New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-08
IneIdents or i nays Exeu,.,on.

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Incidents OF a Dayss ExeurAron.
One day last summer took NV place in
Gravesend steamer, and found considerable amuse
ment in watching the various characters. Tw
persons n particular attracted my notice: on
was 9 middle aged gentleman, stout, rather surIy
tacItuEn, who paid no attention TO any living hein
on board, except d huge Newfoundland dog, tia
vas painting or lolling ont his tongue Or roarne
among the passengers, showing them out Of hi
way frightening children BY suddenly Govern
their faces with one lick OF his great tongue an
convincing nervous ladies that he was going ms
by the vigor vita which he stuck out his leg
while rolling on his back upon the deck. Hismas
Ger eyeG these pranks with sly smile and SCENE
quietly to enjoy the terror oecasioned by til
antics OF his buFly friend
The other person whom / especially noticed
was very pretty and welldFessed lady. YOUNG
lady she would no doubt have been called but tia
she had with her little girl about seven years
old, who called her E mammal She was eyi
IDENTIFY possessed of nerves. Indeed, she seemed
70 be possessed by them, and their names was
Legion. Endless were the petty annoyances u
which they involved her. But the keenest suffer.
1lgs in this small way were caused by the IN.
Wieldy gambols Of Lion, the Newfoundland dog
and her incessant and puerile ordinations of
terror, Indignation and spite against the good.
Matured brutes kept up the sly, Maliciou3 smile
unon the lips of his apparently nnnotieing master
Ide little girl, on the contrary, had, to the in
with the monster, and for long time amused her
self by throwing bits of biscuits for him to catch
which feat, Notwithstanding the ileorrectness of
her aim, he managed to accomplish, by making d
boIsterous plunge To one side Or the other; ana
when at last she tImidly offered him piece out
of her hand, and he acknowledged the compli.
ment by licking her face and rubbing his side
against her ffI3he almost pushed her down the
little creature fairly screamed with delight. Her
mother screamed, too, but in one of the small
hysterical screams in which she was fond of in |
dulgng, and was followed by an outhurst Of anger
at Lions audacity.
h Good graeioustH she exclaimed, aif that
horTid ereature should be mad he'll have Killed
my child And how dirty heis, tool Look DIT
your peiisse, Adeline, see whatsate it is in! How
dare you play with that dirty animal?''
This transition from hgdrophobia ito a soied
dress was too much for Lions master, and he
burst into long loud laugh
g I wish sir said the lady, snappishy (. that
YOU would call away that nasty dog, instead of
setting him on TO annoy everybody who is not ac-
customed to have such dirty animals about
flem.1
walked forward; and soon after saw him enjoy
ing cigar, while Zion played the agreeable In
his own rough fashion to people who knew how
to read the expression of his honest and intelli-
gent physiognomy.
Little Adeline deprived of the attraction which
mad fixed her attention to the inside of the boat,
began to see amusement in watching the foaming
water as il rushed from the paddle-Wheels and
shawl which fellow passenger had kindly lent
as cushion for her little knees, and leaning
quietly over the side watching the roaring water,
SO her mother was for time relieved from
Che thousand mosquito7Winged yexations which
had hitherto beset her.
We were within few miles Of Grayesends The
tide was just at the full and the broad e2panse Of
the river lay around us in all its majesty: aud to
those who never beheld the Hudson or the Missis-
aippi old Father Thames is majestic; ay, and if
ne place in the balance, the historic political, and
commercial importance oil the transactions of
which his broad breast is and has been the high
way our time honored river will not lose in dig
nifty even when compared with those giant floods
OF the west.
Such thoughts as these, however, did not trouble
Adeline's pretty head. a large seaweed that was
dashed from the paddle-Wheel caught her atten
ton. 1t sank, then rose, turned round in a short
eddy, and then darted out il the long wake that
was left behind the steamer Size learned forward
10 watch its progress fat Their farther still her little
neck was stretched; she lost her balance and was
toppled over into the roaring food. In moment
all was confusion on board. Men were shouting
for ropes and boats, to stop the steamer cries of
"a child overheard p "who can swimg' and
thousand other cries and qnestionings; but, above
all, were the poor mothers heart-rendlng shrieks,
too plainly In earnest now: and she alone in the
fond instructive devotion of maternal love, that
even could she reach her child she could only sink
with her, endeaForing to leap into the water 70 |
save her.
Suddenly, Lion, followed closely BY his master,
Game ISafllB H1ONB INT Qsch, pGus
pie to right and eftlike ninepins. They sprahg
into the boat that hung at the stern, everybody
giving way before the determined energy OF both
man and dog. Lion looked anxiousy ia his mas
fer,s face. and uttered short low bark.
'aWait, 7 said the latter in reply where was
she seen last ~
"There, sir, replied sailor promptly, there
beside that piece Of plank =
stHow often has she risen9
<fTWiee ~
The genu,gnan took a long breath, aud said to I
his dog in low tone, tslook out p
And Lion did look out with wild flashing eyes, I
and limbs that tremhied with anxiety. What |
every other attempt was laid aside, and all stood
n mute evacuation; those who were near enough
watching the third rising of the poor child, and |
shosegwho conldnot see the water, keeping their
eyes fixed upon Lion. In another instant q cry /
was raised and golden-tfessed head was seen
zen her first though, and ere the warning cry
1ali reached his ears he had dashed from the beat
Tjth wonderful rapidity, and was swimming towards
he little sufferer as though he knew that life and
laath depended On his efforts.
His master marked his progress anxiously.
lis face was pale as death, and II WINS only by
igifIy eompressinR them that he could control
ert . liz gxclaimed, as Lion rose to the surface
ftar i long dive, holding the little Adeline by
le hair of her head in such manner that heF
see was ont of the water. he mas net, ana
~ ii ga7edp Down went the steps, and on
lem stood couple Of active sailors, eneoht,
cling the brave dag by shouts alltl gestures, ahd
INDY to receive his precious oatfien Wnea ne
istfully cycling the steps and now and tHen
'oking up at his master, who was isanng ofeE