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

TWO dOas na rer0ninen..u .netn To the sheIneru b
who succeeded him, called Perror, and set out on
his Journey The dogs looked after him with un-
easiness, aud when they saw him descend the ra-
vine, they ran to join him. Jean looked after
them nfiectionatey, the tears streaming down his
cheeks.
"It you were mine, poor things" he said,
would not leave You thus; we should all SET out
iogether but you belong To my late master Pier
rot alone is NINE Farewell, perhaps forever"
He again kissed them, aud made "A sign for them
10 join the troop which they reluctantly obeyed.
Come Plerrot, 10 The road" the shepherd said,
aud the wolf which SEEMED 10 know the desire of
IFS master Ienped gnlly before him.
Ii is Useless TO state, that the idea of going by
the diligence, ruuy other conveyance, never once
s'ru X Jean. Like hardy monnInlneers, PIerrot
aud his MASTER accustomed to look upon iutigue
a. pleasure, travelled cheeriully along. " hen
night came on, they enher entered some poor au.
derge, asked PERMISSION OF farmer 20 lie IN his
barn, or ouh house. which 10 Ihein wus II luxury
Perrol, extending himself on HE ground served
us pillow Tor his master and both slept profound
~ ill The break Of day, when they aguIn resumed
their journey no one ever snspecting that The
companion OF the shepherd was Il wolf
Alter travelling about mouth, they at last
reached Pans aud were not long in finding out
the Rue de Gnu Dialnaus, where the shepherds
! uncle resided.
"Ah jean" The old man sad after embracing
| his nephew, and what do you intend 10 do with
that enormous dog You we have but three
small rooms and therefore have no place Tor that
young Of yours besides, aln sure it will eat
Two pounds oil bread day.
"rhe young ass" Jean replied, would eat two
pounds of bread, With TWO pounds OF meat 10 it,
But will give il the huff Of mine Ii is not dog
| uncle; it is II wolf"
"A woli!' the old man replied, starting back
in terror "you have brought wolf 10 my
| house n
Jean, embracing Pierroi, saul, Oh there's moth.
ing TO fear, uncle he is as mild n lamb"
With you, perhaps but he may be otherwise
with those he does hot know" Then, after pnus
ing minute, The uncle continued, "N", no vii
allow no wolf 10 stop in my house. The Jardn
DIES Pantes is the place for IT, Jean; come, let III
go there Imnedaieiy."
After much cUaXlig Jean M las, consented, ant
with heavy heart, accompanied by his uncle aut
his faithful companion, directed his steps TO tin
lodgings of M Frederic CuvIer, the celebrate,
naturalist, who, on seeing the wolf, expressed h
Joy, aud said thut he lad never seen one SO strOn
or u such IA size
PlerroI was then conducted to one of the cage
in the gallery, which is set apart for Wild beasts
| When Jean saw The prison destined foi his friend
he began TO shed tears, while Pierrot looked in
J. quiringy IN his masters ince.
4" Ii mu lie so, NV friend, it must be So" tn
4 shepherd said, sorrowily then making sign 4
D the vol, II leaped into the cnge. No sooner wa
the door shut upon the prisoner, tllnn the poor an
, na howleJ, mud gnawed the bars of his cage
but his ruge wus uppeused by word from hi
v master.
Il "You must be quiet, Pierrot," Jean said. "B
IS good, aud will come TO see you again."
j. The following Sunday, Jean went 10 see hi
}, faithful wolf, which had TASTED food during hi
i absence, and was lying huff dead a, The bottom
], his cuge. Al the sound Of his masters loolstep
b he raised his heud languidly moved towards ib
! front of the cage, moaned and cried, aud Shove
Is so much affection for his MASTER that the keeper
o could no, help being moved NJ il. Jean obnine
permission Ia enter, where he sat down with Pier
y rots head on his knee. lie gave il some food, an
Ii after it had taken little, 1t began TO caress hin
and when they were separated tho two friend