, 1864-03-27
EuAr AND HIS MASTER.

the onIy noise was the hast1ng, intermittent
roar Of the breakers, With Inter-
1udes ct esething infinite a9cn1t5y ~ as se3' nnt
to disturb the luc.antucnt, and with my
et es fxcd on the alternately failing and In
crcasing ladder Of shroudcd moonlight taat
stretched from my window TO great distance
on the eea, ! moved no.! ~. IL oieasea. tan. NV,
bidden mortal eyes, and alter lew minutes
OF gnch romantic indulgence, really feared
that to betray sign Of wakefn1ncss would
bring upon me sorrow and pain, - the sweet
heroine Of one Of Ticks shahftng m ,tegenas
In moirent Of Imlllsiyenees, the falry
country into which her feet had been permit
ted to stray In childhood. But sud lenly-.l
ay, iustantaneous]y as fash Of AShtni1g-
my faucy and calmness were suipp,aNned Y a ~
that fllied ffe window, as In framc, the
living, moving reality Of yonng man-f2ar
and Sgouy Of strife in his handsome Lee
battling for life, his arms dashlng out as II
swimming; heayy, hanging LOCKS st tn1llng
been before mc for fully minute, andso dis
t:nct. 80 real, so near was 1t, and 80 earnest |
was the exDressiop Of the eyes tmplorlng !!
help, that shriekel. out, and the cry came i
from the very core Of my termed heart, "0
God! save him! save him: saso n.na., aad !
eprang from my bed in agony. In moment
aiy fafher end Margaret bad come to my room
limited then. and could only answer their
anrious inuuifiee, when lregained conscious
1esg. b7 the falsehood at was only her
rid dream.' At breakfast my 'atne aal alarmed ea
rhysician, but would not assent. Then he
anid: We'll, Allie, co1ce and take Wl1E On
NE beach with mt: tho gale Is trying to blow
away and the breakers are tremendous" I
was delighted to do 60, and ~ ley minutes
We were on The shore. Thcnoise OF the waves
entirely drowned Ill attempt at conversation,
enl the spray washed over us in showers.
Numerous sea gulls were hovCr1ng over the
raging waters, screaming shfl4S sometimes
b.ttling, duttering BY against heavy gusts Of
With wonderful :s1nce and swittnces down to
the fcaming crests TINT lasted but . second.
Iudcscriba6Iy wild and magnificent was the
scene; deotentnS and terrible its roar.
Where We had reached the beach, Mc had
stood motion1ess until my father pulled ct
my plaid, for 1t was useless to attempt speak
ing, and pointed with excitement to where IN
| immense dog lay, apparently lifelese, Just
above the strong buflets OF the Rnrt, but mol
b., ond the whiting cddies that where chqrn-
moment rushed to where ha Tas, aud With
| the water to my knees, and almost taking me
of ny feet ut every descending sweep. bent
over him and put my warm hands through
ths heavy, Gqrlln6 cont l,9sor noble Gla f,,a
! great soft eyes. open thankfully, and the
| Splendid bueh Of q taIl rise about an inch
from the sand and full aguin; tho half-litttng
! Of the eyclid, ond the mite Wag that was LEFT,
being al1 the expression Of life remaining to
him. When my 1athcr, coming towards me-
saw my delight, he hurried to the rescue.
Together NC managed, utter many rests, to
Get him on the rug before our kitchen tire.
Yes vc had to stop several times and lay
Q, burden down, because 1t was IN enot-
nous Newfoundland, weighing. my father
q long time before the poor fellow fully. get
the pFe Of bis limbs. or strength enough to
cat the meal I;had prepared for him. &c was
very handsome, and his gratitude ana ueVo'
tion, which Increased and expressed theni'
eelves day by day, in tho most courtly grace
and Difference to every look or movement o.
. mine, wcrc touching to see. At the time th&
waves had thrown lin Q offering at my feel
lc bad on heavy, black leather collar, Tltl
I q silver plate, marked: stThco. Alnnton.s
OF coursu my father made inquiries, mt
) advertised in the Sag Harbor journals for ~
r dog, 50 strangely cast ulon the sea-shorc b.
: storm, would be justly claimed? As it was
! there WINS never any information gained b.
r | inquiries or advertisements. In every storm
through tho winter that was then sctting IN
would my grtat dog AID friend 60 down to
: wards night to the beach, and look seaWard
e howllng-perhaps for the master he bad lost
8 For weeks tried every name applied to dog
1 could remember, to sec i'll could find hi
8 own. ran through the Pontocs, Brontct
: and Watches-the Smiths, Jones, and Robin
sons Of the dog directory; and then tFisd th
+ Gelert, Hoda3n, and more. The dog Woul
: lie, or walk beside me, und turn his head K
d wards me Us called each namc, hut drop III
a car and eyes Us II in disappointment, and CAV
Il gentle Wag to his tail in thanks for my n
= tempt,
b But one day, abont the middle Of Noven
d ber, in walk through the vlllage-nnd
+ never went out without my new friend
!. stopped ut the windmill to talk with 1sre'
l. GraJson, ore Of the old oraclcs Of our neigi
; within tie door: Nine or ten bags Of fee.
d ground and eifted, stood ranged along t
b Wa1I, and tried to name correctly to Il
miller The contents ofeach bag as gathert
some In my hands. About the last was
come doubt; hesitatcd moment, looked /
- my perplezity,. and exclaimed: snow
le know Bran "As spoke that word, Il
al dog gave loud bark, actually . dog-lang
and pounced into the mill, put his foro fe
On t1hf 5hf ean qanr Me Bran! Bran aoW o!S
~ iiehtcd thc great beauty WAS, lie twisted
&c body like whalebonc, from side to Side jum
s. ing and carcering In delight, and 'Sasging
ae the While In 1apld trcmors Of joy. I too w
II SO pleased to ind his name, that Bran and
NJ rnn races across the fields all the Wny hom
ct not firing OF calling Bran! Bran! ald
en barking iuFiously at every cal, and jnmpE
ed parcel was carrying and dashed ahead tllro
tv Ing it up once or twice to catch It again
;T his mouth, trying to excite me to get
es from him !; but he got home first, and carrl
n. my new, thick shoes to my fathcr. I folio
sa # FEY aT Saxs anh1n ad Gs and ne eecti
". you ever hear of . cog named Bran ~ Bra
3, Why Of course, Allie; Bran was celebIat
:cr dog; second to none Of the canine WORTH
hi Bran was the companion Of Fingal 7
on shall read about him tonight IN my III
en- Legends : remember too TINT there IS
N account Of him besides in the Legends Of !
in County C1cyc. How funny 1t Is that
an. story there Of his final disappearance CT
lot t1aeted romantically with lis appearar
ter hero 1t Is asserted, III remember the
bis gend rightly. tint, having chased snt =
!, . 1t into small lake. The deer vanished
rh touching the water. 4 beautiful Lady
ers pearcd IN its stead, laid her hand on the do
Ter head, and submerged him forever; and
ne. cliff from which be eprang is called Craig
Its Brun."
ers "How splendid, father, that this dear
q fellow is called Bran. Why, 1t is the So
1ce dog, of course-I see 1t all. Hc swan, al
in sinking In the lake, under It's banks, throu
The q long care OF water; that took MN yes
1ur How long ago is it-a century Well 1t te
him years and ycars, and then he came out i
nce the sea away of on the west shore OF
land, and emigrated, ns every one does, #
ION that country and came here. No wonder
ats | wrs so tired; Scotch girl-and Ffngal
oN~ master was really Scotchlnan, wasn't he, +
gs.' CT !? put her arms nround his dear DO
III and rescued him. How splendid! And
d In must call the sea'ehore here: Saved-Cra
to a-Bran.''
nm +. From that time two more attached {
lin eympathizipg friends than Bran and ne
cho existed. II was knight and lady. lie W2s
vs. devoted to my service; always SO genera
sral 80 considerate, so brafc; I feeling pertet
secure In his guardianship happy in bis &
MIS- pany proud Of his love; proud too. Of
MIS- great courage and erowess, in 60 chtvalr|
in knight. Bfan dear, deae Bran you lie !
tut. led now on that came seaside spot, I
aud years ago, rou hid your noble head, gro
He gray aud feeble, in my lap, as we sat on I
,ne- Same Easthampton beach, md. with
:ieit grateful Wag, and long, soft dream, NJ!
The moan. your eyes fldin~ On mine the "h
ply, your life went out. For the first time
Let thut beach wept for such friend !
too there, now as wtitc, know the roll OF
, to surf chants to your grnve, for there was
der | whom you had lost once and found ags
kin | whom you loyed ns well rs me, who had
,uld | ried your dear old body down to the be
self that day, and who laid you afterwards !
grave as enduring as those tn the old =
hampton churclyard, close to the surf,
"Saycd. Craly yn-Bran.'
T., The second summer after Bran Was 81