The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-07-29
i GoUp DEFECTIVE.

A Marseilles paper merchant went to
make a purchase at Toulon. That done,
he left Toulon to reto - larseilles.
His wife and son, apprised of his depar-
ture awaited his coming. For four long
days they waited in vain, in state of
fearful and ever increasing anxiety On.
the morning of the fifth day, their dog,
who had accompanied his master in his
journey, arrived alone The poor crea-
ture was in a piiful state Every sound
of his voice, every movement he made,
announced the deepest grief. He licked
his mistress hands, lay down at her feet,
and began to howl
'fMisfortune has come TO the house"
she said, "a presentment of evil chokes
my breath If your poor father should be
dead The Lord have pity on Us -
II you wish mother, | am ready to so
in search Of him %
Go nay boyj go, by all moons. Take
Bristol with you. He will be sure to lead
you to his master, alive of dead"
Bristol, hearing what was said, rose to
his feet. and walked slowly toward the
door. The young man saddled good
He did not return until the following day.
During the whole time Of his absence rs
mother prayed and wept.
/ You are lone" she said 81 under
stand what that means. Your father IS
/ no more and am left widow"
! He knelt by her side, and Bristol lick
! ed their haitds while they wept together.
"What information have you obtained z"
/ she asked. Ef
My father has bcan murdered in the
forest g Cognion"
For d whole month the authorities, on
one hand, and the widow and her son Oh
the other made every effort to discover
the murderer, but ali in vain they could
not even find out any Individual on whom
/ they could set a reasonable suspieion.--
/ Six months elapsed The atte ton Of thc
officers of justice being directe1 . mnro
I recent crimes, thought no more OF the pa
per merchant. But those he had left 81 /!
mourned his loss Bris tol had lost all /
eaycty. Uc spent whole hours sorrowful-
" stretched ON little straw bed in the
courtyard OF the house.
One evening, while following his young
master about the town, he entered with
him into cafe IN which several strangers
were assembled. The young man took Z
seat at a table beside a couple of acquain-
tances, and Bristol having nothing better
to do, be9uiied the time by walking up
and down the room. Suddenly, after ut
tering low gruwl, he furiously few at a
tall thin man who was amusing himself
with game Of draughts.
The nan, in alarm. called out for help
Thc quests rogo from their seats.and crowd
ed round hl.:'. They tried to keep the dog
back /; they beat b41 severely about the
head and lois b. IL to no purpose. II
only redo d Pr .ol's fury. He paid
no attent;:G tbcsa who maltreated him
all his ATTIC u IS directed against the
man W. laa - ag draughts As soon
as hc was cr.vcn eff, he attacked him
again He tore his clothes and bit his
legs.
s'1This is insuHerable, a'oulinable!" shout
ed the bystanders, addressing Bristol's
owner. "Call off your dog and take him
out of the room.''
With some difficulty the young man
succeeded in making the enraged animal
loose his hold, and could find no other
means of calming him except by carrying
him quite out of the cafe But before
they lad gone hundred steps, Bristol let1
his master, returned to the cafe. and at
ta5ked the tall, thin stranger. Once more
the young man was obliged to employ force
to separate the dog from his enemy
Amongst the witnesses of this terrible
scene there happened to be commercial
gentleman who had been formerly init
mateiy acquainted with the paper merchant
Pale and trembling with emotion, he ap
preached the young man, and inquired II
Ia whisper, 4Nhen your father took hi
unfortunate journey to Toulon, had he thi
dog with him
eyes" replied the paper merchant
son. "Bristol even reached our house be
fore the disaster which has ruined rs wa
known"
| : During this secret conversation: Bristol