Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-11-26
MY DOG NAP"
Il" lie down, lie down. sir :"

"Oh. nevermird him, Frank, he won't I
hurt you; 20 right H."
''Oh, yes" said /, "it is all well
enough for YOU to say 'never mi.d him,
but Ly George. he looks as if he would
bear IA great deal of minding"
"NonscEsc," said Alick laughing; II
tell you the dog will not touch you;
but, if Won will not believe me, wait a
moment and / viii 20 along with
you"
| certainly was afraid to go into tie
room alone, and think you, my read
eis. would Lave thought discretion
the bcttrr part had You been in my
p'a"".
All,k was talking with his agent rs
I came t. the hall door, ard had walked
toward lis library t" wait his !, isurc;
but when orricd the door. a large
black dog, that had evidently been "
ing on the hoor. started {" his feet wit Ia
ernwl. and exhibited row of teeth
that would have made good stock III
tratc for Il first class dentist He was !,
yil!ainous looking brute. and dcclin, d
trusting myself 10 his mercy, as have
told above
Alex finished lis business; thcn toe u
me ~ the arm and led me into the
room the dog slowly dropping on his
haunch,s when he saw his master, ..,.i
/ PAID no more attention to hun until
] had finished the business l had i'll
hand
What in the world 10 YOU want with
such vicious dog - inquired, as
lit Tie cigar my fricnd gave ne.
Il don't think much Of ycur jude-
ment if YOU cali him vicious looking
dog" was the answer.
What breed is he -
Hes crCss of several breeds"
Yes. | should think from H.,
wav Lc showed NE his teeth that h>
was II cross
Come. come. Frank, You must not
run down old'Nap. He has been to,
gook friend for me to listen to any.
thing but praises of him.
What did be- ever do that was par.
ticularly friendly : l inquired.
Nap. will tell YOU what lie did: h,
saved me fifty Thousand dollars during
war times
WAS about to give an UntclIcvinl
chucklc. but a glance "f Ali,k's fac,
told ne that he was Ill earnest, so
begged for tie story.
III was about the middle of the war.
said Alick. when | was treasurer oi
the Grafton Drilling Company. Our
office s1ir WAS is unsafe rs pine box
would have lc,n. and disliktd to
leave dollar III IT. There were sever
al burglarics about the place and al OF
them were skillfully planned and exc.
cutcd
One night cur Office was visited. tn.
safe rried OPEN with wedges. and tn,
contents carried off The burglar:
found but few hundred dollars, hu;
the worst feature of it was that they
had hit upon n night when there ouSh hi
to have been larAe amount of money
there. We had received large cash
payment the day before, hut instead
of trusting il to our old safe had Ia
ken il home with me,
We wondered if the burglars hat
uIN htltN ttiAt "a NuiS pay u.tl-l. Il
they had. then they must have extra.
ordinary means of gaining Intelligence
and would know whenever We received
anv large amounts again, and woulC
they not come IT once to uy house
now that they had seen that did nc
trust the safe The question was /,
very pcrrlcxiug one. and had an an
yrv debate over il with sumc Of our III
rectors was in favor Of getting RI
liable safe and employing night watch
man. hut | WAS out-vot,d.
Old Evans. indeed. went so far n.
20 say that. as lightning never strucl
twice in the same place, neither did bur
glars visit the old safes the second time
And he was inclined 10 think our none,
would he safer if left III the office thar
If carried to my residence. And b,
talked SO many Of the others int" hi
wav of thinking that n resolution WI
passed declaring it against their wishs
to have any Of TIE company's fund
kept any where except in the ofho
safe.
OF course, the effect Of this was tha
If carried the money home and los
it, the loss would fall on me individual
", and not upon the company.
Il WAS angry enough TO resign m,
place but my iaterest in the ccncer'
was too large TO be triisd with, thoug
] determined there would be chang