The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-07-16
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q powerful ally for man against all other
animals, and have contributed, In no
small degree, 10 the establishment "
society. His fidelity and attachment TO
his master, are without parallel in any
other animal. lie assumes his masters
manners knows and defends his prop
erty; and remains true and faithful until
death. This he does, not from constr~int
or want, but sorcly from the purest
gratitude and truest friendship.
As an instance Of the dogs attachment
and fidelity TO his master, IL is related
that, in the time Of Robcspicrre, rev.
olutionary tribunal in one Of the depart
ments Of the north Of France condemned
to death an ancient and respectable mag.
istrate, on suspicion of his being guilty
of conspiracy. Immediately after the
decree was passed, he was committed to
prison, and he saw his family dispersed
by a system or terror. Some had taken
flight; others, themselves arrested, were
carried into distant jails his dumestics
were dismissed his houe was buried in
the solitude of the seals his friends
o;,h., .h.ndo,.J him a, concealed Them.
selves; everything in the world was
To-, 90 b;,, oxcon, his doc This faith.
6,l animal had been refused admi,tancc
into prison. lie had returned to his
oas,a,,. hou.o anil fund |, sbut lie
- e.. ,.;,h +. ,o;,h,,o, Who m.
co;yod him I'm, /, mus, be added that
mi. man received him trembling. in
.oc,o, anJ drc.d;nc To-, his humanity FIR
a, an;maI should co,duc, him IN tho
.c,flald Everv a,v. at the amc hour.
Tho dos ,cf, The housc and went to the
d,o, Of tho nr;.on lie wa. refused AL.
m;,,onc,. I'm, no constantly ras.cd an
ho,r h.c,,o !, and ,bcn returned Ills
6doI;,v a, Icnc,b Gained upon the por,er.
and no was ono d,v allowed 10 enter
Tho Joc saw hi. master II was difficult
10 serar,,e them lint the taller carried
him awov and tho doc retprncd To hi.
retreat lie came hack the next morn.
inc and every dav. and once each day
be was admitted. lie licked the hand of
his friend Looked Mt him. licked hi, hand
AGAIN and won, away of himself
Whon al. dov ssc,,ence arrived not.
w;,b.,,udinc Tho crowd and the ruard.
he PENETRATED into the hall and crouched
himself at the feet of the unhappy man
whom no was al,ut to ln4e for ever.
Tbev conducted him ia the prison. and
tho in, c,r that time did not visit the
Joo, Tho fatal bour arrives. the prison
oncn.. the unfortunate man passes out
:, il tho doc that receives him a, the
,b,o.bold Uo clipcs upon hi. hand.
,Ia.i that hand will never be spread
rr,r nv c,,e..;nc be,dt
No t,ilow. him. the AZ fall. the mas
ter dies; but the tenderness of the dog
cannot cease The body i, carried away /;
he WALL by il. side the earth receives
/, bc Laws himself upon the grave.
There he passes the first night. the next
dav and the second night
The ne;ybbor in the meantime unhap-
nv at not .eeing him. risks himself
searching for the dog cues.es. by the ex.
font of hi. fidelity the ASYLUM he ba,
chosen. finds him: caresses him. bring.
him hack and gives him food. An hour
afterward the dog escaped. and regained
his favori,c nlace'
Tbrae month. pa..ed avay. each morn.
inc he came IN seek his food and then re-.