Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-12-20
4 STORY GF FAITHFUL DOG -PREM0yIT0Rf
SYMPTOMS.

ker family, whose verae;ty cannot be
doubted
about fifty years ago in the western
part of the State of New York. lived
widow. named Mozher. Her husband
had been dead many years, and her only
daughter was grown up and married. liv-
ing at the distance Of a mile or two from
the family mansion.
And thus the old lady lived alone
in her house day and night Yet in
her conscious innocense and trust in
Providence, she felt safe and cheerful
did Der work quietly during the day
light. and at eventide slept sweetly.
. One morning. however, she awoke
with an extraordinary and unwouted
gloom upon her miad. which was i'm
pressed with the apprehension that some
thing strange was about to happen to
her or hers.
So full was she of this thought that
she could not stay alone at home that
day, but must 60 abroad to give vent
to it, by unbosoming herself to her
friends, especially her daughter. With
her she spent the greater part of the
day, and to her she several times re-
peated the recital of her apprehensions
The daughter as often repeated the as
surance that the good mother had new
er done injury to any person, and ad-
ded, i cannot think that any one would
hurt you. for you have not an enemy in
the world
':As the day was declining, Mrs Moz-
her sought her home. but expressed the
same feeling as she lett her daughters S
house
"On her way home she called on
neighbor who lived in the last house
before she reached her own. Here she
again made known her continued appre-
tensions, which had nearly ripened into
fear, and from the lady of the mansion
she received answers similar to those of
her daughter. You have harmed no
one in your whole life time. surely no
one will molest you Go, home in qui-
ct. aud Rover shall 90 home with you
Here. Rover, said she to stout watch
dog that lay on the floor, here, Rover
90 home with Mrs. Mozher. and take
care of her. Rover did as he was told
The widow went home, milked her cows,
took care of everything out of doors
and went to bed as usual Rover had
not left her for an instant When she
was fairly in bed. he laid himself down on
the out side of the bed, and as the widow
relied on his fidelity, and perhaps chid
herself with needless fear she fell asleep.
Sometime in the night she awoke, being
startled probably, by slight noise out
side the house. It was so slight however.
that she was not aware of being startled
at all. but hearing as soon as she awoke
a sound like the raising of window.
near her he'd, she was in a room on the
ground floor.
3 The dog neither barked nor moved
Next there was another sound, as if some
one was in the room and steped cautious
" on the floor The woman saw nothing
aud now for the first time felt the dog
move, and as he made violent spring
from the bed, and at the same moment
something fell on the floor, sounding like
a heavy log. Then followed other noises
like the paving of dogs feet but soon
all was still again, aud the dog resumed
his place on the bed without having
barked or growled at all
8 This time the window did not 90 20
sleep Immediately. but lay awake wonder
inglv, though not deeminS 1t best to get
up. But at last she dropped asleep, and
awoke when the sun was shining She
hastily stepped out Of bed, and the body
Of man extended on the floor. dead
with large knife in his hand. which was
even now extended The dog had seized
him by the throat, with grasp Of death,
and neither dog nor man could utter
word till all was over. This man was
the widows son-in-law. the husband Of her
only daughter He coveted her little
store of wealth, her house. her cattle, and
her lands and instigated by this sordid
impatience, he could not wait for the de-
cay of nature to give her property up to
him and his. the only heirs apparent, but
made this stealthy visit to do a deed
Of darkness in the gloom of night \
fearful retribution awaited him. The
widows apprehensions. communicated to
+ her mind and impressed upon her nerves.
/ by what unseen power we know not. the
I Isympathies Of the woman who loaned the
! dog. and the silent but certain watch of
/ the dog himself, formed chain of events
which brought the murderer's blood upon
/ his own head, snd which are difficult to
explain, without reference to that Provi-
dence or overruling which numbers the
hairs of our heads, watches the sparrow S
fall and shapes our deeds, rough hew
1 them as we viii {"
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