Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-03
ArrOgantc.

In q EARN Talk" written for n recent
number of the american Cultirhtor, Bon.
Perley Poorc tells the following interest
ing story Of n shepherd dog;
Arrogantc was sent from Spain with a
1nok of Mcrino sheep TO a gentleman who
resided near Bristol in England. Soon
after his arrival there, eve under his
charge CHANGED to get cast in ditch dur
ing the temporary absence Of tho Spanish
shepherd who had accompanied the flock
and dog at their importation An English
shepherd, in spirit of Wanting, insisted
on relieving the fallen sheep in preference
to having tho absent shepherd called,
though wa.ncd by bis companions to dc
sist. Tho stern stranger dog met him at
tho cato and also VARIED him with sullcn
growls, growing more menacing as he
approached the sheep. The shepherd was
q powerful and bold man, and felt that il
was too late now TO rctract with credit.
On reaching the sheep he bent carefully
forward, with his eyes on the dog, which
Instantly made spring at his throat. A
qRick forward movement Of his arm saved
bis hroat, but his arm was so dreadfully
laccrated that immediate amputation be.
camc necessary. TO save the dog, which
had but done his duty as be had been
taught it, from popular excitement he wa,
shipped in . vessel which sailed that very
afternoon from Bristol to America. He was
sent to Francis Rotch, ESQ.,, then resident
Of New Bedford.
For long time Arrosante would no,
pay the least attention to his new master
the voice OF the latter would scarcely ar
rest him for a moment After attempting
in vain, fer several weeks, to obtain some
recognition of mastership from him, Mr.
Rotch chained him securely to Il tree
punished him severely, and then, with moi
q few misgivings, released him. But he
submitted, for he we'll knew that the pun
ishment came from his master, and after
ward gave cold, naughty obedience &c
all required of him.
Stupid and apparently sleeping much Of
tho day, nothing, however, escaped his
observation, or was subsequently erased
from his memory. If led around build
ing or enclosure, or even an open space
at niGhtfall in manner to evincc partlc
ular design, during tho entire night like 9
seminal he traversed some part of the
guarded ring, permitting neither man moi
beast to pass in or out from 1t.
Arrogante was Temperance man" O.
the straightest sect--an out-and-out teetot
aler- If tolerant of dcviations fron
his creed, he would bear none from The
sobriety Of his practice. Never would he
confess acquaintance with drunken man
though tho hand fed him. Tho bailiff
who usually fed Arrogantc, used occasion
ally to come homo lato in tho evening z
little "fou," and never could he In this
condition get his foet on tho promises
The old man has pleaded guilty to more
than ono nights lodgings on the ground
in consequence OF ArrOgante's temperance
soruples,
On one occasion couple Of sailors, tC
take advantage of the tide, camo unexpect
eddy, and without giving any notice, OF
the farm, at s A. NJ, to take away semi
potatoes they had purchased Arrogant,
thought |, WAS not 60 Nominated In th'
bond;" he forced them TO Chamber into al
EN- PITY cart and there he kept them unit
morning. They tried the experiment 0
putting leg over the side once or twice
but were admonished In too unequivocal
manner to keep quiet to need any furthe
hints. They lost the tide, aud we're II
great tribulation, but. like honest fellows
confessed the fault was their own.
might, did limits allow, recount man,
moro anecdotes displaying the iron deter