Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-07-02
From the Brooklyn Idceitisr.
A Faithful Dog.

A Faithful Dog.
Some years since, family residing in ono Of
tho Southern states possessed a New foundland dog
which conceived strong friendship for tho little
daughter of its owner. This child he used to
escort regularly to school, carrying her satchci
in his mouth, and was generally at the door whom
the hours Of her penanco wero over, to trot along
by her sido homcward.
Ono day, the girl, having straycd away with
out the know ledge of her parents. sauntcrcd along
to tho water, ard was amusing herself by walking
upon the string pieces Of a pier. The dog. as
usual, was her only attendant, and seemed to
watch her FRANKS with much attention and consi-
dorablo unoasiness. Frequently warned by vnri-
GUS persons upon tho wharf, TO keep farther from
the edge, sho nevertheless, with juvenile way
wardncss continued her dangerous pastimo, until
finally missing her footing, she fell into the wafer.
Instantly tho neighborbood was in an upronr some
ran to loosen boat, others flung boards into the
stream, and sailor present stripped off his jacket
and shoes for plunge after the little cast away.
But Towscr fully comprohonded tho matter at
Ia glance, and before it fairly known that she
was in peril. was by tho side of his young MISS
trcss, had seized her by her floating dress, and
was padding back with her precious burden TO
the wharf Tho generous Jack tar had now only
to leap into ships yawl hard by, and pull both
of tho dripping creatures into it, and dcposito them
upon the deck in safety.
Towser. of course. became moro than a
favorio with the family. ard hold very cnviablo
rank above other Of his species. As his mistress
increased in strength and stature sho never
allowed to forget tho debt of gratitude due her
canine companion, although sho had outgrown,
the necessity Of calling upon him for farther
services so that he slept and grew fat upon his
laurols, like somo old soldier, whose youthful
privatons and evidences of valor havo proc urod
him pension for tho remainder Of his pilgrimage.
Some five years after tho occurrence, tho family
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&C for the city of St. Augustine. Tho morning Of
their departure had arrived; tho schooner which
was to convey them TO thclr now home
ting off from the pier. the very which bad been
the sceno Of Towscr's exploit. bat he was nowhere
to be found.-They whstlcd and called but no
dog appeared; tho captain became FESTIVE, sworo
he would wait no longer. gavc tho order. and tho
craft swept along the waters with q spanking
brcczc, and was soon 4 quarter Of mile from
tho shore.
Tho girl and her father woro standing at the
stern Of the vessel, looking back upon tho city
which they had probably left forever, whom sud-
denly Towscr was seen running down tho edge
of tho wharf with something in his mouth. With
4 glass they discovered that it was his masters
pocket handkerchief, which had been dropped
somewhere upon the road down TO the vessel, and
which he recoectcd. with some compunc,io:.s of
conscience. that he had sent his shaggy servant
back to look after.
ISLANDERS, then at the re,reating vessel and lcapcd
boldly into the water. His n1stor Immediately
pointed out the noble brute 10 tho captain, and
requested him 10 throw his vessel into the wind
until the animal could near them: he also offered
4 large sum if he would drop his boat and pick
him up told him of tho manner in which he had
preserved tho life of his daughter and again offe red
him tho price of passage if no would save tho
faithful creature. The girl joined her entrca,ies
with those of her father. wep; and mplored that
her early friend might be rescued but tho captain
was savage; he was deaf to every appeal of
obstinatey on his course. and
the better animal of the two followed the vessel
until his strength exhausted. and his generous
heart chilled by despair, he sank among the moro
mercifu pillows.
Bv heaven. VIC would have thrown the captain
overheard.
We cannot go far that. To be sure the
fellow not fit TO livo-but then he was much
moro unfit to die.
PRECISELY so.-The New York Sun thinks the time
horses at Long Island not