The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-10

threw The pieces OF lcsh to the dogR
Then he went back 10 his bed and laid
down,
AZ FIRST thc hoy thought this might be
thrown 20 Che degs 10 distract their at
tontion but when the man laid down,
The idea Of poison flashed through Phil
ip's mind tie whispered his thoughts
"a his brother. The first impulse Of little
Daniel, as he heard that his poor dogs
were TO be poisoned, was to cry out, but
e sudden pressure from the hand Of his
brother kept him silent
AZ the end Of the boys' bed. was a ,larllr
window, a small, square door, and it was
directly over the dogs house. Philip
resolved to 60 down and save the dogs.
The undertaking was a dangerous one:
for the least noise would arouse the viii
lains, and the consequences might prove
fatal But Philip Slater found himself
strong in the heart, and he determined
upon thc trial. His fathers lifo might
be in his hands! This thought was q
tower Of strength in itself
Philip opened the window without
moving from his bed, and il swung on its
hinges without noise. Then he threw Off
the sheet and tied the corner Of IL 10 tho
staple by which tho window was hooked.
Tho sheet was then lowered on the out
side, and carefully the brave bow let
himself out upon it. Ho onioincd his
brother MOTTO move, aud then ho slid
noiselessly down. The hounds had Just
found tho meat, but they drew hack at
their young masters beck, and philip
gathered the flesh all up. lie easily
quieted the faithful brutes, and then
quickly lied the meat in the sheet. Thoro
was light ladder standing near tho
dog house, and setting this up against
the building, Philip made his wav
back TO his littlo loft, and when once
safely there he pulled The shoet in after
him.
Vho'sUangers had not been aroused and
with a heating heart the boy thanked
God. Tic had performed an act, simple
as it may appear, at which many a stout
heart would have quailed, The dogs
grOWlCd as they went back into their
kennel, and il the strangers heard them,
they thought the poor animals were
growing ovor the ropast they had found.
At length the hounds ceased their noise,
and all was qniet. An hour passed away
and So did another. II must have been
near midnight when they moved again,
and the last Philip saw the rays Of
candle flash up through the cracks Of the
floor on which stood his bed. He would
| have moved Ga tho crack where he could
| peep down, but at that moment he heard
man upon the ladder lie uttered a
quick whisper to his brother, and they
! lay perfectly still. The fellow seemed 20
/ fyr PvrTcUr3 estisGess seas tisay Wsro
| asleep, for he soon returned TO The ground
floor, and then Philip crept to the crack.
He saw the mon tako knives, and heheard
them whispering:
"Wo'H kill the old man and woman
/ first" said ono of them, "and then well
hunt The money. If these little bratH
up there (pointing 10 the scaiFOld) wake
mp, we can easily take care of them"
"But we must kill them al" said an
other Of the villains
Yes, returned tho speaker. " but the
old oDos first"
Philips heart beat with horror
Down tho ladder outside, quick, ht
whispered to his brother Down, and
start mp tho dogs Run for the from
door and throw il open---it isn't fastened
Oh, do let the dogs into the hOuae al
quick as you can. Fill, look ont father
while you goP
Daniel quickly crawlod out through
the little window, aud Philip seized s
] rsf1, ID 90 10 hg,A 4 -F fla AL 4
Two Of the Williams were just approach
ing the door Of their fathers room
They had set the candle down On th
floor, 50 that its light would fall into tn
bedroom as the door was opened. PhiliI
drew the hammer Of his rifle back ant
rested the muzzle upon the edge Of th
board. One of the men had his hand
upon the latch The boy hero uttered {
single word Of HEARTFELT prayer an
then pulled the trigger The Villa
whose hand was on the latch, uttcre
ono sharp, quick cry, and then fell upol
the floor The bullethad passed throug
his brain.
In an instant the two remaining vii
hans were confounded, but they quickl
comprehended the nature and position {
their enemy, and they sprang for The lad
der. They did not reach IL however, f
al that instant the outer door was film
open, and the hounds-iour in number
sprang into the house With q deep vii
yell, the animals lcapod upon the william
! and they had drawn them 20 the no,
Just as the old hunter came from d
room,
"Holp us help us! iathoFp cri,
Philip, as he hurried down the laddC
'TVe shot ono Of them They are mu
; dcrersl robbers Hold 'eml" tho boy COZ
tinued, clapping his hands TO the dog
h Old Slater compreheuded the nature
the scene in o moment, and sprang 10 d
y spot where the hounds had the two me
3 on the floor. The Williams had both 10
e their knives, and the dogs had so woun,
% cd them that they were incapable Of r
= sistance. With much difficulty the an
d mails were called Oh, aud then the q
c men were lifted 10 seat There "
= no need Of binding them, for they Nee
ed some mOre restorative agent as q
2 dogs had made quick work in disabli
~ them.
After they had been looked b., the q
10 man cast his eyes about the room. tn
d rested a moment upon the body of b
II who had been shot and turned upon {
r boys. Philip told him oil that b
e transpirod Il seemed some t,mo beiC
tho old huntor could crowd the who
II teoming truth through his mind but
II ho gradually comprohendcd IL all, o ~
y grateful, proud light broke over his f.
y tures, and he held his arms ont 10
T. sons.
.e "Noblo noble boys" he uttered as
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