The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-09-24
BEvIs, THE FAIrApUL DOC.

II Oo Soou TO one anotuefs =. 30
BEv1s, THE fa1rAsuh poe.
The Lyons Diligence MAS Just going to
Estart from Geneva. I climbed on the
root, aud chose my place next the driver;
fhere was stilha Tkcants tseat, and tlfa per-
5ter called s' Monsieur Dermannl'~ .o y
4 "A tall. young man, with Alderman style
|3of7 countenahce, advanced. holding in
Ibis arms large black Greyhound yhich
lhe yainly tried TO place on the roof.
i tMonsieur," said he, addressing me,
twill you have the Kindness TO take my
Bending oger,.I took hoIa5 81 theIani-
'mal, and placed him on the straw at my
feet. observed that he wore hand
some silver collar, on which the follow
saSS words were .tastefuny engraved: 4:
'Bevis. I belong to Sir Arthur Burn
hey, given him by Miss CLARA"
His owner was, therefore, an English
imam; yet my; fellow traveller, who had
|;now taken his place by my side, was eyi-
identity other Q Swiss or o German, and
his name was Dermann. Trifing as was
the mystery, it excited my curiosity, and
after two or three hours pleasant con-
2versation had established sort Of in
|timacy. between us, yentured to ask
| tuy COIupdulOu IOE du u0xplau8ClOu.
SIT does not surprise me-" he answer
and I shall have greab pleasure in telling
longs to me, but it is not many years
eince he owned another master, whose
hame is on his collar. You will see why
he still wears it. Here, Bevis! speak to
this gentleman"
The dog raised his head, opened his
bright eyes, and laying back his long
ears, uttered sound which might well
pass for salutahon. M. Dermann placed
khe animals head on his knees, and be-
gan to unfasten the collar. Instantly
Bevis drew back his head with violent
|3erk, and darted towards the luggage on
khe hinder part Of the roof. There,
growing feree1y, he lay down, while his
|muscles were stifened, and his eyes
|Sglowing with fury.
"You see, Monsieur, how determined
|he is to guard his DOLLAR; I should not
like to be the man who would try to rob
him of it. @, -
Il "Here, Bevis," said he, in soft ca
|fessing tone; ST won't touch it again,
poor feIowl Come and make friends!"
4 The greyhound hesitated. still growl-
ing. At length he returned slowly to-
wards his master, and began to lick his
hands; his muscles gradually relaxed,
hnd he trembled like q leaf.
"There, boy, there" said NJ. Der
mann, caressing him. ..'We won't do
1t again. Lie down now, and be quiet"
The dog nestled between lis masters
feet, and went to sleep. My fellow-tra-
veler then turning towards me, began:
ST am native OF Suabia, but T live
"a x,s11o &c - Al.
foot Of the Grimsel. My father keeps
| ing to st. Gothard About two years
eince there arrived at our house, one
Evening, an ,Englishman, with a pale,
BAD countenance; he travelled on foot,
hnd was followed by large greyhound,
this Bevis, whom you sec. He declined
Baking any r.freshment, and asked to be
shown to his sleeping-room. We gave
him one over the common hall, where
1--we were all seated around the fire. Pre-
|Sently we heard him pacing rapidly up
Hand down; from time to time uttering
Broken words, addressed no doubt to
his dog, for the animal moaned occa-
|Bionally, as if replying to, and sympa-
thizing with his master. At length we
beard the Englishman stop, and appa-
fently strike the dog a violent blow,
for the poor beast gave loud howl of
|hgony, and seemed as If he ran to take
Fefuge under the bed. Then his master
groaned aloud. Soon afterwards he lay
Flown, and all was qniet for the night.
early next morning he came down,
hooking still more pale than on the pre-
Fious evening; and having paid for his
lodgings. he took his knapsack and re-
Bumed his journey, followed by the
greyhound, who had eaten nothing
Since, his arrival, aud whose master
|beemed to take no further notice of him
han to frown when the creature ven
}ured to caress him.
"About noon, happened to be stand
|3ng ut the door, looking towsrd the .di-
kection which the EnglishmaI had taken,
when perceived, o dark object moving
Rlowly along. Presently heard howls
|pf distress, proceeding from wounded
aog that was dragging himself toward
Bme. I ran to him, and recognized the
Englishman's greyhound, His head was
Eorn, evidently by bullet. and one of
Ehis paws broken. I raised him in my
Ehrms, and carried him into the house.
when I crossed the threshold, he made
"a violent effort to escape; so placed him