The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-06-11
The Dog of RrrzsseIs.

Chambcrs) l became acquainted
with during q visit with my wife to
Brussels, in the year 1887:
After visiting many Of the interest.
ing objects the pleasant capital, Brus-
sells, offers to the notice Of strangers,
my companion and turned our steps
towards the Chamber of Deputies.-
This building is extensive, and occu-
pies three sides of square, the fourth
being open towards the parks.
There is a large, smooth court in
front, which forms a pleasant prom
enade; but, in one corner of it, and
somewhnt marring the stateliness of
the scene, l noticed common little
wooden dog.kcnnel, which I suppos.
ed to belong tc q watchdog. Humble
as was this little tenement, it was
connected with an incident, sfswhich
! had the following history from my
loquacious conductrcss.
Here, she said, in this place,
awas the 6e,cess seitsins il, tts sl,s res 4. &
tttss~tSs Nh ~ sfAf
the battle, the ground vas red with
French and Belgian blood" Just
then = shaggy looking dog, somewhat
resembling u large terrier, but, as
Thought, an ugly specimen of his
race, walked slowly towards us. He
locked good naturcd, and I stopped
to pat him. 'Ah!' said the old wo-
man, 'he may be caressed now with
safety, as he is not on the spot
What spot?' I inquired; and, in re-
ply, she told me the following anec.
dote: In the revolutionary army
that assembled TO oppose the Dutch
who invaded our city in tho month
Of September, 1880, was q young
French officer, who, wherever he
went, was followed by tho dog you
see. The Eoor lad was in tho thick
est of the fighting, on the fatal 21st,
and fell, covered with wounds, on a
spot which | shall show you
She led mo towards the centre OF
the court, but the dog went before,
and lay down near a smooth stone,
looking up at US with an expression
of fierce defiance.
'Ah, poor fellow!' said the old Ia.
dy, we're not going to disturb you.
Don't go near him, madame, while
he's there. That was the spot where
his masters dead body lay, and he
sat beside it, licking the bleeding
wound. At length it was removed
for burial, but the dog followed it,
and stayed three days beside the
grave. At the end Of that time, he
returned here, and lay down where
you see him now, growing savagely,
and attacking any one who tried to
dislodge him. Some of the people
about beat him with sticks, and drove
him away; the next day he returned,
bnt was again cruelty hunted Off
When lie came back the third time
he was worn out TO skeleton from
fatigue and hunger, and looked as if
he would never rise again from his
masters death place. My husband
and had gone away for while. or
we would not have suffered the crea.
turc to be ill-treated; but one of the
directors, who is a humane man,
CHANGED to pass by just as a rabble
Of boys were preparing once moro to
torture the poor, faithful dog. He
Immediately dispersed them, and,
having inquired into the circumstan.
ces connected with the animal, he
ordered that he should never be mo.
lested, that the kennel which you
sec should be built for MIN, and pro.
cured small sum to be allowed
weekly for his maintenance. He
soon recovered his strength, and you
may see, by his appearance, that he
is taken good care of. Indeed, he
is well known in the town; and the
little masters and misses that play in
the parls flcl;uht IN hr;n ,,;o,r h,,,