Butte record., 1855-02-10
A STORY OF A FAITHFUL DOG.
PREMONITORY WARNING.


The following story is said. to be de-
rived, as to all its facts, from most re-
spectacle Quaker family, whose veracity
cannot be doubted -
About fifty years ago, in the western
part Of the State of New Yo,k, lived :.
lonely widow, named Mozher Her hus-
band had been dead many years, and
her only daughter was grown up and
married, living 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 innocence and trust in Provi-
dence, she felt safe and cheer!ul-did
her work quietly during the daylight,
and at eventide 'lept sweetly.
One morning, however, she awoke
with an ext ordinary and unwon,ed
gloom upon her mind, 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
this thought that she could not stay at
home th,t dav, but must go abroad to
give vent to it, by unboson.ing herself to
her fri MS, especially to her daughter.
With her she spent the greater part of
the day. and to her sh.- several times
repeated the recital of her apprehen ions
The daughter as often .epeated the
assurances that the good mother h ID
never done injury to any person, and
added
L cannot link any one would hurt
you, for you save not ali enemy in he
world
As thu day was declining, Mrs Mozher
sought her hnme, hut expies ed the same
fe lings as she # hr daughters house.
On Ter Wy home, she called on a
re gibor, who lived in the last house
before she re. ched her own. Here s;e
aga ma e known her continued appre-
h i.sions, which had nearly ripened into
ita-. ani f ON the lady Of the manson
she received answers similar to those of
he daughter
'Y.u hav h rned no one in your
whole Lifetime, surely NO one viii mo-
lest You. Go home in qhiet, and Rover
shall 90 with you. Hire, Rover said
Size 10 a stout watch d g that lay on the
foo, here, Rover, 20 home with Mrs.
Mozh r, aad take care OF her.
Rover did as he was told.
The w'.ow went h. Inc. milk-d her
cows, topk care Of every thing ont OF
donrs, and went 10 bed as usual. Rover
had not left her for an instant
When shr was fairly in bed, he laid
himself down up n the outside of the
bed, and as The widow relied on his f.
deity, ard peih ps child herself ior
needless fear, she fell asleep.
Sometime in the night she aw"ke, BE-
ing startled, pr badly, by slight noise
outside the house 1t was so slight,
however, that she was not aware OF be-
ing startled at all, but heard as soon as
she awoke, sound like the rising of
window near her bed, which was in
room on th" ground floor.
The dog neither barked nor moved
Next there was another sound, as If
some one wns in the room and stepped
cautiously on the floor.
The woman saw nothing, but now for
the first time felt the dog move, as be
made 4 violent spring from thebed, and
at the same moment something fell on
the floor, sounding like heavy log.
Then followed other neises, like the
paving of dogs feet; but soon all was
It'll again, and the dog resumed his
place un the bed without having barked
or growl'd at all.
This time the widow did not 60 to
sleep Immediately, but lay awake won
d ring, yet not deeming 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 l4y the body of man extended
on the floor, dead, with large knife in
his hand, which was even now extended.
The d g had seized him by the throat
with grasp of death, and neither m n
nor dog cuuld utter a sound 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
pouse, her cattle, and her Ian; ; and in
-tigated by this sordld impa,ience, be
could no, wait for the decay Of nature TO