The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-02-10
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SILVER. BOWL STOLEN.

''I"c 'i1t III o!i'!'d ii.H'' CFcpL AWAY DICK
into the thc!srt AMI disappeared.
I'll poison him .o-;norrow night" said he,
't'r s,var. cur -
Accordingly. Tie next evening, little be
fore sunset. he rr: some poison in piece of
meat. anl having wrapped it up in paper
he PIT it in lis pocket. lie then went open
" to the house where Lorenzo lived, with
some basket; on !.> arm for sale When he
entered the yar,l, he took the meat out Of the
paper. and secretly threw it into Bruno's
house. Bruno was not there at the time
Ike IN! gone away with Lorenzo.
Murphy then went into the kitchen, and
remained there some fine, talking about his
baskets. When he camc cut, he found To-
rcnzo s!.u.tin, up Bruno in his house, and
putting a board up before TIE door
What are YOU doing, Lorenzo ?" asked
the gypsy.
81 ain shutting Bruno up" said Lorenzo.
lie makes such barkin. in the night that
wccannot Sleep
"That's right" replied the gypsy. So he
went away sayin. 20 himself, as he went
down the pathway, The won't bark much
morc, think. after he has eaten the supper
l have pat in there Tor him
Bruno wondered! what the reason was that
Lorenzo WIS ,l.;;;tin. lam up so closely lie
little thought ii was Oh account Of his vigil
lance and fidelity in watchn. the house.
lie had, however, notIlin. to do but submit.
50, when Lorenzo had finished fastening the
door, and had gone away, he lay down in
corner Of his apartment, extended his paws
cut before him. rested his chin upon them,
and prepared to shut his eyes to 20 to sleep.
His eyes, however, before he had shut
them. fell upon the piece of meat which Muir
ply had thrown in there for him. SO he got
up again, and went toward it,
lie sinc.t Oft. He at once perceived the
smell OF the .ipsy upon it. Anything that a
nan handles, or even touches, retains for a
time a scent, which, though we cannot per-
ccvc ii, is very sensible to a dog. Thus a
dog can follow the track Of man over road
by the scent which his footsteps leave upon
the ground. lie can even single out a par
ti-:lar track from among multitude of 9TH
ers on the same ground. each scent being ap-
1arcnily different in character from ali the
rest.
In this way Bruno perceived that the meat
which he found IN liz house had been handled
by the same man that lie had barked at so
many times at milnig!. from the foot of the
pathway. This maie him suspicious Of it
He thought that that man must be a bad man,
AMI he did not consider it prudent to have
anytin. to 10 with bud men or their gifts
So he lc:t Tie meat where it was, and went
back into his corncr.
His first thou sht on rejecting on the stu
alton in which he found himself placed was.
that since Lorenzo had forbidden him so
sternly and positively to bark during the
night. and had shut him up so close prison
err. he would give Up al. care or concern a
bout the premise anl l.. the robbcr. if it
was 4 robi,cr, ito what lie pleased. But then,
on more sober reflection, he perceived that
Lorenzo must have acted under some mistake
in doing as he had done. and that it was very
foolish in him to cherish feeling of resent
ment on account Of it.
The wrong doines Ct other people," tho't
he to himself, ''arc no reason WHY I should
neglect my duty. will watch, even ifI am
shut up
So he lay lis.cnin. very carefully. When
all was still, he fell into li.l.. siumbcr now
and then ; bat the Least sound without caus-
ed him to prick up his ears and open enc
eye, until he WIS satisfied that The noise he
heard was nothing but the wind Thu,
things went on till mi,!iiat.
About midnight he hcarla noise He
raised lis head and listened. /. seemed like
the sound OF footsteps "o;- through the yard
lie started up, ari put hi; head close to the
door. lie heard TIE footsteps going mp close
TO the house. lie BEGAN TO bark very loud
and violently. The ro!.hcrs opened the door
with a false key, an! went into the house.
Bruno barkcd louder and Louder. lie crowd
ell hard against the door, trying to get it o
pen. He nioancl and whinc,l, and then
barkeI again lon;ler than ever. Lorenzo
came to the window
Bruno sad he, "what plague YOU arc
lie down, aud - to Sleep
Bruno, hea-in. I.orenzo's voice, barket
again with all the energy he possessed.
Bruno" >ai.! Lorenzo, very s:crniy, ''it
YOU don't lie down and be sill, to morrow II
tic your moutl. up"
Murphy was how in the house, and all wa
still. H. had 90. :hc silver bowl. and wa
waiting f." Lorenzo to 90 to bed. Erun
listened a.;cn.vcly, but not hearing any more
sounds. ceased % larl. Presently Lorenz
went away from tie window back to his bed
anl lay d2v:l. Er"ro watched some tim
longer, az then he went and iav down toe
In about half an hour. Murphy began Sow
~ ard stcaltli:iv to creep on. of the house.
lie walked on :iItoc. For time he mad
no noise. lie had the bowl in one hand, an
his Shoes in The other He had taken off Ii
shoes. so as not to make any noise in walking