Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01
miscellaneous.
AnecdOic Of a Sensible Dog,

closing the door of the coupe, called Mon
sieur Dermunn" A tall young man, with
n German style of countrnnncc, advanced,
holding in his arms black greyhound, which
he vainly tried TO place on the roof.
Monsieur" said he addressing the, "will
you have the kindness to take my dog Z"
Bending over J took the animal, aud placed
linn on the straw at my feet. | observed that
he wore a handsome siyer collar, on which
the following words were lasteiilly engraved,
" Bcpis-I belong 10 Sir Arthur DlUHlty given
to him BY Miss CARY"
His owner was, therefore, an Englishman !;
yet my fcllow-traveller, who had taken his
place by my side, wns evidently either
Swiss or a German, and his name was Der
mann. Trihing as YVES the mystery, it excit-
ed my curiosity, and, after two or three
hours pleasant conversation had established
sort Of intimacy between us, ventured to
ask my conpanion for an explanation.
" 1t does not surprise me-" he answered,
"that this collar should puzzle you; aud
shnll have great pleasure in telling YOU the
story of IFS wcarer Beyis belongs 10 me,
but il is many years since he owned another
master, whose name is on the collar. You
will see why he still wears IT, Here, Bcyis !!
Speak TO this gentleman"
The dog raised his head, opened bis bright
eyes, and laying back his long ears, uttered
sound which might well pass for salula-
ton.
Nj. Dcrmann placed his head upon his
knees, and began TO uninsten the collar.
Instantly Bcyis drew back his head with
violent jerk, and dartcd toward the luggage
on the hinder part of the roof There, growl-
ing fiercely, he lay down, while his muscles
stiflcncd, aud his eyes glowed with fury.
"lou ace, Monsieur, how determined he
is to guard his collar; should not Ike TO he
the man who would try TO rob him of it,
Here, Beyis" said he, in soft carcssng
tone, Z" won't touch il again, poor fellow =
Come and make ilicndsi 2"
The greyhound hcsitutcd, still growing
At length he returned slowly toward his mas
ter, and began to lick his hands his muscles
gradually relaxed, and he trembled like n
leaf
"There, boy, there" said NJ. Dermann,
cnressing him, "We won't do it again, lie
down now and be quiet"
The dog nestled between his masters feet
and went 10 sleep. Ny fellow traveller turn
ing toward me began:
81 am native of Suabin, but live in
village of the Shcrland, at tho foot Of the
Grmsel. My father keeps an inn for the
reception OF travellers going 10 ST. Gothard.
"About two years since, there arrived at
our house one evening young Englshmnn,
with pale, sad countenunce; he travelled
on foot, and was followed by large gray
hound, this Bevis, whom you see. lie de-
clined taking any rcifeshment, and asked to
be shown to his sleeping room. We give
him one over the common hall, where we
were seated around the fire. Presently we
heard him pacing rapidly up and down from
time to time uitering broken words, address
ed no doubt TO his dog, for tho animal moan
ed occasionally rs If replying 10 and sympa-
thizing with his master. Atlength we heard
the Englishman stop, and apparently strike
the dog n violent blow, for tho beast gave
loud howl of agony and seemed is il lac ran
TO take refuge under the bed. Then his mas
ter groaned aloud. Soon after nc lay down
and all was quiet for the night. Early next
morning he came down, looking still more
pale than on the previous evening, and hay
ing paid for his lodging, he took his knapsack
and resumed his journey, followed by the
greyhound, who Ind eaten nothing since their
arrival, and whose master seemed to take no
further notice of him than 10 trown when
the creature yentured TO caress him.
"About noon happened to he standing at
the door locking toward the direction which
The Engshmau had taken, when Ipcrceiycd
n dark object moving slowly along. Present.
ly heard howls of distress, proceeding from
a wounded dog that was dragging himself
toward me. ran to him and recognized the
Englishman's greyhound. His head was
torn, evidently by bullet, and one of his
paws broken. ] raised him in my arms nnd
carried him into the house. When crossed
the threshold he mnde evident efforts TO es-
cape; so placed him on the ground. Then
in spite of the torture he was suffering, which
caused him TO staggcr every moment, lie
dragged himself up stairs and began 10
scratch OF the door Of the room where his
master had slept, moaning nj the same time
so piteously that could scarce help weeping
myself opened the door, and with great
effort he got into the room looked about, and
not finding whom Inc sought he fell down
motionless.
81 called my father, and porceiving tha,
the dog was not dead, we gave him nli pos
sible assistance, taking indeed as much care
Of him as though he had been a child, &c
much did VIC feel for him. In two month.
he was cured, and showed us much affection
we found it, however, impossible TO take Of
his collar, even for the purpose of binding
up his wounds. As soon as he was able tC
walk he would oaen go toward the noun
tain and be absent for hours. The second
time this occurred we followed him. Ht
proceeded as far as part of the wood where
narrow defle borders a precipice there hC
continued long time, smelling aud scratch
ing about. We conjecured that the English.
man might have been attacked by robbers oI
this spot, and his dog wounded in defending
him. However, no event of the kind has
occurred in this country, and, afler the strict
est search no corpse was discovered. Re
collecting, therefore, the manner in whicl
the traveller had treated the dog, came Il
the conclusion tha, he had tried TO kill The
faithful creature. But wherefore? This wa'
mystery could not solve.
Beyis remained with ms, tesiifying the ut
most gratitude for our Kindness. His intel
ligeDce md good humor attracted the strnn
gers who ifequented our inn, while the in