The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-07-25
The Smith Of Regenbach.
Translated from the German by Mss Best
for The Herald IF Gospel Libsrty.l
A True INCIDENT.

for The Herald IF Gospel Liberty.
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liant smith would allow nothing wrong in his
presence, and il was no, advisable 10 have
anything to do with him except in proper
manner. His arms were like bars OF lion,
and his fists ike forre hammers, so that
,sw copId equal him in strength OF body.
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oba,,iny with one of his neirhbors, | know
No, Sha,: all AZ once the door sprang open
and n large do, cams staggering into the
room, great, strong, powerful beast, with
a ferocious, ir,shtlul aspect. his head was
hanging down, his eyes bloc lshol, his lead
colored tongue hanging half way out Of his
omen mouth, and hi, tail dropped between
b;s l.cs Tim, The ro,iou, beast entered the
room. GU, of which there was no escape bur
BY the one doo-. Scarcely had the smith's
neighbor who was bath.keeper Of the place
seen the animal when he became dealhly
pale, sprang up aud exclaiined, with hor-
riied voice, Good Heavens, the dog Is
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sm"h ma scarcely spoken 'ne's wo'''
wheh the do; s'afsei towards the Shr'eS'n.
people But ne went not tar ""hh 'od
help cfied the smith, and he rushed up
on the 'oamins beast, seizsi him with an
iron grasp and dtshed him to the h1or =
oh Whai le'rioie Struggle 'oliowed! ine
cog ol' '"f'ous'y upon every sue IN most
ir'Shuui m'hne'' us 'nN 'ee'n zorro 'ne
arms anu 'nllhs OF the heiolc sm'sn, OUT
he would not lei him loose. Regardless
alike Of the excessive pain and the horrible
death which must ensus, he held down with
m iron CRISP the snlppiny. bi,in-, hovl,ng
brute until all hid escaped till al, ait
Were rescued in safety. IL, then aing the
half ssransled beast from him agains, the
wall, and, dsippins with blood and veno-
nous foam, he leii the room. locking the
door after him. Srms persons shot the
dog ihrou IN the windows. But Oh! mer-
ciiuI Col, wha, will become o. che brave,
uniortunate smith
Weeping and lamenling the people sur
rounded him, who had saved their lives at
the expense OF hts own. " BE quiet, my
friends, DO not weep Tor me- SAID be- one
must die In order to save Tho others. Do
not thank me, foe have only performed
sacred duiy. When | am dead, think oil
me with love, and now pay for me thai