Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-04-16

Ana 1oid them IN prayer US they nestle
bed;
A guard IF bright angels around them i
. vito.
The spirit may slip from the mooring I,
night.
NAP"
Lie down. lie down, SIR
:; oh, cever mind him, Frank; he won
hurt you; 50 right in
|, oh, yes aid I, its all well enoug
for you t. say never mind him. but b
!, George. lie looks as though he would bea
a good deal Of minding.'
Nonsense said Alick. laughing: 4 tc
you the dog wont touch you; but il 70
will not believe me, wait moment and
will go with YOU
/ certainly was afraid to 20 into the roor
alone. and think you, my reader, woul
have thought discretion the better part ha
you been in my place.
Alick was talking with his agent az
came to the hall door, and had walked
towards his library to wait his pleasure
hut when opened the door. q large blacl
deg that had evidently been lying on iii,
floor, started to his feet with gr wi, ant
exhibited row Of teeth that would hay,
made good stock in trade for first class
dentist. He was q villainous looking
brute. and l declined trusting myself Il
his mercy. ns told above.
Alick finished his business: then took
hy tho arm and leu me into the room;
the dog slowly drorp.d on his haun.
ches when he saw his master. and paid no
more attention to him until had finished
the business on hand.
What in in the world do you want Of
such vicious dog?' inquired, as lit the
cigar my friend gave me.
4 don't think much of your judgment
if you call him vicious looking dog was
the answer.
What breed is hep
lie is a cross of several breeds
Yes, should think from the way he
showed his teeth That he was all cross
Come come. you must not run down my
Nap He has been too good friend for
me TO listen to anything but praise fol
him.
what did lie ever 10 that was particu-
|arly fricndlv?' l inquired.
Nap? I'll tell you what he did: he saved
me $50, 900 during the war times'
was about to give an unbelieving
but q glance al Alexis face told
me he was in earnest, 50 l begged for the
story.
1T was about the middle of the war
;aid Alick. when was Treasurer of the
Grafton Drilling Company. Our office
Vas unsafe a. pine box wouh. have
,een. and dislikcd to leave dollar in ii.
There were several burglaries about the
place, all of which were skillfully planned
md executed.
'One night our Office was visited, tho
afe was rried open with wedges and con-
ents carried off The burglars found butt
. few hundred dollars. but the worst feat
ire Of it was they hit upon . night when
here ought to have l'een a large amount
t money there. We had received large
'ash payment the day before, but instead
# trusting it to our old safe had taken
home with me.
We wondered il the burglars had any
knowledge of this payment. If they had.
hen they must have extraordinary means
+ gaining intelligence, and would know
whenever VIC received any large amounts
gain. and would they not come ct once tol
ny house now that they had seen did
lot trust my safe: The question was al
cry perplcxing one. and had an angr,
|ebate over |. with some of our directors.
was in favor Of getting : reliable safe
nd employing night watchman, but ]
vas Out-voted.
old Evans. indeed, went % far q toI
~ that lightning never struck twice in
hc tame place, neither did burglars visit
Id safes tho second time. And he was
Inclined TO think our money would be
afer If left in the Office than II carried to
ny residence. And he talked % many OF
he others into this way of thinking thai
resolution was passed declaring it con
rary to their wishes to have any Of the
funds kept anywhere except inI
he Office safe.
OF course the effect Of these was that
! carried the money home and lost II.
he loss would fall heavily on me indiviiu-l
lily. and mot on the company.
Il was angry enough to have resignedl
ny place. but my interest in the conceTn|
~ too large 70 be trifled wi'htboagh Ide-I
ermined there should b : change IL theI
,oard OF directors another year.
About week after this our 6ecrctaryl
from Boston on the evening"
Tain, and brought With him 4So. 900, alll
. green backs, the proceeds Of or month
y bills reccivahle. He brought ihs money
= bills becaase the following day ~ ourI
ny day.
I was IN the most perpiexiog stats oil
mind when - ban1sd M tbe tnonsy. II
'nev tbs oflos sals was no psotecsionl
whatever. and ysf II l carried the moseyI
'omc ! was assuming great respcnsibili-