Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1858-04-16

not that he saw and felt that he was not a
together welcome. |. for one, had TO pla
the hypocrite all day, for in my heart l sill
ccrely wished him in Guinea.
, By the next day, however, Mr.. Eltol
for that was The Strangers name, had, b
his easy manners and intelligent conversi
tion, won considerably upon our regar'
, and even | so far gorgot his errand, as
become somewhat interested in him.
, 1t is pretty well established truth tha
man is generally known by his dog. 70
; instance. the great, slab-sided, lazy cur
which lives principally in the street, and
distinguished for nothing but his ubiqui:y
is the properly of man as loaierish as HIM
self, and Of about as much value 10 the com
muniiy. That cruel, burly y-headed butch
er keeps an overgrown bulldog equally
savage and burly-headed; both the objects
of general feteslation. The soft little poodle
ws.l silky hair and velvet feet, is The prop
erty of lady whose head is equally soft
and whose heart knows no higher aspira-
tions than does that Of the puppy. That
little black dog, SO trim and glossy. is the
properly Of AN old maid; and 20 great cred
it does he do to his training, thai he has not
quarrelled with the tabby eat for a whole
week. That great, white, lank dog, with a
daI e-devi look and a continuous snap and
snarl, belongs to man who is protessed
boxer and bully. The bob-tailed, short
cared cur which hangs around you, and
gives you bite the first time your back is
turned, is the property Of man renowned
for maliciousness and cunning, and who
would not hesitate to do you an injury, if he
might thereby advance his own interests,
while the large, fine looking dog, with a
frank. open couutenance, and an honest, I'M
shrinking eye, acknowledges as his master,
a man whose heart is alive to every gemer-
Gus impulse, and who would scorn a base
action. or dishonorable deed, as he would
scorn the lowest cur al his feet.
Jacks master was one of the latter class
one Of natures noblcmen. To a com
mandng form was add ID counfenancc Of
rare Intellectual beauty, aud it needed no
second look TO ascertain that he was not of
the mediocrity. He was grave, but his
dignity was that OF honest manhood; willie
The ease Of his address, the intelligence of
his conversation, and the soul wlch per-
vaded everything he said. won for him a
regard which had been denied to many of
more brilliant parts. He had seen much
OF life in it, various phases, and had learn
I'd the happy art of adapting himself TO each
and all with no effort, and with no apparent
/ reference.
So favoral,ly ba ] the stranger suppressed
u, that believe we parted with ia, much
less reluctantly than we should otherwise
have done; still it was sad parting. TIE
dog himself seemed as sad as any OF us. and
looked from one 10 the other with an air of
perpIexity as if he knew not which to
choose. But when | compelled myself to
say, go, Jack h. started OIL with his mas
ter, though somewhat reluctantly.
Again the house was gloomy every
where there was a vacant place. The empty
kennel. the deserted rug, the vacant corner
all called for Jack.
Owe evening about two weeks from the
time of his departure, as we were sitting
around the fire, noise was heard at the
door, and on my fathers opening it, who
should come bounding into the room but
JACK Without ceremony or invitation he
marched to his corner, and taking his ar
Gu u-tomed seat, looked rourd with the most
unconcerned air imaginable, and just as if
nothing had happened.
Jach's retGTn was the signal for holi-
day, All The next day devoted myself to
his entertainment, and we were in the midst
of an interesting chase around the yard,
when the gate opened, and Mr.. Elton en-
tered. Supposng him to be some of the
family, took no notice of his entrance, un-
Ill his pleasant 'Alla, Jack, ! thought |
should find you here y aroused me, and
with realizing sense of my unhdylike APP
pearance, stepped forward, hlrshing and
embarrassed, TO greet him. | fancied tse
dog looked a little blank at this unexpected
visit, but this embarrassment was only no
mrntary putting on dignified. and with
al "a very innocent look, he marched up to
his master, wagging his tail aud manifest
ing as much JOY as if he were the most well
come personaae in the world.
That eyening,as we were gathered around
the par fire--tor it was late in the fall
my father related the circumstances + our
with Jack, and the accident which
had so much attached US 10 him.
81 do not wonder that he is dear to you"
replied Mr.. Elton. as my father finished the
account, 'and you will not be surprised at
my unwillingness to part with him. when
you know that |. too, am indebted to him
for the preservation OF my liIe.'
Mr. Elton had, il seems, raised the dog,
and becoming somewhat attached 10 him.
had made him the constant companion of
his travels. Jack well repaid his care. and
manifested so much affection for the hand
that nourishtd him. that though repeatedly
offered large sums for him, he had as often
refused to part with him. Being at one
time in wild part of the western cnuntry
he had occasion to put up at Il sort Of coun-
try inn, for the night. A stranger, he nat
nrally attracted some attention in such an
out of the way place, but the chief object OF
attraction was the dog. Several seemed
d,.sirous to purchase him, and the landlord,
particularly, Offered an extravagant sum.