Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-10-16
From the BrOoklvn Adrertiser.

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residing in of the Southern States possessed
newfoundland dog, which conceived n strong friend
ship for the little daughter of its This child
he used to escort regularly to school, carrying her
satchhel in his mouth and generally at the door
when the hours of her penance were over, to trot
along by her side homeward
One day, the girl, having strayed away without the
knowledge of her parents, sauntered along to the
water, and was amusing herself by walking upon the
string pieces of pier. The dog, usual, her only
attendant and seemed to watch her pranks with much
attention and considerable uneasiness. Frequently
warned by various persons upon the wharf, to keep
further from the edge, she nevertheless, with Juvenile
waywardness, continued her dangerous pastime, until
finally missing her footing she fell into the water.
Instantly the neighborhood was in an uproar some
ran to loosen a boat, others flung boards into the
stream, and sailor present stripped off his jacket and
shoes for plunge after the little castaway.
But Towser fully comprehended the matter at
glance and before it was fairly known that she was
in peril, by the side of his young mistress, had
seized her by her floating dress, and was padding
back with his precious burden to the wharf The
generous Jack tar had only to leap into ships
yawl hard by and pull both of the dripping creatures
into 1t, and deposit them upon the dock in safety
Towser, of course, became than favor
lite with the family, and held very enviable rank
above others of his species As bis mistress increased
in strength and stature she was never allowed to
forget the debt of gratitude due her canine companion
although Sne Dd0 the necessity OF calling
upon him for further services that he slept and
grew fat upon his laures like some old soldier whose
youthful privatons and evidences of valor have pro-
cured him pension for the remainder of his pilgrim
age.
Some five years after this occurrence, the family
had 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 home was casting off from
the pier the very one which had been the scene of
Towsers exploit, but he was no where to be found.
They whistled and called, but dog appeared; the
Captain became FESTIVE swore he would wait no
longer gave the ORDER and the craft swept along the
waters with spanking breeze, and was
quarter Of a mile from the shore.
The girl and her father standing at the stern
of the vessel looking back upon the city which they
had probably left forever, when suddenly Towser
seen running down to the edge of the wharf with
something in his mouth. With glass they discover
ed that it was his masters pocket handkerchief,
which had been dropped somewhere upon the road
down to the vessel, and which he recollected with
some computations of conscience, that he had sent
his shaggy servant back to look after
The dog looked piteousy around upon the by
ISLANDERS, then to the retreating vessel leaped
boldly into the water. His master Immediately
pointed out the noble brute to the Captain, and re-
questcd him to throw his vessel into the wind until the
animal could near them he also offered large sum
if he would drop his boat and pick him up, told him
OF the manner In which he had preserved the life OF
his daughter, and again offered him the price of
passage if he would the faithful creature The
girl joined her entreaties with those of her father
went and implored that her early friend might be
rescued but the Captain a savage; he deaf
to every appeal of humanity-kept obstinately 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 more
merciful pillows.
By heaven we would have thrown the Captain
overheard
I'VE cannot go quite far that. To be sure,
the fellow was not fit to live-but then he much
more unfit to die. IN " Advertiser.