The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-15
Florence Nightingale and the Dog.

Florence Nightingale and the Dog
When the celebrated philanthropist
Florence Nightingale was q little girl
and living in Derbyshire, England,
everybody was struck with her thought
fulness for people and animals She
even made friends with the shy SOUR
rels. When persons were ill she would
help nurse them, saving nice things
from her own meals for them.
There lived near the village an old
shepherd named Roger, who had a
favorite sheep-dog called Cap. This
dog was the old mans companion, and
helped in looking after the flock by dav
and kept him company at night Cap
was very sensible dog, and kept the
sheep in such good order that he saved
his master deal of trouble.
One day Florence was riding out with
a friend, and saw the shepherd giving
the sheep their night feed; but Cap was
not there, and the sheep knew it, for
they were scampering about in all d.
rectons. Florence and her friend
stopped to ask Roger why he was so
sad, and what had become of his dog
"Oh," he replied, ''Cap will never be
of any more use to me. I'll have to
hang him, poor fellow, as soon as l Get
home tonight
Hang him. said Florence. so
Roger, how wicked of you! What has
poor old Cap done?"
''He has done nothing replied
Roger; "but he will never be of anv
more use to me, and | can not afford to
keep him. One of the mischevous
school boys threw stone at him YES
terday and broke one of his legs
And the old shepherd wiped away the
tears which filled his eyes. Poor
Cap" he said, she was as knowing as q
human being"
But are you sure his leg is broken?"
asked Florence.
"Oh, yes, Miss, it is broken sure
enough; he has not put his foot on the
ground since"
Then Florence and her friend rode
on.
1--WE will 90 and see poor Cap said
the gentleman. II don't believe the
leg is really broken. 1t would take a
big stone and hard blow to break tho
leg of great dog like Cap"
"Oh, if you could but cure him how
glad Roger would ben' exclaimed Flor
ence.
When they got in the cottage, the
floor, his hair disheveled and his eyes
sparkling with anger at the intruders
But when the little girl called him
poor Cap" he grew paciied and be-
gan to wag his short tail. Then he
crept from under the table, and lay at
her feet. She took hold of one of his
paws, patted his rough head and talked
to him while the gentleman examined
the injured leg. 1t was badly swollen,
and hurt him very much to have it ex-
amined; but the dog knew it was meant
kindly, and though he moaned and
WINGED with pain, he licked the hands
that were hurting him. ...
'1t's only bad hruise. No bones
are broken said the gentleman. REST
is all Cap needs; he will soon be we'll
again.
81 am so gladr' exclaimed Florence.
''But can we do nothing for him? he
seems in such pain"
PLENTY of hot water to foment the
part would both ease and help to cure
him."
"Well, then" said the little girl, al
will foment poor Caps LEI"
Florence lighted the fire, tore up an
old flannel petticoatinto strips, which she
wrung out in hot water and laid on the
poor dogs bruise. 1t was not long be-
fore he began to feel the benefit OF bis
application, and to show his gratitude
in looks and tagging his tail. On Their
way home they met the old shepherd
coming slowly with piece OF rope LII
his hands.
40 Roger!" cried Florence, "'you
are not to hang poor old Cap. We nave
found that his leg is not broken, ai'el
all"
''No, he will serve you yet" said the
gentleman. frr-.. ..H ~
"Well, am most glad to hear 1t
said the old man; ''and many thanks "
you for going to see him.
/ The next morning Florence was uP
early to battle Cap. On visiting the W.
she found theswelling much gone do"n,,
She bathed it again, and Cap was :"
grateful as before. ~.
Two or three days later, when floL'
ence and her~friend were riding togehio
er, they came up to Roger and li nis
sheep. Cap was there, too, wa'cnlnS
the sheep. When he heard the voice IL, /,
the title girl his tail wagged an" 49,
eyes sparkled. =. :, 4ba
"Do look at the dog, Miss SAID s .ar
shepherd, "he's so pleased to R~
your voice. But for you | would n NV
hanged the best dog ever had IN Ivy
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