Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-03-14
Ghilare1l's Department,
Rover and his Little Master.

Come, Roverp said Harry, as be pass
ed fine old Newfoundland dog that lay
on mat at the door; 'come, Rover am
going down to the river to sail my boat,
and want you to 60 with me-
Rover opened his large eyes, and looked
lazily at his little master.
Come Rover! Rover!
But the dog didn't care to move, and Sc
Harry went off to the river side alone. He
had not been gone great while before
thought of her boy came suddenly into the
mothers mind. Remembering that be had
little vessel, and the river was near, it
occurred to her that he might have gone
there.
Instantly her heart began to throb with
alarm.
is Harry with you?' she called up to
Harry's father, who was in his study
But Harry's father said be was not there.
'I'm afraid he's gone to the river with
his boat said the mother,
TO the riverY and Mr.. Lee dropped
his pen, and came quickly down. Taking
up his hat, he went hurriedly from the
house. Rover was still lying upon the mat,
with his head upon his paws and his eyes
shut.
sRoverp said his master, in a quick ex.
cited voice, where is Harry! Has he gone
to the river? Away and see quick!
The dog must have understood every
word, for he sprang eagerly to his feet, and
rushed toward the river. Mr.. Lee follow
ed as fast as he could run. When be
reached the river.bank, he saw his little
boy in the water, with Rover dragging him
toward the shore. He was Just in time to
receive the ha:f-drowned child in his arms,
and carry him home to his mother.
Harry, who remained iusensible, was
placed in warm bed. He soon, however,
revived, and in an hour or two was running
about again. But after this, Rover would
never leave the side of his little master
wher he wandered beyond the garden-gate.
Wherever you found Harry, there Rover
was sure to be-sometimes walking by his
side, and sometimes lying on the grass,
with his big eyes watching every move
ment
Once Harry found his little vessel which
had been hidden away since he went with
it to the river, and without his mothers
seeing him, he started again for the water.
Rover, as usual, was with him On his
way to the river, he saw some flowers, and
in order to gather them, put his boat down
upon the grass. Instantly Rover picked
it up in his mouth, and walked back to-
ward the house with it. After going lit
tie way, he stopped, looked around, and
waited until Harry had got bis hand full
of flowers The child then saw that Rover
had his boat, and tried to get it FROM him ;
but Rover played around him, always keep
ing out of his reach, and retreating towards
the house, until he got back within the
gate. Then he bounded into the house,
and laid the boat at the feet of Harry's
mother.
Harry was little angry with the good
old dog, at first, but when his mother ex-
planned to him what Rover meant, he hug
ged him around the neck, and said he
would never 60 down to the river any more.
Harry is man now, and Rover has long
since been dead but he often thinks of
the dear old dog that saved him from
drowning when be was a child; and it
gives him great pleasure to remember that
he never beat Rover, as some boys beat
their dogs when they are angry, aud was
never unkind to him. Had it been other
wise, the thought would have given him
great pain.