Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-09-26
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TUESDAY, SEPT. 20. 1854.
Terrible RetribuiiOn.
STORY OF A FAITHFUL DOG.

About fifty years ago. in the western part Of
the state of New York, lived lonely widow
named Mother. Her husband had beeh dead
many years her only daughter grown up
and married, living at the distance of a mile or
two from the family mars;on. And thus the
old lady lived alone in her house by day and
by night. Yet in her conscious innocency
and trust in Providence she felt safe and cheer
full did her work quietly during the daylight
and at eventide lay down and slept sweetly.
One morning, however she awoke with an
extraordinary an unwonted gloom upon her
mind which was impressed with the apprehen-
sion that something strange was about to hap
pen to her or hers. So full was she OF this
thought that she could not stay at home that
dav, but must go abroad to give vent to it, by
unbosoming herself to her friends. especially
TO he daughter With her she spent the greater
part of the day; and to her she several times
repeated the recital of her apprehensions. The
daughter as often repeated her assurances that
the good mother had never doue injury to any
person and added cannot think any one would
hurt YOU, for you have not an enemy i'll the
world. As the day was declining Mrs. No
zher sought her home, but expressed the same
feeling, as she left her daughters house. On
the way home she called on neighbor, who
lived in the last house before she reached her
own. Here she again made known her con-
tinued apprehensions, which had nearly
ripened into fear, aud from the lady of the
mansion received answers similar to those Of
her daughter You have harmed no one
in your whole lifetime-surely no one will
disturb or modest you; go home in quiet, and
Rover shall go with you. Here Rover [said
she to a stout watchdog that lay on the hoor,)
here Rover go home with Mrs. Mozker, and
take care of her Rover did as he was told
the widow went home, MIXED 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 i'll bed, helaid
himself down on the outside OF the bed and
as the widow relied on his fidelity, and per-
hans child herself for needless fear, she fell
aslcep.-Some time in the night she awoke,
being startled, probably by slight noise out
side the house. 1t was SO slight, however,
that she not aware OF being startled at
all but heard, as soon as she awoke, a sound
like the raising of window near her bed,
which was in room on the ground floor.
The dog neither barked nor moved Next
there was another sound, as if some one was
in the room and stepping cautiously on the
floor. The woman saw nothing but now,
for the first time, felt the dog move, as he
made violent spring from the bed; and at
the same instant something fell ON the floor,
sounding like the fall of a heavy log. Then
followed other noises like the paving OF the
dogs feet; but soon all was still again, and
the dog resumed his place on the bed, without
having barked or growled at all. This time
| the widow did not go to sleep Immediately
| but lay awake wondering, yet not deemIug it
best to get up. But at last she dropped
! asleep and when she awoke the sun was
shining. She hastily stepped out OF bed
and there lay the body of man extended on
the floor, dead with large knife in hand,