Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-03-25
PARIS, ME-. FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1854.

iest. Hodafn. and more. The do- ~onid
Tie or walk beside me-. and turn hi, bad
toward M A. called each name. bat drop
his ears and eyes n II in di,sPpoiatu,ent.
sni give gentle va TO his tail in thanks
for my attempt. b, one DAY about the
middle q November. IN -aR through The
viliage-and never went out without nv
ne~ fTlsnd-I stopped Al tie wind-mi IN 10
talk ~ith I'raei Gray.on. one % the old
oraclss ofths nsighborhool. ", dog stool
-ith d, Aesd Just viiLin the door. Nine
or ten bag, Of feed. ground aad sifteS.
stood ranged along the ~an. and tried
tenaas correctly 20 the miller. tie contert.
q each bag as gathered ,9rne in my hand.
Abosi ihs last vas in some doubt: hc.i-
taisd a moment. looked inqairinsiy a; ola
|rayson. -ho -Es smiling az nv perple1i-
a.. and exclaimed: "Now know-bran.~ -
IA spoke that word NJ dog gave a ioui
bark. actually dos-lAssh. aad pounced
inio fhe uiii. pat b. forc feet on the ba.
as Standing BY. anA kissed ne On The chin.
WAY Bran-Braa-old fellow. L. that
your nams' Brsn. Bran - IIo~ de-
lighted tie great beauty ~as. lie twisted
his bois Ike ~halsJone. from side 70 side.
IamPing and csr-ering m delight and -ag-
gins hstaii With tr-sn-ni0u, velocity. bark
iag al the shiis in rapid tremors Of Joy
too vas - pleased 70 ind his name that
Bran AID I ran races .cros. tho feid. al
the wsy bone aot tiring II Hing Bran'
Bran' an Re barking farios.ly At eyers
cal. and jumping 70 ki.s zay basis ~
i~ngth b. eaugh, the parcel ~as Carrying
aai dashed ahead. thro~;ns il up once or
t~.,e % cath 4 again in hfs mouth. tryin.
% 'a-iss me 20 set Il from him; bat he got
ilo-r- f-,t and carried nv ne-. dick shos.
% uiy father fo.iowr,i IN f-v rnomcuss
lsushiny and exri ed Wa. falhcr.
lave found his naae. did you ever hear -
dog named Bran " Brans Whv of
ecarse. Allie Brsn VS. celebrated dog.
second ~ sone - the canine worthless.
Bran -a' the companion % Finsal You
shall rsai about him % n i.ht IN nv d. Iri.A
Lesends - I rsmemher TOO that there is An
arvount - hina bcsides IN the .. I.eg.nd. Of
ihe story th-rc % bi, 6aai dissppcarance
coutrAstsd rsmanticaliy It'll hisappearaare
here. Il - asserted. n remember the le-
crna rishily. that haviag chased = snow
vhi;e hsri for nsny hours. Bran spraag AZ
ter % iuto a snail lake. The deer vanish
et on touchins the satsr 4 beautiful IA
dy appeared in rs resd. laid kcr hand on
he dogs head and submerged him forever.
aud the elf from Which be sprang i, called
Craig a-Bran 80
Ho~ splendid. hiber. tha; thi. dear old
fellow i, eal'el Bran. Why. it Is the same
dog. % roarsc-I see q al. H. .-arn. AZ
ter sinking in the lake. under it. bauks.
through loug cave % -a;s-. that toos him
year. How long aso % ia century,
Well "a took him ,ears and years. and then
Le came out into ih- 80 s~sy a on tie
west shor- of lreiand. and smigratod. 20
esers one doe.. from that country sod came
here. No wonder De was 90 tired q
>coteh girl. AL Fingai. his master. va
really >oofcbn'sn. ~asnt he. fathcrg p1t
her haa3s round his dear bodv. aad rsscucd
h.m. ilos splendid. Aai ws must can
the sea-sLore here 4" Saved Craig-a- Bran.
Prom that time to more aua-icI sol
s,mpathizing friend. than Bran and I new
er existed. j. vas knight and lady. a.
81 devoted g. my service. ai~ays 90 gencr-
ous. o cousidcr,e. - brave. 7 fecl.n.
perfecily secure in hi, rusrlian,h;p bappy
.n Bis company proud of his love proud
too. ofhis gr,st courags anl proSe,s. in -
,hisalric knight Brsn, dear. Gear Bran,
sou Do buried nov on that sane scas.is
'pot. iivr wears ago. you laid sour noble
hesi. erowr grsy ,ri 'c-'ie in mv it9. ss
~ sat " f.. -l... I.lt.lnFtoa ira.l.
E-. -sa IS ia,t -lairfll va. and i5r-.
..ii d-ram-iike moan. y0sr eve. f.ain- oa
-npe tie vl1-. yo1r Ire u.-t oaf For
Gle irt time On tLat be,eh I sept. auI as
one nav weep ior sub friend and there.
Dos al ] write. knov the roT OF t.ss strf
chants o. sour grave. f,r there vas one
vh1u you hsl lost once and .aand a-aia.
utHn you lorri a. eel a. nlr. uh1 hal
canned jour dear oid b1iy down io ue
leah thai dsy. and -ho lad you shsr-
sarl m grave - ondsring a. those ia the
o.l Ls't.amPtoa churchyard. close to ,ss
.-rf. on . saved, rais q Brsn.-
Tie secoad saumer after Bras ~as riren
Oh a,e as g. sea. va really -.y in Esst-
hanPtan. llere were more uice pcor,s
tLer, tlau ever beforr-from Ne- York.
PhfaIs'rh,a All Ha'tinorc Ons e,ea.ag
, sent ar o. tls hoisi 90 bop. -hirh -as
ssr-etei % he fhe gsrc't - ths season. I
hsi .ren danc.rr. sat beng very -a-rn.