Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-01

called him. The dog Immediately dar'ed
towards him with frantic demonstrations OF
10Y. lie ran round him, smelling his CLOTHES,
aud uttcring the sort of salutation with when
lac honorcd you Just now, and finally, placing
his fore paws on the travellers knees began
TO lick his face.
"Wberc is your master, Bevis? Where
is Sir AIthurp said the stranger, in Eng
lish.
I" The noble dog howlcd piteously, and lay
down at the travellers feet. The latter beg
gcd us TO explain his presence. did so;
aud as lie listened, saw tear fall on the
beautiful head of the greyhound, whom he
bent over 10 curess.
"Monsicur," said he, addressing me, "lrom
what you tell me, ! venture to hope that Sir
Arthur still lives. We have been friends
from childhood. About three years since he
married a rich heitess, and this dog was pre-
sented to him by her. Bevis was highly
cherished for his fidelity, quality which un-
happily was not possessed by his mistress.
She LETT her fond aud loving husband aud
eloped with another man. Sir Arthur sued
for n divorce and obtained it, then, having
arranged his affairs in England, he set out
for the Continent, followed only by his dog.
His friends knew not whittier he went; hut
it now appears that he was here last Spring.
Doubtless, the presence of Bcvis, evermOre
recalling the memory of her who had so
cruelty wrouged him, must have torn his
heart, and at length impclled him to destroy
the faithful creature. But the shot not having
been mortal, the dog, Iimuginc, when ho re-
covered his consciousness, was led by i'll
stinct TO seek the house where his msstcr
had last slept Now, Monsieur, he is yours,
aud ! heartily thank you for the kindness
you have shown him."
"About ten o'clock the stranger retired TO
his room, after having caresscd Bevis, who
escorted him TO his door and then returned
to hls accustomed place before the fire.
My parents and the servants had retired TO
rest, and | prepared TO follow their example,
my bed being placed at one end of the com
mon ball. While was undressing heard
Il storm rising in the mountains. Just then
there came n knocking at the door, and Be-
Wis began 10 growl. askcd who was there
\ voice roplicd-'Two travellers who want
nights lodging opened small chink of
the door to look out, and perceived two rag
ged men, each leaning OF a large club. |
did not like their looks, and knowing that
several Tobbcries had been committed in the
nelghborhood, | refused them admission,
telling them TINT in the next village they
would readily find shelter. They approach
ed the door, as though they meant TO force
their way in; but Bevis made his voice
heard in so formidable n manner, that they
Judged it prudent TO retire. | boIted the
door and went to bed. Beyis according to
hiS custom, lay down near tho threshold,
but we neither of us felt inclined to sleep.
A quarter of an hour passed, when sud-
denly above the wailing Of the wind, came
the loud shrill cry of a human being in dis
trcsS. Bevis rushed against the door with
fearful howl; at the same moment the report
of gun followed by another cry. Two
minutes aitcrward | was on the road, armed
with carbine, and holding a dark lantern
my fathcr and the stranger also accompanied
me. AS for Bcyis, he had tlarted out of the
house and disappeared.
Wo approached the defile which mem
toned before, nj The moment when a fash of
lightning illuncd the scene. A hundred
yards in advance, VIC saw Bevis grlsping a
man by the throat. We hurried on, but the
dog had completed bis work ere we reached
him; for two men, whom | recognized us
those who had sought ndmittance at our inn,
lay dead, strunglod by his powerful jaws
Farther on we discovered another man,
whose bloody wounds the noble dog was
| hNN'hS' AhN LH"hS'i HI'plOuNutu lllll uuu
gave II cOnvulsive cry; il was Sir Arthur
the master of Bevism Here NJ. Dcrmnnn
paused; the recollection seemed to overcome
him; and he stopped to caress the sleeping
! greyhound, in order to hide his emolion.-
After while he finished his recital in few
words.
"Sir Arthur was mOrtally wounded, but
he lived long enough to recognize his dog,
and TO confess, that in moment of dcspcr-
alton, he had tried to kill the faithful creature,
who now avenged his death by Staying the
robbers who attacked him. lie appointed
the stranger his executor, and settled large
pension on Devis, 10 revert 10 the family OF
the inn-keepcr, wishing thus to satisfy his re-
pentant love toward his dog, and his grati-
tude TO those who hnd succored him.
"Ihe grief of Bevis was excessive; he
| watched by his masters couch, covering his
dead body with caresses, and for n long time
lay stretched on his grave, refusing 10 take
nOurishment: and it was not until after the
lapse OF many months that the affection O
his new master seemed to console him fol
the death of Sir Arthur"
AS my fellow traveller finished his recital
the diligence stopped to change horses a
the little town of Montua. Here NJ. Der
mann's journey ended, and having talel
down his luggnge he asked me to assist tin
descent of his dog shook hands with hin
cordially, and then called Dovis, who seein
me on such good terms with his master
placed his large paws on my breast, and ul
/ tered low, friendly bark Shortly after
ward they both disappeared from my sigh
but not from my memory, as this little nara
tive has proved to my readers.
TRUE IloNEsTY.-Some years ago, tw
aged men, near Marshalton, traded, or &C
cording TO Virginia parlance, swapped hoI