Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-21

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the door with lanterns, which they held
aloft, and "Good Lord Doctor, wbere
did you come from!' broke forth from
their lips simultaneously.
"Come from? Why, from over the
NobaWk. What is the matter? Has
the fresbe, carried away apy Of your sem
ses? Here, boy" as, dismounting, be
threw the reius to a gaping fellow, "givs
John something nice, aud dry him of.
Keep him well wrapped up while be eats,
and landlord, want tan bier OF red-hos
Jamaica, quick"
Doctor" said the group, shave you
crossed the MohaSk, tonight and, if so,
how -
"Why, on the briige-are you all
dFuIky' said the exasperated physician.
"Doetor," said the old grey-headsd
landlord, .'hat LGd.je zen, dorn the No.
h4vt A.s ajisraooa! Come With me, and
will show you If you crossed, God on
y knows how you did it -
\ sbiver went to the Doctors heart
aud, lantern in hand, he followed the
footsteps TO the swollen and tutbid river.
Where was toe bridsel
almighty - said the horror struck
Doctor, "where is my gratitude? Ayno-
J's beast came oger here Mis night, backed
By me, on TIE SOLITARY sTRISG-PIEcs
aud I, with this righ: hand, gaze him o
Jl2,g Us he .f;l'erei.'' aud the Doctor
SINK upon bis knees, in the soft, wet
snow, aai wept Ike child; the men
moved from bis presence respectfully, and
ief, him to himself
When, after some little time, be made
bis appearance, his eyes were greeted BY
tie sight of his horse, surrounded by the
eutige houbseo.d-each contributing to
render him some assistance. A quart of
warm ale vas given by one, another
rubbed his neck and chest with spirits-a
third dried bis glossy hide with warm
flannel, aud others Patted his uech, u ca
ressed lis nose and face. ooh, John, my
boy, and gave you 4 blow - and the
words ended in low, wailing groau.
Men uncovered their heads, and turned
their faces from him, aud at length led
him inside, where he spent the night.
The morning revealed to him the dread
ful danger he hal escaped through the sa-
gaci,y of the beast, and again did be
grieye for the blow lie had dealt him when
SO nobly putting forth more than human
power.
"Don John" never did days work
from that time Sometimes his master
role him forth on pleasure tour, or
drove him before light vehicle, few
miles with some members Of the family
but his professional labOrs. were over.
Nothing could exceed the care and atten-
tiou that was given him ever afterward.
He fed from 4 manger made of mahoga-
ny; his loom was more a parlor than .
stable and company to the Doctors al
ways paid "DJu John" visit before they
left.
Thus lived they many years, the Doc
tor aud his horse growing old together.
DON John" survived his master some
years; aud when the COED mans will was
opened, there was found clause append
ed, which related TO "Don John" to this
effect: that be should be given to his
youngest daughter (Mrs. Morrison) while
she lived, to be cared for as be had al
ways done; that he should, at his death,
he buried IN lis shoes, wrapped 10 bis own
rich blanket, and enclosed in BETTING
box, in the corner OF bis own burying-
ground. His wishes were respected, and,
two years after learned this history,
"Dou Johu's' bones were inferred in the
Mosely buryius- ground, in Whi;ssbor-
Oush, near Utica, y. Y.