New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-15
THE outlay Dog.

lowing fact recorded exactly as it happened will
find it hut adds we are sure to the just admiration OF
this noble animal:
1t was in the pleasant town of Nice which lies 80
lazy at the foot OF the Apprentices while bathing its
feet in the warm water of the Gulf Of Provence that
10 the year 1876 there lived a dog and his master.
The dogs name was Leoup, and he was four wears
old. He belonged to that powerful race with which
the Greenanders hunt seals and white bears in the
Polar regions The masters name was Fayoe He
was young, handsome, and of excellent character,
and lived quietly with LelOup, upon the income of a
small property and the profits of q place in the
attendance of the province There was a warm
friendship existing between the two, and this is how
it came about.
The first owner Of the dog the master of a vessel,
died in the port of Nice. The mate, who took his
place detesting the animal ordered it to be drowned
Luckily for Lelonp, the sailor who had received the
instruction, not finding it in his heart to kill the
animal, set it on shore. The vessel sailed and the
dog became wanderer about the streets of Nice.
| By accident he met with Fayoe who had inst left
his father Some strange instinct induced the dog to
follow him home. The man at once took to the
animal. Thanks to the masters care and affection
the dog soon became superb specimen of his race.
! His strength and beauty delighted all who saw him
| while his intelligence was almost superbnmap The
dog became the delight Of Fayolle's home, his com
| panion, his friend. Their affection was mutual
Fayolle had no friend he preferred to Leloup The
| dogs love was not doubtful.
Three years passed-three years, during which
Fayolle wonld have sworn that Ieoup bad not fault
.
vices he was madly fond of raw fish and he hated
the cassocL OF the priest-why or wherefore, nobody
could ever tell.
1t SO happened that Leoup. who spent large por
ton of his time wandering about the streets of Nice
became inyeterate in his love OF fish that not
dealer in the article escaped, while a day scarce
passed without his biting piece out Of the cassock
OF some unfortunate priest. Now Nice is celebrated
Tor It's tsh market, Of winch Leoup soon became the
scourge
fhe dog was III the habit of following his master
! every day TO nus once, at the door Of which they
parted, the master telling the dog to go home quietly
| Away flew the dog, as if to obey, but when round
the first corner off he was to the fish market Once
upon the scene of action, the cunning animal ex-
amined the stalls, selected his prey aud now syly
making bis capture, at another time boldly seizng
it, and disappearing like magic, he regularly made
off with the finest fish in the market. He then re-
| tired into q corner and consumed his prey This
done he went home; aud if on the road he could
only tear priests gown, he was supremacy happy.
The victims OF the plratiCal LelOup took some time
to fluid out his profound calculations. He never at
tackled the same stall twice running In the haste
of business his thetts often wholly escaped notice.
But at last one or two very audaGious acts attracted
attention, and the whole fish market was at once
| banded against him,
| But Leloap at once saw through their designs.
Public opinion was manifested too loudly for him not
| to understand its meaning. He was on his guard
! be changed his hours, stopped away q day Or two
and then cTawed in behind a group of hGyers ran
between them, aud, despite sticks and stones still
contrived to get the finest fish in the market.
"Wolf! wolf y would cry fish woman, and before
any one could prevent it. great shaggy head would
be upon the stall, and turb0t or sturgeon or
| salmon, would vanish.
Thief thief" repeated her fellow-sufferers.
But ere the words had passed their lips dog and
| fish had vanished.
They tried to poison him. The dog was not to be
caught, and the rage OF the honorable corporation
knew no bounds,
The numerous and powerful clergy of Nice began
al tn he tot al IF
clUak torn of backs of calves bitten became at last
| formidable, Scarcely priest escaped.
II was impossible to be borne and league was
| formed against the animal and bis very innocent
master, who certainly had heard certain to
the naipractices Of his faVorte, but who cordially
believed them to be the offspring of maeyoence.
suddenly, however, he was summoned before the
| tOmmiSsary Of police.
! Now, Fuyolse bad never had any difference with
anybody In polscs he was oil course, Of the same
opinion as his superiOF5-an essential requisite in
| France. lie knew OF no enemies. He was, there
fore, exceedingly surprised at the summons which,
however, he FASTENED to obey The agent Of Justice
received him il a very cool manner.
Sir, he said, 'you are the ownerof a very dan
gerous animal, about which | receive complaints
daily. am, at all events surprised that YOU should
leave him to follow his eroci0us instincts freely
This state of things has lasted too long wished to
save you all personal disRgreeables but | give you
until this evening to kill the animal. After that
shall know what to do
A dangerous animal I kill my dog !" cried
FayoIe, reddening with emotion ; what does all this
mean n
The head Of the police saw that the young man
was really in happy ignorance of the dogs mis-
deeds. In genter tone, therefore, he began mar.
latiye OF facts, which FayOe listened to with supG-
faction. He heard half Of them with stubborn ncre-
dulty, Suddenly loud clamor was heard without.
group OF eXaspeTated people cried for instant ven
geance. Here iishwOmau complained of tiue
turOot having just been stOen-a t4rbO designed for
| the governors table then the areh-dacre of ST.
Marie NouyelIe told how his frock had been torn to
ribbons and his leg bit there stood polceeonsta.
Die who had intertered, and who bore the severe
marks Oh tray. All accused Lel0up, and asked for
The head of the guilty animal.
All this was unanswerabIe. Fay0le saw that de.
fence useless. He s0lemnly assured them that it
should not happen again, and left the office What
was he going to do Kill the dog He never even
thought it possible while to chain the poor animal
up was equally inadmissble; he would Certai4ly
NOPE to death In his despair he thought of leaving
Alee-ot retiring to some distant spot where there
were no tishwOmeu and no priests But his heart
tailed him. He had never been further than Vile
franehe his life was linked with the small spot Of
earth he called his own those dear to him were
buried there, while every association and habit made
Nice Indispensable.
When he reached his little coantry,honse he had
not made up his mind. There lay Lel6up ia the
warm before the door. He was digeSting his
tnrhot, He bounded ioyously to meet his master
but noticing at once the agitation Of his manner his
Joy ceased, and he followed him to his room his tail
hanging between his legs, with an uneasy and watch
fni glance.
well, Leoupn cried Fayolle, "it is no use scold-
ing, but we must part. How we shall live separated
don. know aud what am to do with you, can
not say
With sad and fearful expression he looked at the
ailecti9nate ANIMAL which laid its great head upon
his knee, and looked keeuly up in his face.
When his master was silent he raised his paws,
stood on his hind legs and embraced him; he then
began to bark turiOusly, checking himself to lick
away the tears which Fayolle could not restrain The
deep sorrow COntrOn, and grief fthe dog could not
he doubted. 1t is certain the animal must have
known what was passing in his masters mtnd
Mhle this scene was taking place between the
master and the dog the captain Of vessel, an old
TREND, called TO bid him adieu. He was returning to
Nantes. He was astOnished at the evident grief Of
the two friends, and inquired the cause. =Fayoe told
him in a few brief words.
Well said the captain, " there is but one way
1t getting out OF it, You know that am very fond
OF dogs, and especially oil yours which is a magniii
cent animal Give HIM to me. | have a country
house at Paimbnat-a country house where he will
be totally unable to follow his peculiar Instincts,
aud where, during my absence, he can guard the wife
and watch the little ones. start this evening 1t
VIII be impossible for Leloupr after sea voyage Of
seven hundred leagues, to find his way. lie shall
nave every care and attention and every passage
Will tell you all about him, Come, can you think OF
anything better =
' accept your offer with all my heart said
fayalle, =" | feel like a Tepreved Indicator; for
had they come here TO kill him, am not at all sure
OF what might not have happened
" C0meapng, then, at once, continued the captain,
p" and dine on board"
Away they started, aud Leloup after them, expect.
IN WAC & Il .f.,r