Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-13

cessful till one evening / observed in the dis
tance dog stretched before me in the setting
sun The sight caused my heart 70 beat. Ap.
preaching him hastily, / called him by al,
name. lie no sooner heard my voice, than he
Jumped up In terror and attempted TO escape,
but his efforts were made in vain when he
sought the door, be struck his head against
the wall Amazed at what L saw, took his
head between my hands and raised il m
OberOn was blind
cannot describe the effect this discovery
had on me Freeing the poor brute from nv
hands' ielt my eyes filling with tears, and
left the spot Day after day / repaired 20 the
same locale, TO see 0beron; but his dislike hav-
ing changed into fear, he always made his
way INTO the house when instinct warned him
OF my approach. As for the rest, soon under
stood that in losing his sight, 0beron had lost
ali. having become useless, he was no longer
cared Tor; his attenuated form attested the
cruel neglect to which he was abandoned IL
was evident that he 20 whom he belonged
only kept him 10 bear testimony 10 NV
conduct. Even the children who were wont
u enjoy 4 frolic with 0beron, turned away
from him with disgust when they saw him duil
and MANNED. No OIonger able 70 amuse thon,-
selves with his caresses, they sported with
his infrmities
Then that animal, but short time before so
animated and cOnfding. became covardly
through suffering; his limbs lost their elasti,
city, and his abject attitude indicated a con-
tnual dreat Of punishment. watched over
Ine progress OF ooerons sufferings with srtthe
sympathy that n man, solitary and unhappy
hmSeli. was capable Of imparting Had
been more fortunate in my profession, should.
perhaps, have been very little concerned for
the misfortune L had Occasioned; prosperity
hardens the heart and removes pity from the
breast; but was a msn Of sorrow and adyer-
sity, overcome with grief, vet unable TO allie
lat a gtf Il hoH Il. 81.
void within me; and in the absence Of feel
InSs more serene. remorse took possession OF
the vacuum. The fatal gunshot caused me 10
| think seriously. L asked myself what would
| have been tha consequences had man In stead
otipberon been my victim. Deeply grieyed
| over the suferings L had inflicted, but moro
especially deplored my inability to correct
the evil passion which prompted me to com
NIT so base an act.
My sol )urn at Ofenbach became eyery day
| more and moro insupportable tO the list of
| my Affections, distress was soon added conf
| dence was denied me in every quarter; and
at length resolved 10 seek a home elsewhere
Odesbach L could not leave without a single
regret; but what would become of 0beron
l determined, if it were possible, to take him
with me, TO cxpiate, 30 far as lay in my power
| the wrong L had done him
Once more L called upon the old doctor, who
could not conceal his surprise at seeing me.
L am going TO leave 0ffenbach.' - said to
him. A triumphant smile twinkIed in his cum
ming gray eye. but before / 90 / have a
request to make Of you," continued l. He
became thoughtful - VIII you give me 0be-
ron -
My poor blind dog!" said he, cOntem-
plating me with a look of astonishment
The same
| What do you want with him! To have
| the pleasure Of shooting him.
jumped te my feet with a bound. clsnch-
| ing my hands with rage, but recovered nv
| self almost Immediately. al: you give him
to me" | repeated, Is all do him no
| harm
| Take him, if you wish, q" said the doctor.
Struggling his shoulders: - he has a sort of
claim on you-he bears your mark
SAlutlng him, without making any reply. L
| LETT the house. The same evening 1 was ON
| tie road TO Berlin, and 0beron slowed away
oa the top OF the coach, in possession Of bed
| Ct straw.
Next morning having alighted at the hotel
Wnere we We're 10 breakfast, / begged the
driver to assist the poor blind animal to get
down. Then called him; but scarcely had
L pronounced his name when he fed across
the country. We went in pursuit Of him 20
the top of the hill, abruptly cut of to the right
by deep ravine, 1T the notion Of which a
mill was In motion. 0beron ran in that di-
rectlon straight to the precipice I wished TO
follow him; and as gained on him, the noise
ol my footsteps only served % increase his ra-
p!dity, and I saw him disappearing in the
abyss. On arriving at the abyss, beheld his
mutilated body passing under the midwheel,