Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-08-06
A Dog Story.

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/ The dog of Montargis undoubt
edly stands the very foremost or
the list of canine accusers; but
the story is too well known, leg
endary, and too long, to allow Of
repetition here.
| Another Denunciating Dog
bearing the singular name of "Bris
tol," is recorded in the judicial an
mails of the south of France. Il
dates from the year Ills.
| A Marseilles paper-merchant
went tomake purchases at Toulon.
That done he left Toulon to re.
turn to Marseilles. His wife and
son apprised of his departure, a.
waited his coming. For four long
days they waited in vain in state
of fearful and ever-increasing anx-
iety. On the morning of the
fifth day their dog, who had ac-
companied his master in his jour
ney. arrived alone. Every sound Of
his voice, every movement he
made, announced the deepest
grief. He licked his mistress's S
hands, lay down at her feet, and
began to howl.
Misfortune has come to the
house" she said. GA PRESENT.
ment of evil chokes my breath.
If your father should be dead =
The Lord have pity on us.'
eff you wish, mother, I am
ready to go in search of him."
''Go, my boy; go by all means.
Take Bristol with you. He will
be sure to lead you to his master
dead or alive"
Bristol, hearing what was said,
rose to his feet and walked to the
door. The young man saddled a
good horse, and off at once upon
his mission. He did not return
until the next day. During the
whole time of his absence his
mother had prayed and wept.
"You are alone," she said; 81
understand what that means
Your father is no more, and | am
left a widow"
He knelt by her side, and Bris-
tol licked their hands while they
wept together.
"What information have you
obtained?" she asked.
"My father has been murdered
in the forests of Cogniou."
For a whole month the authori-
ties on the one hand, and the
widow and her son on the other,
made every effort to discover the
murderer, but in vain; they could
not even find out any individual
on whom they could fix a reason
able suspicion. Sixmonths elapsed.
The attention OF the officers of
justice being directed to more re-
cent crimes, they thought no more
of the paper-merchant. But
those he had left still mourned
his loss. Bristol had lost all his
gaiety. He spent whole hours
sorrowfully stretched on a little
straw in the courtyard of the
house.
One evening while following
his master about the town, he en-
tered with him into a cafe in
which several strangers were as
sembled.. The young man took
his seat at q table beside couple
of acquaintance, and Bristol, hav-
ing nothing better to do, beguiled
the time by walking up and down
the room. Suddenly after utter
ing a low growl, he furiously flew
at a tall thin man who was anus
ing himself at a game of draughts.
The man, in alarm, called out
for help. The guests rose from
their seats and crowded round
him. They tried to keep the dog
back; they beat him severely a.
bout the head and loins; but all
to no purpose. 1t only redoubled
Bristol's fury. He paid no atten-
tion to the persons who maltreated
him; ali his rage was directed a
gainst the man who was playing
draughts. AS soon as he was driv-
en- off he attacked him again. He
tore his clothes and bit his legs.
"This is unsuferable, abomina-
ble,p shouted the by-standers, ad-
dressing Bristol's owner. s'Call off
your dog, and take him out Of the