Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-09-02
? THE PEDLER AND HIS DOG.
AN UTOBI0G RAfH Y.
EDITED BY !. H. ROBINSON.

Some ago travelled lhrongha n nor.
ton Of Michigan. | went on foot, or rode
us best suited my1urreses. | carried rich
silks and jewelry, 10 sell 10 those disposed
to buy. My only companion during my
iourneying, ,was a large dog Of the New
toundland breed. Lion was. fit to be king
oil all his species. He was good natareo
and aa:et. aud lhere was something almost
human, in his eyes. tle attended 10 his
own business, and never quar- eled like
ours slow, degree lie would bear up
an insult from worthless puppies, with a
philosophy. worthy Of emulation. :, And |
never knew him, save on few occasions,
resent the undue liberties Of puppies Of
larger growth. When his bile, however,
was thoroughly aroused, he made such Of
tenders a terrible warning 10 'eviEdoers.'
When | travelled he trotted along by
my side, and whe n | stopped 10 trade he
seated himself near me, and watched all
my movements with grave and ;busy-like
expression. II annoyed him a little, some
times, 10 see my customers drag my goods
from my pack, and handle them with such
freedom, which feeling he expressed with
a, low growl, while. he followed every
piece with his eyes, 10 see that they were
not appropriated without proper. compen:
sation, and with my full consent. 'F "a IS
He really took Strong dislike TO those
who were disposed to find fault with every
thing md my prices in particular. ! be-
lieve he knew every nrticie Carried, and
the'yalueI attached to them. Be this as
ittmay, seemed satisfied whenever 1 was,
and wagged his tail. whentl made good
trade. He was an excellent watch dog,
and there was no danger Of anything con-
6ded .aoAhis care, being taken away |
found hiInyery useful and companionable
in my travels. 5rsa33 YS5f1 gtast ,}e q 98s.,-
beCunyeyancess were so scarce and uncer-
tain,@thatsIawas often bound Ito igofon foot
from hones settlement TO. another. Some.
times these journeys were anything but
pleasant, as the country was new and the
state ofsocietys anything but good. sat
bsRobberies were frequently cperpetfated
upon these. lonely roads, and there was
many no doubt, to whom the rich stufs
earried would be sufficient, temptation to
commit a uurder.h This idea frequently
occ,.rred to me in travelling through the
wild s,sodssof thes West .GoBut5 old Lion
was by ,sayiside. ready to die in my de-
fence, ,sand. prou;ad To- to share my wanderlngs
I,alwasaIwas, asmets;1 An excellent brac.
efyissols,-steel barrslea1 land and loaded ga witt witt
ball-wers lnager FROM my pocket 'el .s} SAYS
long eneughto to see that they were IN OF
der, and at night were. laid beneath 10y
pillow. sIafeltiqui,es safe with these ane pl
Liop.wAa vas the companion Of my nights
- well as days. He always laid himself
down, ebe.ween my bed and the door,, will
his face to- the latter. 10 one could entel
wi,hout9 attracting the attention OF Lion. 9
,ka0ne day, in,hs sumInerofls 4eI foun
myself 10 a small German statement o
the border of a small lake, anxious to g
forward to the next, which was abot
eight miles distant. No conveyance eoul
be obtained without waiting till the ne'
,dsy, which Iwas not inclined to do, so
aset out on foot 1t was near night, and
walked forward briskly.. Twas not lon
in discovering that my expedition would /
by no means an agreeable, one. se,,3 81
II The road, if road it could be called, WI
overy bad,s and passed through the mo
gloomy forest in that part of the countr
The night, too, erept on pace, and pror