The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-03-25
BRAN AND HIS MASTER.

r L ue httG'!Iu RhIe Eau sUAhc' the WIZ
dows and roared along the roof in sushe-
! and sometimes made the house trembl-
! now the only noise was The fastening, in
/ termitteni, laundering roar Of The break
/ ers with interluis- of see,h;ng infinite
nlurmur 1t seemed As If had awakened
so .,ealthily As rot 10 disturb the enchanl-
ment, and with nv eyes fixed on the alter
ns,ely fading and increasing ladder o.
/ sbrouded moonlight that stretched from
my window 10 a great distance on the 49,,
/ | moved not, bat bres,hed low, striving 70
| believe that this was scene forbidden
mortal ewes, and after n few minutes at
/ such romantic indulgence, | r-sllv teare
that to betrsy any sign Of "akefuinee>
would bring upon me sorrow and pain. a.
the aw eet heroine Of one Of Tiack'~ charm
/ ing legends forfeited peace and prosperi',
! bv mentioning n a moment 81 impn'-ive-
ness, the fairy country into which her fee
/ had been permitted to stray in chiIdhood
! fla-h oflightning-my fancy and caI'nn4ss
were supplan'ea by terror and amaze
meat: | saw in the light that filed the
windows. as in 4 frame, the living moving
reality Of a Young man-fear and agnny
of strife in his handsome fsce-baltino
for life. his arms dashing out as if swim
ming: heavy, wet hanging locK- falling
over HE forehead. Tha, vision must have
been before me for full, n minute and SC
distinct, so real, so near wsS 1t. and 50
earnest was the expression Of the ewes in
plorins help ,hat shriekrd out, and the
rrv care from the very core OF my t"r'i-
! fed heart 80 Gp,, save him save him
save him !" and >prang from my b@d il,
agony To moment nv father and Mar
gsret had come 10 nv room; | hal faint
ed then, and could only srs~er their An
xious irqui'ies. when r-gained conscious
ness, bv the fslsehood: 1t was only n
horrd dream" At breakfast nv father
slarmed At my pa'eness. wished 10 send
! fnr he phesic;sn. but | w"u'd not assent
Then he said: " Well Allie. come and
! take walk on the beach with me the
gale is tr, ing 10 blow away and he break
era are tremendous" | WAS delighted IL
! do SO. and in few minutes we were an
/ 'irel, drowned All a,remp. a. conversation
| and the SPRAY washed over Us in showers
| Numerous Seaoull- were towering over the
raging waters. screaming shrlIiy: Snme-
! lime, batting flu terine by against heavy
! gusts Of the remaining yale: sometimes
swoop'ng with wonderful grace and swift
ne>~ down 10 rha foa,ntng rr--ts tina; 'a~r-
| "a but second Inde~rrih4bv Wild AMI
magnificent was !hesea; drafvIing aud ter
! h!s It's roar.
" here we had reached the beach, we
| had stood mOtioniess until my father pull
led ct my PLAID, for i, WAS useless to AT
tempt speaking, and pointed with excite
nent to where An immense dog Law. sp-
parsn'ly lifeless, just above the strong buf
. fets Of the surt, out not beyond the whirl-
ing ed,i that were chnrued III rippies .!
| foam about MS body. In moment rush
| ed 10 where he was. and with the wa'er 10
nv knees. and amos. taking me- If m1
fee, at every descending sweep | ben,
over him and put my warm hands through
/ the heavy, curling coat. " l'"o! noble
old fellow.-dea,!! ~ Bat as said 40, | SAW
| the great soft ewes open thankfully, and
! the splendid bush Of tail i>e about An
/ inch from the sand and fall sCain; the
la fitting OF the evaEd, aud the mite OF
xar hat WAS left, bring a!l the expression
of life remaining to him. When my faith
er, coming towards. ne saw NY delight.
he hurried 70 the rescue. Together We
managed. after many re.;s. to get him on
the rug before our kilcher fire. Yet. We
! had 10 atop several times and lay our bur
! d-n down. because 1t was an enormous
Newfoundland, weighing. my father
thought. over one hundred pounds. 1t
wa. long tire before the poor fellow ful
y got the use Of his limbs, or strength
enough to eat the meal hal prepared
foI him. He wa very handsome sud hi
gratitude and devotion which increased
and expressed themselves day by day, in
the most couTtv grace and deterence I"
every look or movement of mine. were
touching 10 seq Al the tims the wavr-
had thrown HIM an firing Al my feet, he
had on heavy. black leather collar, with
A SILVER ulafe marked Thee Mantnn
advertised in the az iIarhrr journals for
A. owner. bat what probability Was there
that dog so strangely cart upon he sea
shore bv storm would be Juarly claimed
As it Wa there was never any information
gained b, inquiries or advertisements la
every storm through the winter that WAS
then setting in. would my great dog and
friend 90 down towards night 10 the beach,
and look seward. ho~lng-perhaps for
the master he had lost For weeks trl-
ed every name applied 20 dogs could re
member. to see If c"ud 6nd his own.
ran through the Ponies. B'ontes AN!
I Watcf es-rhe Smith. zones and Robin
sons of the dog directory and then tired
the gossaries OF history and romance
kitmer G-er,, Hodain, and more The
dog would lie or walk beside me. and turn
his head wards me "a called each name
but drop his ear and ewes as if IN dlsap-
pointment, and give gentle way on his
tail in thanks for my attempt
But one dsv. ahou, the middle of No
vemher. in walk through the village
and | ever went out without my ne"
triend-I stopped at the windmill to TAX
with Israel tiravSon. one ct the Old orace~
Of our neighborhood Nv dog stood wit
his head jus, within the door. Nine or
ten bags OF feed ground and sifted, stood
/ RANGED alOpp tina Is all and | tried 10 name