Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-12-13

brutal owner of the dog, seeing his pet
getting worsted, attempted to assist
him but the crowd would have pitch
ed him neck and crop into the river,
had he not desisted. At last both dog
and sheep were exhausted. and drew of,
as If by mutual consent. The dog seat
ed himself close to the outer edge of the
platform which was about three feet
higher than the river bank, aud Toby
went, as he was wont to do, and stood
between his masters legs, resting his
head fondly on the captains clasped
hands, but never took his eyes off the
foe. Just then dog on board one of
the ships happened to bark, and the
Falmouth dog looked round. This was
Toby's chance, and he did not miss it
n4 his enemy either. He was upon
him like bolt from cannon. One
furious blow knocked the dog off the
platform next moment Toby had leap
ed on top of him. and was chasing the
yelling animal towards his own ship.
There is no doubt Toby would have
crossed the plank and followed him on
board, had not his feet slipped and pre-
cipitated him into the river. A few
minutes afterwards, when Toby, drip
ping with wet, returned to the platform
to look for his master, he was greeted
with ringing cheers; and many was the
piastre spent in treating our woolly
friend to fruit. Toby was the hero of
Galatz from that hour; but the Fall
mouth dog never ventured on shore
again, and his master as seldom as pos
sible.
On her downward voyage, when the
vessel had reached Sulina, at the mouth
of the river, it became necessary to
Tighten her in order to get her over the
bar. This took some time, and Toby's
master frequently had to 60 on shore !;
but Toby himself was not permitted to
accompany him, on account of the filth
and muddiness of the place. When the
captain wished to return he came down
to the river side and hailed the ship to
send boat. And poor Toby was al
ways on the watch for his master if no
one else was. He used to place his fore
feet on the bulwarks and bleat loudly
towards the shore, as much as to say,
Il see you, master. and you'll have a
boat in brace of shakes" Then if no
one was on deck. Toby would at once
proceed to rouse all hands fore and aft
If the mate, Mr.. Gilbert, pretended to
be asleep on locker, he would fairly
roll him off on the deck.
Toby was revengeful to a degree, and
if any one struck him, he would wait
his chance, even if for days, to pay hin
off with interest in his own coin. HI
was at first very jealous of two little
pigs which were brought as companions
to him /; but latterly he grew fond o
them. as they soon got very fat, Tob,
used to roll them along the deck like ;
couple of footballs. There were tw
parties on board that Toby did not lik
or rather that he liked to annoy when
ever he got the chance, namely, th
cook and the cat He used to cheat th
former and chase the latter on ever
possible occasion. If his master too
pussy and sat down with her on hi
knee, Toby would at once commence t
strike her off with his head Findin
that she was so soft and yielding tina
this did not hurt her, he would the
lift his fore foot and attempt to strik
her down with that; failing in that, b
would bite viciously at her; and if th
captain laughed at him then all Toby
vengeance would be wreaked on h
master. But after little scene lib
this, the sheep would always come an
coax for forgiveness. Our hero W;
taught great many tricks, among ot
ers to leap backward and forwal
through life buoy. When his ha
and fresh provisions were done, Tol
would eat pea soup, invariably slobbe
ing all his face in so doing, and ev'
. pick bone like dog He was lii
wise very fond of boiled rice. and b
drink was water, although he preferr
, porter and ale but while allowing hl
: reasonable quantity of beer, the ca
r tain never encouraged him in the b
habit the sailors had taught him
chewing tobacco.
! 1t is supposed that some animals ha
s a prescience of coming storms. To
: used to 60 regularly to the bulwar
: every night, and placing his feet agail
y them sniff all around him. If conte
l. he would 60 and lie down and fall f
d asleep; but it was sure sign of b
y weather coming before morning wh
d Toby kept wandering by his maste
d side and would not 60 to rest.
One day Captain Brown was going
n the steps of the custom house. when
n found that not only Toby, but Tob
g two pigs were following closely at
e, heels. He turned round to drive th
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