Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-07-21

THRILLING Incident Some western Jour
nal relates the following touching story SO Re-
turning from visit to New Orleans, we were
fortunate enough to secure passage on line
steamer with but few passengers. Among the
ladies, one especially interested us. She was
the widow of wealthy planter, and was return
ing with only one child to her fathers house
Her devotion to the child was very touching
and the eyes of the old black nurse would fill
with tears, as she besought her ''not to love
that boy too much, or the Lord would take him
away from her." We passed through the canal
at Louisville, and stopped for few minutes at
her wharf, when the nurse, wishing to see the
city, walked ont on the guard at the hack Of the
boat, where, by a sudden effort. the child sprang
from her arms into the terrible current that
swept toward the falls, and disappeared immedi
ately. The confusion which ensued attracted
the attention of a gentleman who was sitting in
the front part of the boat, quietly reading
Rising hastily, he asked for some article the
child had worn. The nurse handed him tiny
apron she had torn off in her efforts to retain the
babe in her arms. Turning TO a splendid New
foundang dog, that eagerly watching his
countenance, he pointed first TO the apron, and
then to the spot where the child had gone under.
In an instant the noble dog leaped into the rush
ing water, and he disappeared By this
time the excitement was intense, and some peo
pie on the shore supposng that the dog was lost
off in search of the body. Just at this moment
the dog far away with something in his
mouth. Bravely he struggled with the waves,
but it was evident that his strength fast
failing and more than one breast gave sigh of
relief as the boat reached him, and it was an
nounced that he had the child, and it WAS alive.
They were brought on shore-the child and dog
Giving single glance to satisfy herself that the
child was really living, the young mother rushed
forward. and sinking beside the dog, threw her
arms around his neck and burst into tears. Not
many could view the sight unmoved, and as she
caressed and kissed mis- shaggy head, She looked
up to his owner and said
o, sir, | must have this dog | am rich
take all | have -everythng-but give my
child's preserver
The gentleman smiled, and patting his dog S
head, said
81 am very glad madam, he has been of SER
vice to you, but nothing in the world could in
duce me.to part with him.
The dog looked though he perfectly under
stood what they were talking about, and giving
his sides shake, laid himself down at his mas
ter's feet with an expression in his large eyes
that said palmer than words, No, nothing
shall part us"
PAINFUL DIsAPPoIxTMESr.-Thc ST. Louis
Republican vouches for the truth of the following
oily story 80 A certain Fourth street merchant
the victim of very cruel delusion some
days ago. The circumstances were follows :
The merchant and his wife had for weeks past
been annoyed and perpcxcd by the impertinence
and negligence of their servant maid. One day
last week her conduct was particularly irritating
and some angry words passed between the par
ties. That night the girl decampcd, and her
breast being full of rage, she looked around for
some way to crafty her revenge. She afraid
to set the house on fire, break the furniture or
steal the plate, but female ingenuity supplied
her with en- expedent. She took small barrel
of coal oil which stood in the kitchen and emp
tied it into the we'll and departed. In the morn
ing merchant with refreshed BODY
and serene soul. The fact Of the servant maid ;
departure soon discovered, and as it had
been anticipated, did not cause much comment.
Before breakfast the gentleman went to the we'll
to have a cool glass of crystal water he lowered
the bucket, aud having filed the glass, raised it
to his lips, when he perceived it oily in appear
ance and taste Much surprised, he communica-
ted 10 his wife the fact of a singular change in
the water of the well. Further Investigations
were made, and at last the husband and wife
came to the conclusion that a stream of petro-
leum was flowing into the we'll in fact they had
Z" struck iler Dreams and visions of boundless
wealth in = moment rose up before them, and
the day was passed in exstatic contemplation
The merchant neglected his store, and the lady
her household cares. But, alas ! in the evening
with darkness came light on the real facts OF the
case, the barrel of oil empty, and othei
signs clearly showed the work of the yindictive
house maid. The reaction that followed may bt
imagined we have no heart TO describe 1t.