Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11

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gate, great was our establishment to see
Spot march demurely forward to Wander
er, lay the rabbit demurely at his feet,
and retire humbly to little distance.
The collie bit the rabbit into two por-
lions, which gave us reason to suppose
that he intended to reward his companion
with share; this, however, was not to be,
for, somewhat to our surprise, he swal-
lowed first the one and than the other
with perfect GOODNESS, Spot watching him
admiringly from little way of, and not
showing any signs of i'll will or impa-
tience. l am sorry to say that Wanderer
was slightly greedy in his way of eating,
and generally contrived to have the lions
greater delight upon Wanderer than by
giving him peppermint-drops or Jumps Of
white sugar, but this was before his teeth
began to fail.
Some time ago one of the children fell
i'll, and was confined to bed for some
time. The good Wanderer came daily to
the window of the sick-room, and receiv-
ed scraps from it; and even in all the
frost and cold of the late winter he trotted
about in front of the house, often lying
placidly on top OF the snow, and always
looking at the window with eyes Of intel
ligence and affection.
Gone day 1 had Just been remarking to
my children that Wanderer was looking
uncommonly we'll, and seemed to have
taken a new lease Of life, when to my ut
ter amazement and CONSERVATION, my son
told me to desire the cook to stop making
further supplies of porridge for the collie.
| asked him why, whereupon he placidly
informed me that 'Wanderer was away!'
I naturally asked 'Where?' believing in a
moment Of alteration that the old dog
had been sent off somewhere. My horror
and indignation were great when learn
ed that the dear, wise. faithful creature
had been put out of existence poisoned
by the groom, because that functionary
thought that life was just a burden to the
beast. [ am not ashamed to say that I
behaved like child, went forth into the
quiet of my own room and wept bitterly.
To think Of all the love, yea, devotion. of
a noble canine existence being so basely
quenched all in moment. and he trust
ed the very man that administered the
poison l thought, bitterly. well, it
was only a dog yet can not tell how
much l miss the kindly bark Of welcome
which was ever ready for me.
81 should like, said little girl to nc,
when told of Wanderers death, ito see all
the good, faithful animals rewarded in
this world by being kept in comfort till
the day Of their natural death, and in a
future state by being allowed to meet
again their old masters and mistresses,
and live happily ever after
SAVING LIVES.
| Some dogs, in their love and affection
for their masters, have at times eaualed
human beings in their constancy, and
even surpassed them in the marvellous in
telligencc with which they foresee and
avert approaching danger. The follow
ing example, related to us by one of the
ladies of the story, may prove interesting
Two girls, daughters of an English
country doctor, were once out for walk
together. 1t was an autumn afternoon,
sunny and pleasant. They were accom-
panied by their little dog, named Jack,
who was clever little terrier, and more
than once had proved his claim to be con-
sidered-as indeed he was-their pro-
tector while out walking. Their father
often said he felt 'squite happy when Jack
was with them; he was sure no harm
would come to Them
The two girls pursued their walk mer.
rily. The fine afternoon tempted them
to 60 further than they ought, however
and by the time they turned the dusk had
fallen, and they were afraid they would be
late for tea. One Of them proposed tc
take short cut through wood with
which they were we'll acquainted, having
often gathered blackberries in. it on a sum.
mer afternoon. The other agreed, and sc
they arrived at the edge of the wood and
prepared to enter it.
Cali the same, am afraid said Dora
theyounger Of the two. ''There have beer
several robberies in the neighborhood, ano
I saw very odd-looking men pass ou1
door to-day. Besides, am wearing my
new watch which papa gave me on my
birthday
ooh, nonsense!" replied her sister. I'll
is nearly six o'clock now and we shall be
late. Be sure no one will wish to harm
u.s.
81 wish was as certain as you are
But what's the matter with Jack?"
Just as she had said this, Jack advanced
toward them, and planting himself in the
middle Of their path, sat down and
whined.
s'That is odd," said Dora. ~ never
remember him doing that before
The other girl derided her fears, ano
attempted to pass the dog, but he caughr
her dress in his teeth, and held her sc
Hr,,lr 4bo4 cbo hor1Iu ,lorod RI COZ bar
self free. One more effort she made, but
Jack was resolute; so at last, seeing how
determined he was to prevent their furth,
er progress, she gave up trying.
swell, well, you stupid little brute!'
she said angrily, ~ suppose we must &C
all that long way round"
So the two sisters abandoned the idea
of taking the short path through the
wood, and went home by the safe high
road. When they arrived, how grateful
how unutterably thankful did they feel tc
their little protector, whose intelligence
had been so far superior to theirs, and
saved them despite themselves. A man
had been found in the wood, shortly after
they had left, murdered and robbed, il
was conjectured, by the tramps who had
passed through the village in the morn
ing.
Thus Jack had preserved his mistresses
from meeting perhaps a similar fate.
Their gratitude, it is needless to add, was
profound toward their little four footed
protector, who,. we are glad to hear, lived
to good old age.
POOR REWARD.
| The last anecdote we shall offer is not
by any means new one, but as many of
our readers may be unacquainted with it,
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