Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-18
From the Brook Ign Advertiser.
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Some years SINCE family reading OF the South
possessed Newfoundland dog which concie
ed strong friendship for the little daughter OF its
This child he used to regularly school, carrying
her satchol in his mouth, and generally at the door
when the hours OF her penancc along by
her side hOmewsrd.
One day. the GIRL having strayed without the knowledge
OF her paisns ssnnised along the and
ing herself by walking upon the string pieces OF pier
The dog usual, was her only attendant and seemed 10
watch her FRANKS with much attention and considerable
uneasinoss Frequently warned by persons upon
the wha keep farther from the edge she nevertheless
with Juvenile waywadness, continued her dangerous
time, until finally missing her footing. she fell into the
ter. Instantly tine neishborhood in uprosr;
loosen boat, Others flung boards into the
aud sailor present stripped off his jacket and shoes for
plunge after the lIitls cast away.
But Towser fully comprehended the matter a glance,
and before 1t fairly known that she in peril
by the side OF his young mistress had seized her by her
floating dress, and padding back with his precious
burden 10 the wharf. The generous Jack tar had
only TO leap into ships yaw hard by, and pull boIh Of the
dripping into it, and dePose them upon the dock
IN safety
Towsef c! course, became more than ever a favoriie
with the family aud held very enviable rank above others
OF his species As his mistress ased in strength ard
statue she allowed forget the debt OF gtai
tude due her canine companion although she had ourown
the necessity Ut calling upon him for farther services
that he slept and fat upon his laurels like aid
soldier, whose youthful pvaoas and evidences Of valor
have procured him pension .oT the remainder OF his pill
grimage.
Some 1--we years after this occurrence family had re.
solved cla1g1. their OF residence Tor the city
Of ST Augustine. The morning OF their departure hard
arrived the schooner which convey them their
home casting of from the pier the very which
had been the of Towers exploit, but he
where be found They whised and called, but dog
appeared the captain became resye he would wait
longer, gave iAo order, and the craft swept along
waters with spanking breeze and quarter Ut
4 mile from the shore.
The girl aud her father standing the the
vessel looking back upon the CITY which they had proba
oily left forever when suddenly TOwser running
down the edge OF the wharf with thing in his mouth
With glass ihey discovered that II hS mas'eJs pock
CT handkerchief which had been dropped here upon
the road down To the vessel, and which he ecoleced
with computations Of conscience, that he had
his shaggy servant back 10 look after
The dog looked pi;eous!y around upon the bysandes
then at the rescing vessel and eaped boldly into the
ter. HIS master Immediately pointed the noble brute
the captain and requested him throw his vessel into the
wind until the animal could them; he also offered I
large II he would drop his boat aud pick him up, told
him Ci tie manaern which he had preserved the lie Of
Lis daughter and ogan offered him the price OF passage II
he would the faithful The girl joined her
enreacs with those Of her father, epi and mpored that
her early friend might be rescued but the captain
he deaf to every appeal OF humany-kept obsn
atey his course, and the better animal Ut the follow
cd the vessel until his strength exhausted and generous
heart chilled by !esPaT he sank among the mercilu
6illOws.
By hes7en' We would have thrown the captain over
| board.
| I'VE go quite far that. To be sure The
fellow fl ve-bui then be was M uch more IN
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