The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-09-20

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stolen from unconscious dippers then, with
results not to be thought'of and in went.
| remember the delight of that bath with
them even to this day; the glow the
freshness, the luxurious softness of every
particular wave, just as the last view
which his eyes rested on is painted on
the memory of one who has been stricken
blind, or the last heard melody is treas
ured in that of man stunned by fall
it was my last perfect pleasure, and sue
ceeded by shock that shall never, l
think, quite get over. When 1 had bath
ed as long as L judged to be prudent, L
landed, and advanced toward the spot
where my garments and Towser lay.
AS did so every individual hair upon
his head seemed to bristle with fury, his
eyes kindled like Goals of fire; he gave
me notice by low, determined growl
that he would spring on me and tear me
into fragments if | approached near; it
was evident that he did not recognize me
in the least without my clothes.
"Tow, Tow, Tow," said I pleasantly,
"good Tow, you remember me-" but the
brute, like the friend we have known in
a better day, and appealed to when in
different apparel, only shook his head in
a menacing manner and showed his teeth
the more.
"Towser, be quiet sir: how dare you
Tow Towser-here he nearly had a
bit of my calf of-you nasty brutal dog;
go away, sir-go; amt you ashamed of
yourself.
Drops of foam issued from the teeth of
the ferocious monster as he stood up, tall
erect, at the reproving words, buthe man
ifested no signs of remorse or sorrow
My situation become serious in the ex-
treme; what if he chose to sit there on
my personal apparel until-until-?
At this idea, too terrible to be conclu-
ded, profuse prespiration broke out all
over me. Presently, feeling little cold
I went back into the lake again to con-
slider what was to be done, and revolving
the fell design of enticing Towser into
the water and drowning him. Abuse
and fattery being equally thrown away
upon him, tried stones; heaved at him
with all force the largest pebbles I could
select, the majority of which he avoided
by leaping aside, and those which struck
him rendered him so furious that I be-
lieve he would have killed and eaten me
if he could, but still he would not venture
into the water after me. At last the time
was drawing ON apace for the appointed
interview which | had once looked for
ward to with such delight and expecta-
ton. was faint in ansagony, of shame
and rage, to hide myself in dry ditch
where [ could see without being seen
and there l covered myself over like
babe in the woods, with leaves. Present
ly my Lucy came down, trife more
carefully dressed than usual and looking
all grace and modesty the dog began to
howl as she drew near she saw him and
she saw my clothes, and the notion that
was drowned, l could see in her expressive
countenanoe flashed upon her at once
for one instant she looked us though
about to faint, and the next she sped off
again to the hotel with the speed of a
deer.
Gracious Heaven determined upon
rescuing aportion of my garments, at least
or perishing in the attempt, and rushed
out of the thicket for that purpose; but
my courage failed me as neared the saw
age animal, and I found myself in some
confused and palpitating manner, back in
my dry ditch again, with the sensation of
loss of blood, and pain my retreat had
not been effected-probably because there
was nothing to cover it-without con-
siderable loss, as the beast had bitten
me severely.
protested that, from that moment,
frightful as my position was, it did not
move me SO much az the reflection of the
honors that would be showered on that
vile creature. / knew that he would be
considered by Lucy and the rest as sort
of dog of Montargis, and affectionate and
sagacious creature, watching patiently at
his appointed post for the beloved mas
ter that would never return again.
Presently they all came back. Lucy
and her mother, and all the maid-ser-
wants from the inn besides INV follow