Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-10
Onr NuItnn.

Sultan, as he was well named, was a right
royal watch dog. His owner left him in care
of Mr.. D.; and all the D. family became
so much attached to him, that when the owner
returned to claim his dog, the children set up
such dismal cutlery, and there parents looked
so regrettul, that although fifty dollars could
not have bought Sultan, his master freely re-
signed him 10 the ownership OF his new friends
Then, oh the shoutings, the rejoicings OF that
swarm OF little D-S! Aud everybody else
about the place was delighted; none more 50
than Sultan himself
What splendid fellow he wasl he had his
place at the table with the rest Of the family,
aud nobody behaved with greater dignity and
decOIum than he.
Sultan needed no chair. Seated upon the
floor his head came up just where it ought to
he at table. He was waited on with due at
tention; would have felt outraged indeed had
not cake and pie been offered to him as well as
to the others.
One day Sultan hurt himself and became very
sick. His eyes grew red as blood, and he was
evidently in agonies OF pain. Alr. D., who
is a very nervous, timld man, charged every
| body to keep away from the dog, as he was
likely to 60 mad.
Mrs. D. Immediately went out TO the barn,
into which the poor beast had been fastened
The men servants resisted her entrance, repeat
| ing her husbands orders.
"Ont OF my way" said Mrs. d -. 81 will
obey ny husband in the Lord. This is not in
the Lore mean to cure Sultan"
She sat down and watched him until she had
concluded what was amss, then went to the
doctor for medicine.
"Let the beast de-" said the doctor; 81 don't
know what 10 do for him. Besides / wish he
was dead. I'm afraid Of him"
$50 and 50 ais SULTAN persisted Mrs. -;
"do you give me just the medicine you would
give to human being thus i'll, and tell me how
to use It,.
She conquered as is woman's way; and, re-
tUruIOp m1Npl her medicine and. mA[iOp the
men hold Sultan, who by this time was too
weak to resist mich, she gave him his first dose.
The second dose ne made no objection to.
Seemed to have come 20 an understanding twas
for his good. :" Iis going to make Sully well,
said his mistress, and the poor fellow gratefully
licked her hand.
Well, she cured him, as she had said and that
dog-why his love and gratitude towards Mrs.
d - were without measure and without
bounds. He nearly pounded his heavy tail off,
and smashed everything to jelly, saying How
| are yOuP and other things with it, when she
| was anywhere near. And he contriyed SO be
| near sometimes on rather odd occasions One
night when MIR. - was away, Mrs. D. was
startled by hearing heavy breathing beside her.
Rising up to see what it meant, she found Snlly,
supported on the floor, but his shoulders on the
bed, and his biz head on her husbands pillow,
sleeping the sleep OF the just. X
He took very strong dsIikes There was a
mask ball one evening at the DIS. Among
tux 4uGStS htlt lNO us uloGu as lulGNGss IuCot
Sultan followed so closely that they could touch
uothng. They did not have avery comfortable
time with their masking; and that was not the
end OF il; Tor Sultan never could he made 10 re-
Spect or trust either Of those gentlemen again.
He would never allow them to come to :he house
unless some OF the family were with them. One
time Sully could not get 10 see his beloved mis-
tress for a long while. AT las her door was
opened to him; and he joyfully entered. But at
the sight Of his mistress, all pale and propped
mp by pillows, he was amazed, and dared hardly
approach her, She called HIM kindly, "Here,
Sally, Suily poor little fellow, come here" So
he wagged that tail and advanced. But when
| he saw in Mrs. D--s lap a baby he gave her
| look which no words can express, and instantly
| turning, malc hed maiescalIy from the room.
was some time before he would take the least
notice OF that babe, which he clearly considered
as his rival. At length Mrs. D. called him
to the cradle. "Now, Sully," said she, 'no more
of this nonsense. Come and see the baby. She
is one of the family, and yOu must love and take
care Of her as You do all the rest of us"
That settled it, Baby thenceforth was Sully's
baby too, His great tongue tapped her whole
lace every chance it could get. Nobody could
ever get the dog away from the house and
grounds. lie seemed TO feel that he was respon-
sible for the safety of everything there, and
leave he would not. One terribly dark night
| think it was also stormy-Slturday night Mr..
D. failed to arrive from the city at his usual
time. The fact was, he somehow or another got
left at the wrong station, five miles from home.
He had no lantern. He must 90 by the railroad
with deep bitches on either side, 1t was not very
agreeable. He had taken but a few steps for
ward when some large, heavy body rushed
against him, startling him not little. Was it pos
siUle? Yes indeed; there was the Sultan, five
long miles from home-come to hunt up the
| missing master. Glad enough was Mr.. D.
OF the Sultan's comOany. II would make an
article which would fill the paper, were l to at
| tempt to write in full this good dogs history
Enough has been told 10 show that some dogs
are far nobler than some men. Sully lies now
in an honorcd grave, mourned over, and never
forrOtten.--D Our Dumb Au0udES