Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-13

start from Genaya. 4 climbed on The roof
and chose my place nnxt the driver; there
was sim vacant seat, and the porter
called Monsieur Dermannt" sfa,f' ftsth
A tall young man. With q German style
Of countenance, advanced holding h Ms
arms large black greyhound, which he
vainly tried " place ON tho roof
i y" Monsieur :" paid be- addressing MTG,
will you have the kindpess % take my
f-Bending over, 4 took hold 8fthe animal
and placed him on the straw etlmg feet
iIobseryed that nc wore hnndsouih dtttr
colhr, on which the following words were
| Ilastefnlly engraved Bows i belong "
5Ir Arthur Burnley given him by Mlss.
Il Chars q e 81 'eth y ~
liisownsr was, therefore, an Euglish.
man, yet my fellow traveller, who had
now taken his place 10y my side, was cyi-
dently either Swiss or German, end
his name was Derrman. Trihiug as was
lthc mystery, il excited nay curiosity, and
aftdr two or three hours pleasant converse
tiOn had established a sort Of Intimacy be-
tweon us, l venturcd to ask my COmpan.
ion for an explanation. t-.s
at does not surprise me- heanswcredy
"that this cellar should puzzle you and
III have great pleasure in telling you the
story ofits wearors Bowls belongs TO me,
but Il is not many years since he owned
another master whose name Is on his col
lar You will see why he slill wears -.
Here, Beyislsspeak 10 Che gentleman"
/ The dog raised his head, opened his
bright eyes, and, laying back his long ears
uttered 0 sound which might well pass for
q salutation. ~vx,..., ru M
| Mr.. Dermann placed the animals head
ON his knees and began 20 unfasten his
collar A,lN WIS GAUGIa IA MQL
Instantly Bcvis drew back his head with
a violent Jerk, and dafted toward the lug.
| gage on the hind part Of thereof There,
| growing derccly, he lay down, while. his
4 muscles were stiifened, and bis eyes glow
ing with fury.
1 "You see, monsieur, how determined he
is to guard his collar | should not ike to
be the man who would try to rob him of
IL. Here, Bevis," said he, in soft, Caress-
Ing tone, won't touch II sagslih poor
followi CumGand nlalse frioIslsi'a =
4 The greyhound hCsitated, still growing.
AT length he returned slowly toward his
master, and began to lick his hands; his
muscles gradually relaxed and be trcm-
blcd like a leaf .. ......e u j.
There, boy, there" said Mr. Dermann,
caressing him. 1--WE won't do il again.
Lie down now, and be quiet" flrH l1 ess.s
The dog nestled between his. masters
feet, and went to sleep MY fellow tray
i eler then turning towards me, began;
II &c j am native of Suabia, but live In a
little village Of the Shcrlnntl at the lootof
the Grimsel. My Gather keeps an inn for
the reception OF travellers going to SC,
Gothard. About two years since there
arrived at our house one evening u young
Engllshman, with n pale, sad countenance
he travelled on foot, and was followed by "a
large greyhound this Bcvis whom you
see, He declined taking any refreshments,
and asked to be shown TO his sleeping
room. We gave him one over the com
mon hall, where we were all seated around
the fire. Presently we heard him pacing
rapidly up and down from time to time
uttering broken words; addressed no
| doubt to his dog, for tho animal moancd
occasionally, as replying to, and sympa-
thizing with his master.
Il At length we heard the Englishman
stop, and apparently striket the dog blow,
for the poor beast gave loud howl OF
4 agony, and seemed as II he ran to take
iretugc under the he'd Then his master
II gronned aloud. Soon afterwards he lay
down, and all was quiet for the night
| Early next morning he came down, look
| ing still more pale than the previous even
ing, and having paid for his lodging, he
took his knapsnCk and resumed his Jour.
ney followed by the greyhound, who had
eat nothing since their arrival, and whosC
master seemed TO take no further notieo oi
him than to, ,frown when the creature ven
tlred to caross him, H 5000 h-iiG tla
i About noon | happened to be standing
at the door Hooking toward the direction
, which the Englishman had taken, when |
, heard howls Of distress, proceeding from
: n wounded dog that, was dragging hiusel
i towards me. f}f8 [ff~RE'lOlNf
s 81 ran.to him, and recognized the En-
glislman's greyhound. His head was tori
III evidently by bullet, and one Of his paw,
$ broken raised him in my arms and car
I ricd him into the house When crossed
1 the threshold he made evideut efforts tt
+ escape, so placed him on the ground
: Then, in spite OF the torture he was suffer
I ing, which Caused him TO stageer every
moment, he scratched at the door of the
, room where his master had slept, moaning
) at the same time no pitcously that could
D scarcely help weeping myself opened
/ the door, and with n great effort he ro
into the room, looked about, and not find
: ing whom he sought, he fell down motion
: less sea- srtIls FtsasaE A.8ar 80 t.-r.
"l called my father, and pereeiving thai
| the dog was not dead, we gave him all pos
. sible assistance, taking indeed as much car,
of him as though he had been child, $,
Imuch did we feel for him. In two mouth,
he was cured, and showed us much affec
/ tion-we found II impossible, howegef 1,
. take off his collar, even for the purpose o
binding up his wounds, As soon as h'
! was able to walk, he would often go to
b wnrd the mountain, and be absent fol
A Ihours The second time this occurred, W,
Al followed him. he procee,led us far as /
I.xn a .NFt I,.N 4
' borders q precipioe; there he continue,
Q for long time, smelling and scratchinl
T about We conIectured that the English
| man might have been attacked by 'robber
ON this spot, aud his dog wounded in dc
Tending him. However, no event Of IN,
I | kind had occurred in the country, and af
. ter the strictest search no corpse could b
Q discovered. Recollecting, therefore, tn
) manner I'm which the Traveller had treatet
$ his dog, came 10 the conclusion that h
a had tried 10 Kill The faithful creature. Bu
I wherefores This was amystery which
! 1 could not solve. ,is " $50 - toa.' b
"BoSis remained with us testifying tn
\ utmost gratitude for our kindness III
L Intelligence and good humor attracted tn
9 | strangers who frequonted our inn Will
i the Inscription ON his collar, and the tail
: we had TO tell of him, failed not to excit
9 their curiosity. One morning in autumn
a had been out tn take q walk, accompa
Il MED by BeviS When l returned, j vfOure
e seated by the fire, in The common hall, /
$ newly,arrived traveller, who looked aroun,
Y | as entered. AZ sOOn rs heperccived Bev
4 | is. he started RGd called HIM, The do
Immediately Started toward him witt
- frantic demonstrations of Joy. He raj
!. round him, smelling his clothes, and Ut
ter~i she sort OF "a atation with which h
= honored YOU Just now, and finally, placml
r. his fQrepaHs on the trpyeler'skneeS, begal
!. i to lick his hce.
- !" Where is your master, Beyiss Whcr
: Is Sir ArthurS' said the stranger, In Eng
!, liSh, '1 Hf~a f e. }-a 'a Ae'i'
i e"'rhe noblc dog howitd piteously ap
I latl down al tho traysler's feet Then tn
Is latter begged US y eyplain his presence
n Gm ON the bsallsifal, head oftthe sgrcy
: 4 hOslnd whom he lean, N over tutst1tNs{