The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-08

en- nothing since their arrival, and whose
master seemed to take no further notice
of him than to frown when the creature
veutured 10 caress him.
" About noon. happened to be stand
ing ut the door, looking toward the di-
recilon uhich the Englishman had taken
when perceived Il dark object moving
slowly along. Presently | heard howls
Of distress. proceeding from a wounded
dog that was dragging itself toward me.
| ran to him, and recognized the En-
glishman's grayhound. Ills head was
torn, evidently by bullet, and one Of
his paws broker. raised him in my
arms, aud carried him into the house.
When | crossed the Threshold he made
evident efforts to escape so placed
) him on the ground. Then, in spite of
the torture he was suffering, which caus-
Ell him to slnrgcr every moment, he
dragged himself up stairs, and began to
scratch at the door of the room where
MS master had slept, moaning at the
same time so piteou.ly, that l could
scarce help weeping myself opened
the door, and wiih great effort he got
inio the room. locked about, and not
dnd.ng whom he sought, he fell down
moiioulcss.
al called ny father and, prrceising
thai the dog was NOT dead, we gave him
al possible assistance, taking, indeed, a-
mnch care Of him as though he had been
q child, 50 much d.l we feel for him
III two months he was cured, and show
ed MS much affection we (ound IT, how
ever. impossible to take oil his collar,
even for the purpose Of binding up his
wounds. As SOON as he vas able 20 walk,
he would oden go toward the mountain
and be absent for hours. The second
time this occurred wc followed him. lie
proace led as far as part Of the road
where narrow deGle borders a preci>
pice there he continued for a lonq time
smelling aud scratching about. We
coniociurcl that the Englshmun might
have hecn attached by robbers on this
spot. and lis dog wounded in defending
him. However, no event of the kind
had occurred in the country, and, after
thc s'r.cicsl search, no corpse was dis
cnrered Rccolcctug, therefore, the
manner in which the traveller had treats
ell his deg, came to the conclusion that
he lad tried to ki! The faithful creature.
3u, wherefore! Tins was a mystery
which I could not solve.
Beyis remained with us, ,cs,i(ying
{ the utmost gratitude for our kindness.
ilii intelligence and good humor at
tracted lie strangers who lrequeniel our
inn while the inscription on his collar,
and .ha tile We bad TO tell of him, failed
, 'aol 20 excite their curiosity.
One morning IA autumn ! had been
, oni To taac a walk, accompanied by Be-
. Wis hen returned, ! found seated
By the h'c, IN the common hall, a newly
) arrived 'rayei'er, who locked round as
entered. As soon as he perceived Beri-
be started and called him. The dog i'm
3 mcdia'oly t1ricd toward him with fran
] tic demonstrations Of joy. lie ran rounc
him, smelling hi cloth and uuering
tie sort o! salu'alion with which he hon
? oFed You just now and finally p!acus
ms ''re'pa"s ON the travellers knees be
d gan {" itcH ms lace.
d W here IS your master, Beyls
c ' here Is Sir Arthur y said the suan
q, ger. III EnElish'
!, Ihe noble dog howled pileonsiy
and lay d""n at The travellers feet. Thei
d the latter begged us to explain his pres
II ence. d'd 50 and as he listened,
b saw tear tail On the beautiful head
a the greyhound, whom he bent over t
ii caress,
e Monsieur sad he addressing me
from what YOU uiell me, venture 10 hop
l. 'h't S'r Arthur sll'l lives. We hay
y neeh lfienas rom ch'dhood. Abou
is 'hree years s'nce' ne married arlch hen