The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-06-12

family, tried TO wag his tail. licked their
hands, and painfully hitting himself up,
until his dear old paws rested upon their
shoulders, licked their faces. and tendery
laid his head for "A moment against their
checks. Having thus hidden his pathetic
"good-by," he feebly crept out into a
small grove adjoining the house the fam
lily following TO see the end), looked pitt
fully over the familiar spot, lay down and
was dead
THE THREE HOUNDS.
My father says: " My friend, Mr.. Me-
kenstry, who was keen sportsman and a
highly Intelligent and respectable man, re-
lates circumstances In regard to three
hounds that he witnessed at Little Falls,
ll,rkimer county, when he resided there
several years ago. lie and Matthew Tai
colt. who is & brother of the late Atty
Gen. Talcott. had been out hunting. hav-
ing taken with them McKenstry's hound.
As they came into the village, on their re-
turn. large cur dog sprang over fence,
and. laying hold of the hound, threw him
down, bit, and shook him severely. The
eur was finally beaten of, and the hound
went home (; but from some indications OBJ
served by Mr.. t., who was close scruti-
nicer in matters of that kind, he thought
the dog intended to run OIL. and so inform
ed Mr.. Mex. and advised him To shut or tie
him up. This advice was not needed, but
the dog was watched and soon after, leaving
home. was followed by both gentlemen,
10 satisfy themselves as 10 what he was M
ter. and where he was going. He trotted
along some two miles, then stopped at "A
house where two hounds were kept with
whom he often hunted. Arriving there,
he fondled around them, and by intima-
tons understood by them. the two were
induced TO follow him. The three return
ing To the village on a good round trot.
heads and tails up, went directly To the
yard where the eur was, and, jumping
over the fence, fell upon him and never LEI
90 their hold until they had killed him."
THE VISITING DOG.
Several years ago gentleman and wife
spent a few weeks i'm the family of my
friend, Mr.. John G.. Tallman. living at
Nyack. on the lIadson. They had with
them their dog, remarkably good natured
and intelligent. He was kindly cared for,
as is everybody and eyerything-man or
beast-who comes within range of that
hospitable home; made himself rs one OF
the family, and had good time generally.
At the close of summer master
and dog returned TO the city. About
six weeks later. who should trot into Mr..
Talman's house one day. soon after the
boat arrived from New York, but old
Towser He evinced signs OF great pleas
ure at the meeting, barking and frisking
about. and doing all he could 10 express
qualification AT the hearty welcome he re-
ceived. The family of course supposed he
preceded the arrival of his owners {; but, as
they failed to appear, his presence occa-
stoned no little surprise. Still, that did
II. "A l.
basked lazily i'm the autumn sunshine by
day and crept into warm. cosy corner by
night. evidently enjoying his visit wonder
fully well. At the expiration of three or
four days. he quietly trotted out of the
yard one morning about tn, hour Of the
arrival of the boat for New York, found
his way TO the dock. went on the steamer,
remained there until she reached the city,
and then wendell his way home like any
other Traveller Now think what that dog
knew and did His master lived InIIudson
street, and in those days the Nyack steamer
started from foot of Robinson street. You
know the distance and that the route Is
enough TO bewilder any one. He fixed
upon the time of the boats starting,
sought and found his way there-going
alone, following no one-and, as was after
ward remembered. leaving home suddenly.
as though a pleasant thought had just
entered his head How did he know when
the boat reached Nyack, and go ashore
there. instead of at some one OF the inter
mediate places ut which she stopped? And
how did he know at what hour TO leave
Mr.. rs in order to secure home passage
Was there not something more than mere
instinct there cxhibited-in his going and
returning. and the grateful affection and
remembrance that made him yearn TO see
them all once morey Does there not seem
TO be a near approach to the divine gift of
reason i'm all this? i believe il. and that
coming ages will develop stranger facts
upon this point - than we have dreamed Of
in our philosophy"