The sun., 1879-01-12
CHARLEY DYKEMAN'S DOG.
WdTCHIN0 BY MS MASTER's CRAVE
ron OYER FOUR WEEKS
Driven Away, yet Returning Day and Night
a. his Post In spite Of Cold aud storm, and
Rejecting all Food that Is offered to Him.

- his Post Ia spite of Cold aud storm, aud
Rejecting all Food that IL offered to Him.
Charley Dykeman, n handsome, auburn
haired youth. was tho son OF an East
Rockaway farmer. Three years ago no
bought n puppy. half Newfoundland and half
hunting breed. for which he cherished extra
ordinary regard. lie fed him with his own
hand, attended to his wants and would allow
no one TO modest him nor to interfere with
his comfort Tho dog in turn oyinced it
seemed. the utmost gratitude for this
kind treatment HO followed his master
everywhere. and would eat from no other
hand than his. He capcred and barkcd
with eXtravaRant Joy whenever Charley ap-
pcared. To others tho dog seemed sullen
or morose. but whenever his master appeared
/ his eyes liz up and his whole expression
changed. Once he was lamed hy some accident
/ and laid up ior several weeks. During that
( time he would allow no one 90 feed him or come
near him except his master. Every morning
| when Charley eutered tho room whore he lay
he whimpercd and waggcd his tail. uttering
| pluintIve whincs and cries. and would not 20
| comforted until his muster had allowed him 10
| lick his hands. In November last Charley
| DYseman was taken seriously ill., that bis
| life was despaired Of. The dog had in the mean
! time been sold 10 a ncighhoring farmer. who
/ lived several miles from tho Dykeman home-
/ stead. and who tied him up day and night to
prevent his returning to his old master.
! In the middle OF December Charles Dykeman
| died. He had Just come Of age. and being a
| favorite with tho young folks Of Rjcka-
! way. his death caused n profound impression.
/ His funeral was largely attended and when the
/ burial cor,egc set out for the cemetery in
| Hempstond many of his friends ana arquuint-
! ance- followed H. The procession had hardly
! Quilted East Rockawny before n large black dog
] u Fn ID
| broken rope dangling from y. jumped from the
| roadside and dnshns 10y the rear carrag's
! stationed himself. painting. under the hearsc.
/ HIS shaggy coat was covered with mud and
"E's Cnarry's doel" exclaimed dozen per-
sons who had seen the animal In his masters
lifetime. and who knew him well.
! could tell. Every effort tn colV him from under
| the hcar-c fnil"d. and D." WIS allowed 10 remain
there. During me whole ol mo Sven mi,s'
journey tnr. dog toilcd weurily on through the
| mud and slu-h. never parting company with
! tho hears until 4 reg ned the title cemetery IN
the rear 20 the lr"shytcrlan church n Hemp
| steal. After the cagth had heen smoothed over
the grave. ANA the last mourner had quilted tho
| cemetery the dog spranc from behind "a bush.
| the nrwly-made mound. lie lay over
attitude. with his fore paws extended
! and his head buried between Them. Darkness
| cufne on hut he lid not stir. Tho cold ncrea.ed
! and refused 20 move All night he remained
there. When. early the next morning. Won
! d-ring lad from house across the street creut
into the little chureiyard. he found the dog. cold
! and hnlf frozen. AT his post
! ment that, FOR eight days and nights IN spite OF
storm and cold. he remained in the same plnce.
| pantivc howl. Men and children brought him
food and tried by syery means 70 coax him
| AWAY. but without eject. After n few days the
| dogs voice grew husky and weak. but still no
| refused 10 eat. At asst some one. out OF pity.
pulled him ,, on OF a9 grave y pain oi foTce os
of the churchyari he might be- induced
10 eat the next morning he found his
| way back to the churchyari having Just siren -fh
enough left 20 craw 10 his masters grave. some
| Of tue neishhors Hung a rope nrpund his necS
| and the master was finally compromised hy
| allowing him to remain thnre until evening.
| After he had been dragged of several times. DO
| sot into tns hubt of Sinking away az night. but
he always returned tar'v the ncNt morning.
| Ten dnys ugo he cra,ylrd dintoJu-tlc"Susdckrrs
! starving condition. hut refused two eat th" food
| thnt Tr1rE Snr.ekrr the IuStier'- SON. nrrsd
| hlm. Will. 10 s con coded that he must have
entrn something somewhere. not one ot the one
| graveyard huv" seen MIN rat.
4 week aeo SeAton Gilbert opened grave in
9snau private remet.ry adjoining that Of tee
from New York. Tho dog. who had bren lying
on his musfers grave ~ usuHi, pri 'krd up h's
fSs tbrSub W % tHe INV INV "When Mr G. ert snJ ts
coiorei grave digger. stewart Rowland, had
dug down a few feet tl"y heard "a Hwhlmpcr.
and io"hinc up saw me ~hrgnNrn ios. win h's
| hair covered with small irl'lrs aud frozen mud.
lINN1t.s ft MiSfIllI} INTO fi" llf rom f.IIlt
| time forward he HitcrnAted between The two
cemcicres. lying tor slN or eight hours On
| Charleys grave back of the prcshytcrian
church. and then changing 10 tho newly made
| grave ia the adjoining graveyard.
During the Intense cold of FrldHy Jan. 3. when
the thermometer fell 70 4 below zero and leY
| hIp-is swept over the ilemp-trad plains. tho
| dog uy lDr ten hours Ola his master : grave.
| Finally some humane persons, who would not
see him frrexe ihtrrirred and took him away.
! A. ocipfk on the following SATURDAY morning.
! Noruh. the lri>h servant KIN of Mr.. Hyde, WHO
llv IN futon street. oup site the '"m"t'ry saw
the dog lying on his old post. She wrapped
| shawl oyer her head and took him some meat
and otnrr food. but he moved away and refused
| t. touch II.
Frank Petit. James Whaley. p. r. Pcttii.
| landlord of the Centru Hotel, and other mrr-
| chuul~ and business men residing along Main
| and Fulton streets. SEQ the dog as n" uu--es
| their stores daily On his way 10 and from tlr
| cemetery. lie wears the rope collar whose
| fastening be broke or gngwci OH on the day Of
| his masters funeral. IL Is now more than iour
! weeks since Charley DykcUau's death. but the
| dog continues his daily aud nightly vigil at
! his srnNc.
Frank Petit has taken a good deal ~ interest
| in the faithful dog. aiu mas watched his move
! monts. lie told "A reporter for THE SCN last
| evening that mt about a. O'Clock yesterday
| afternoon he saw the do; pass his door going
| in the direction Of the .rWi tory. His hcad WIS
| hanging down. aud the eud oi the rope collar
WIS yet dnngung from his n ok.
| tine dog said be-. has evidently heon
| comurlled bY hunger and thirst 10 abandon for
| part of the day nj lu~t Dis ygils IN the two
| cemeteries. do not know whore the dog goes
| t. when not ON watch ln tn" cemetery. Prob
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