Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-05

What shall we call him, was now the ques
ton Several names of the common sort were
suggested and set aside. "Call him, said l.,
Eureka, for he has been found on the road,
and in this respect the name is appropriate"
Archmedes or Eucld-which was it study
ing in the swimming bath on mathematical
problem suddenly almost leaped out OF the
water. exclaiming 81 have found itW In
naming our new found companion, no disres
pect is intended to the ancient mathematician;
and though to the scientific it may appear
trifling, to us it was matter of more than Or
binary significance. Strange to say, Eureka
answered to his name as promptly as if he had
always worn it.
We found great delight in our adopted one,
and the pleasure seemed reciprocal He would
dash away into the woods, so that for a while
we would lose sight of him, recognizing his
distant bark "amOng the dark hemlocks :"
and then he would come careeIing into view
and circle around us with most intense delight
His gayety and gambols tended much to re-
lleve the tedium of this foot Journey. AT
length, aud after wearisome days toll, we
reached the town of Hunter, secreted amid
the mountain gOrges. The tanneres are the
life of this coy little place Hemlock abounds
and water-power is not wanting; aad on the
whole, it wears an air OF thrift, being in posses
sion of the three essentials of country vii
lage-a schoOl-house, tavern, and church.
Here we and Eureka agreed to rest. The next
day, with party got up at Hunter, we started
tor the Glove, taking with us fishing gear for
trouting The Glove is a gorge more wild
ald awful than can be described. Two vast
mountains approach each other defiantly.
They seem to have been at war in some for
mer age, and to have hurled Il each other
vast blocks Of granite, which have fallen into
pr0miScuOuS heaps. Covered with moss, they
lie all ima Uinnhla shanaS
bridges and deep caverns not easy to be trav-
ersed or explored.
Our fishing stream lay beyond the Glove,
SO that we had TO Chamber through this fright
full gorge in order to reach it. But the wild
grandeur OF the scene paid us for the tramp.
In the earnestness TO find out the best spots
tor trout, the party became separated, and alb
sor6ed IN the sport, the evening shadows fall
upon us too soon Instantly put up, said the
leader of the party we shall scarcely be able
to repass the Glove by daylight Looking
around, we discovered that our young brother
ln'law was missing. perfect stranger to the
route, how could he find his way home even
by daylight! Impossible after nighttal Dis
trlbuling ourselves along the river bank, we
searched and h-lloed, but no response came.
What can be done was the question The
only consOatOry thought was, that Eureka
was with him, and by the power OF canine in.
stinct might possibly lead him out of this
trghtful labyrinth. With this weight upon
our spirits, it grew darker and darker, while
we pressed on, stumbling over rocks and sink.
ing into boys, until at length we caught the
glimmering lights of the village. Has he ar
rived Alas no; nothing has been seen or
heard of him. Has the dog returned? mol
and this little word begets hope.
1t was now nearly ten o'clock, when it was
proposed to start out fresh party, with
lanterns, i'll search of the lost one. Just as
this decision was male | heard Eureka's bark
in the door yard, and the next moment the
door opened and the lost one appeared, with
his faithful guardian at his side. Some burst
into tears, and all expressed their Joy and
gratitude. Battered, boots torn off, and every
way fororn, still he was saved 1t was Eureka
that piloted him through that dark and fright
full gorge. Finding himself honighted and
lost, he turned to his dog, and said, Eureka,
you must show the way" The intelligent
brute seemed to understand him, and imme
diatey took the lead. When his master in.
clined to take wrong path, Eureka would
stop, and seemed to say, "No, sir, you are
wrong" and then turning bis nose in differ,
ent way, he modesty signified that on this
occasion canine instinct was superior to human
Judgment Relying on that instinct, and
keeping in the track of its possessor, our
traveller was safely piloted to his home. And
when that home was reached the happy brute
barked and frisked with delight, sympathizng
in the general joy and hearing his own
praises without the least pride or self.com.
placency award him a golden collar, we
exclaimed. "lle is worthy the name we have
given him"
Who can doubt that an overwhelming Prov
idence sent this faithful messenger along with
us, i'll order to be the instrument of preserving
a valuable life =? So the rescued one con-
sidercd it, aud determined to adopt the dog
and care for him as long as lie lived. But
this purpose was frustrated, for after the
above-related event Eureka suddenly left us,
nor could we tell when or where. His mission
having been accomplished, he went on his
way down the mountain to his home, wher-
ever that might have been. This is a true
story OF canine instinct and providential care,
as all the party now living can testify
knickerbOcker