The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-06
A FAITHFU(, noe

D""o yeais Since, family residing IN one Of
the Southern States, possessed Newfoundland
dog, which conceived strong friendship e., IN,
little daugh of its owner This CHILD IA used
to escort to school, carrying her sacheI in his
mouth. and was generally at the door when The
hours OF her penanco were over to trot along by
her side homeward
One day. the girl, having strayed away with
ont the knowledge Of her parents, saunteIed along
To me water, and was amusing herself ty walk-
Ing upon the string pieces of pier. TIE dog as
usual. was her only attendant, and seemed IN
watch her pranks with much attention and con-
siderable uneasiness frequently warned by vari-
Gus persons on the wharf, To keep farther from the
edge, she nevertheless, with juvenile wayward-
ness continued her dangerous pastime until final
y missing her footing she fell into the water
Instantly the neighborhood was in an uproar !.
some ran to loosen boat, others flung boards into
the s'feam, and sailor present stripped of his
Jacket and shoes for plunge after The little casta
way. 4
But 1owseffully comprehended the matte, a,
glance and before it was fairly known that she
was IN peril, was by the side Of his young mis-
tress, had seized her by her floating dress and
was padllng back with his precious burden 10 the
wharf The generous Jack tar had now onIv To
leap into ships yawl hard by. and pull both the
Dripping creatures INTO it, and deposit them upon
the deck in safety
avorlte with the family, and held very enviah,e
rank above Others of his species. AS his mistress
Increased IN strength and stature, she was never
allowed 10 forget the debt of gratitude due her
canine companion, although she had ontgro,vn
the necessity OF calling upon rim for farther No..
vices, so that he sierl and grew fat up,n his ls,.
re's, like some oe 22}3s' g!aoso yot.:hG,i Diva
lions and evidences at valor have procured him
penslon 'er the remainder of his pilgrimage.
huo So. IL
y resolved upon changing their place of residence
for the city of St. Augustine. The morning of
their departure had arrived the schooner which
was TO convey them to their new home was cast
ing OH from the pier, the very one which had
been the scene of Towser's exploit but he was
nowhere to be found. They whislled and called
but no dog appeared; the captain became restiye'
swore ne would wait no longer, gave the order.
ana the craft swept along the waters with a
from shore.
The girl and her father were standing =, ,ho
stern OF the vessel, looking back upon the city
whlch they had probably left forever, when sud
ueniy lowser was seen running down to the edge
OF the wharf with something in his month Wiz
glass they discovered that it was his master,.
pocket handkerchief, which had been dronned
somewhere upon the road down to the vessel. and
winch ne lecoIIected. with some compunctions If
back to look after 90
The dog looked Piteous around upon the by-
SANDERS then at the relreatng vessel, and lean
go boldly into the water. His master Immediate
pointed out the noble brute to the captain, and
requested him to throw his vessel into the wind
ontll the animal could near them he also ofrered
large sum 1t he would drop his boat and nick
him up told him Of the manner in which he had
preserved the life of his daughter, and again Of
iered hm the price Of passage if he would save
Inc faithful creature. The girl joined her en-
'reaies with those of her father, wept and i'm
piofed that her early friend might be rescued but
the captain was savage he was deaf to every
aPPea, oil humanity kept obstnately on his course,
sno ,ne better animal of the two followed the
sesse,' unHi' ms strength exb austed, and his
generous heart chilled by des pair, he sank among
the more merciful pillows