmhol, Jump, ana ca
per ceasing not till il perceived Jenn. Al INST
lhe Two friends embraced eNch other through the
grnlings; but being permitted TO enter HE cage
il j. impossible Ia describe their Joy aud delight.
Alas! they were again obliged ~ part FOR
srvpral months picrrut was quiet and lucltnrn,
looking vulul, amung the crowd 10 discover Jean.
The poor shepherd was forced to 20 hack 10 the
country and before doing So lie left III "'
tried 10 possess again his faithful CO n"..
How often, in trnvCrsin2 his cherisie
watching, rs formerly, his flock, have
cd with tears at the remembrance o!
hoN often did he curse the day that II,
the fatal Journey To PARIS, where he
SO much. aud which had cost him his
ly friend!
After the lapse of three years, Jeal
Paris to clam The property of his un .
who lost their lives by the upsettug ..t'
Ills first visit was To the notary who
he was the owner of fifteen Thousand
his second TO the Jnrain DIES Paule'. Ii was eve
ming, aud arriving he was told that the vol, at.
ter having mourued HIS absence for several
months, was ut last consolcd He was then taken
10 the menagere, the windows Of which were
Ehut, and all was dark.
The eyes olihe wo!' saws Nj. Frederic GA
vier, in his Historic deS .aaim0ur, immediately
bnghlenrd up and he esInced, Ivy Looping and
gamboling, his extreme joy. tie caressed his old
master rs formerly, and Oh being separated again
testified bis greet For days he would not touch
his food, and remained nconSolable for several
months; aud for some time we were afraid that
we should lose him but his health was al last re
established, and he again permitted his Keepers ,c
approach hut would not allow amy other person
| 10 caress him"
Jean returned TO the mountains, where he go
married aud beside his wife, surrounded by HI
children, he often passes the long evening ny tell
ing them anecdotes relating to his faithful PI1rroi
! lie does not know, however. that the wolf ha
sunk under the ennui of captivity, aud HAT III tn
hour il is stuffed, and figures in the gallery of nat
ural history, with the Latin inscription upon tn
wood thnt supports it," CAMS Lycaon. Blac
wolf Of Europe"