The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-02

took us, followed by An increasing
crowd, "a his berth, which was hole In \
the paidle-box.
III our young people could only be
shown such a chamber before they run /
away 10 sea, those who are not born
idiots would certainly stop where they
were. On bunk (Which was the cooks
hed) in this unpleasant cabin lay the OBJ
iect Of our visit; small, wiry-looking
little terrier, quite blind-indeed, il had
no eyeballs-and with bald patches
upon its skin, a spectacle very sad 10
contemplate. At the voice Of the cook,
. Vic. Vic. my gal he cried encour-
agingly. but with great tenderness the
poor creature waygei her tail, but did
not rise: her blindness had taught her
prudence.
\. She knows her way about my
cabin said the man: " Lor bless Yer,
yes." (he spoke Of il a though il was .
boudoir filed with articles Of vertu.
which less clever dog would have de-
stroyed with knocking against them)
:. hut the poor thing is aware a. the
door i open, you see, % doesn't ven
tur."
However, when he called To her again,
she descended very slowly, and came
out upon the deck moving very carefully
and step BY step; on the right was .
grating. on which the crew were stand
ing. and having tried this and found il
difficult to walk upon, she turned TO the
. left where we two stood. IL was really
. striking scene; the men-some dozen
Of them-in perfect silence Watching
! the poor creatures movements with IN
tense interest, and my friend with ms
eyes with tears in them) fixed upon ms
, dog. and longing 70 call ont 70 her, but
forbidden BY the compact between us
First in its slow, cautious manner, the
I dog came TO me. l suppose l was mol
I strong enough, or sweet enough but,
l after 4 brief investigation-the result o.
which delighted the spectators, who had
! been all along convinced that there
was nothing about me 10 attract any
. body-she moved on toward he'
!, master. Then you might literally
!. have heard pin drop. Tn
gallant Captain. being in the height q
. fashion. had CATERS over his boots ans
I rs them the dog At once gave her atten
!, ton. Whether il was the CATERS or ~
I. rim Of her masters trousers that caused
! the following phenomenon l could no
discern. but suddenly the little creatur
I raised her sightless eyes, as il in verita
\, BE thankfulness for the happines
= vouchsafed her, and uttered plaintiv
I cry Of recognition: the next instant 81
\ Vas scramhling blindly, but passionate
Il IN. ND the Captains legs. calling Us a.
= ~ witness bv barks and yelps that
4 rrs her master, and that the desire
q her heart for many weary month ha
Il been at last accomplished
u Al for Vic-s owner, he cr1ed Ike
Z child. and, lifting the dog np IN n
:. arms. covered II with careSses: Will
!, The sailors. 50 far from dcsplsing hi
- weakness. were moved to admiration
!, and openly expressed their satisfactio
.ee that their sorely-affiicted little frien
~ had At last found her master and com
IA 10 the end Of her earthly troubles
- .And now said the Captain, II
:. umphantly. a. be walked toward n
al railway station with his precious ~
~ dem. You are. I nope, no longer
- skeptic: YOU will believe your ow
Of eyes
believe in Nic's nose That she snou
IN have recognized you, after 90 mar
~ months. by the mere sense q smell
\. very remarkable. But don't believe
4. and this i mt quarrel with the anecdot
mongers IL instinct--that she con
II have smelled ycu from Ceylon. or n
~ the poor creature could have found q
way home. even If she had hal her y
80 sight. without having been book
~ through by the Peninsular and Orient
o. Company ''-James Paysl, "a ~