Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-04-09
Canine Piasii,,.


A French merchant having SONS
money due him in a nei..hl 0rirg vii.
lage, set nut on h,.Ts.hack, a.enR,.
panied by his do, IN 1rirr ln rsouy-
or il, Having scilial tho business.
he set 0ul E.r his rvs denoo with tho
bag nj money tied bviIru him Tho
faithful dog s,emed 10 parlakc OF
has masters satisfaction
AllcT ~0lHe mile. tho merchant
nlighled Ia r'st IN thu shade. aud
taking tho bH' Of money ia his
hand, laid il down hy his side un.
der hedge, aud. "n rcmountiny,
forgot II, The dog, pcrcriN Ing tho
iIrgclidln"Ss of his master, ran Ia,
fetch the bag. but il VIA top heavy
for him 10 drag along.
ilo then ran back Ia his master,
and by whining, barking aud howl
ing, seemed Ia endcavnr Ia remind
him oi his mistake. Tho merchant.
did not understand his language.
but tho faithful creature persuvcrcd
In his efforts, md tsying Ia stop tho.
horse Ia vain, ut last began TO bito
his heels.
I The merchant absorbed IN doop
thought as he rode along, and wholly
forgetting his bag of money. began
q To think tho dog was mad. Full Of
this suspicion, in crossing brook
he turned 10 SEQ IL the dog would
drink; but tho faithful animal. too
intent on his masters business to-
think of himself continued To bark
and bite with greater violence than
before.
"Mercy cried the afflicted mer-
chant, 1T must bo 81; my poor dog
is certainly mad; what must | do?
must kill him lost some greater
misfortune bciall mo; but with what
regret! Oh, could | find any one to
perform this cruel Office for me! But
there is no time to lose; | myself
may become the victim il spare
him." ...
With these worls no took a pis-.
toi from his pocket. and, with trcm.
bling hand, took nim n, his faithful
servant. lie turned away in agony
rs hc fired, but his aim was too sure
The poor animal fell wounded and
wcltrring in his blood, still cndcav-,
orinS TO crawl toward his master,
as if to tax him with ingratitudc.
The merchant could not bear tho
sight. lie spared on his horse with
u heart full ofsorrow, and lamcntod
he Ind taken n journey which had
cost him so dear. ....'. ...... ... ..
Still however, the money mover
entered his mind, he only thought.
OF his poor dog, and tried to console.
himself with the reflection that hW
had prevented a greater evil, by
dcsPatchinga II mad animal, than ho
had suffered Il calamity by his loss.
But such thought gave him little
consolation. ..... ....
"l am most unfortunate, said h9
to himself; ~ "ould almost havy
rather lost my money than my
dog" :.
Saying this, he stretched out his
hand to grasp tho treasure. 1t was.
missing; no bag was to be found.
In mn inatniit he opened his eyes to-
his rashness and folly, ., .... =. ....
"Wrctcli that | am said he, ~
alone nm to blame. | could not.
understand the meaning Of nv dogs
actions. and 1 have killed him for
his zcnl. lie only wished to inform
me Of my mistake, and he has paid
iur his fidelity with his life"
Instantly he turned his horse and.
went off at a full galIop to the place.
where he had stopped. lie saw
with balf avcrtcd eyes the scene
where the tragedy was acted; he
perceived the traces OF blood as no
proceeded; he was oppressed and
distracted, bat in vain did he look
for his dog; he Was not to- be scen
on the roud ....... ..-.
AT last he arrived at the spot
where he had left his money But
what were his scnsatiuhst His heart
was ready to bleed with fire sight
that then met his view, The poor
dog unable to follow his dear hut.
cruel muster had determined tW
give his last moments 10 his service.
He had crawlcd, all blUody as he.
was, to tho forgotten bag. and news
in the ngUuics of death, he lay
watching beside il.
When lie saw his master he stif
testified his joy by the wagging Of
his tail. lie could do no more; he
tried 10 rise, but his strength was
gone; even the carcsaes of his mas
ter could not prolong his life for "
few moments.
He stretched out his tongue TO-
lick the hand that was now fond,
ling him in the agonies of regretr
as If to seal forgiveness Of he deed
that had deprived him of life. HoN
then cast look Of kindness ON his
master and closed his eyes in death
What tells us the standard Of 81
city or town as the appearance OF
IFS Dauer2 nd it4 use or age can be-