Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-10
4 Wonderful Dog.

Philip Baird, a man about 40 years of
age, arrived in this city to-day on his way
East, and told pitia5le tale of suffering
Z in the western part OF Manitoba. In his
own words he saws: :" had only got my
harvest done, when one night awoke to
find my room brightly illuminated. I'M
derst0od Its meaning at once, and made all
haste to dress and get my wallet of money
nearly $4,000, and get out Of the cabin. 1t
was, as | expected, the dreaded prairie fire.
Away in the horizon ! could notice its
rapid advance. knew that my only way
of escape was in hasty flight My horse
was roaming over the prairie, and could
not afford to look for him; so, along with
| my faithful dog, plodded my way as rap
idly as possible toward the Bow river. The
distance was ten miles, and whether
could make it or not | did not take time
to consider but ran as | never did before
How | lasted the distance is problem to
me. reached the bank of the river as
the raging flames were within 100 yards, and
as | was standing there dazed my dog
took hold of me and with sudden Jerk
pulled me headtoremost in the river. The
cool waters revived me; and | stayed there
until the flames leaped the river and were
licking up the dry grass on the other side.
Several buffalo were in the river, having
been driven by the flames. ! had no home
any more, and knew not what to do. |
wanted to go back and look at the place
where my home was, but knew there was
nothing there for me any more. Then the
first thought dawned on me that ! bad no
means of sustenance, not even a tirearm to
assist me in securing game. | started
down river, intending to keep by its course
until | reached the Saskatchewan, thus
making sure of something to drink if moth
ing to eat. The route was good deal the
longest, but the safest, and | plodded on.
That night | was tired and hungry when |
laid down to rest. Strange to say | slept
sound and awoke with prodigious appe-
tite. To appease it my dog had fine
prairie rabbit living in front Of me. He
had not touched it himself after killing it,
but by the wishful way he watched the
dead animal | knew he was as hungry as
myself | shared with him and continued
on my way. ! reached Fort Walsh in five
days after, my dog always having some
thing fresh each morning that would
last us the rest Of the day. | told young
Captain by the name of Forbes of my mis-
fortunes, and he was SO pleased with my
dog he would not allow me to take him
with me to the East, but kept it himself.
I have my money yet, and intend to 60 to
Elmira, y Y, where used to live St.
Paul Day.
An APoLoGY-One day Becllmann. the
comic actor, who died in 1866, was in
duced to take off well-kn0wn newspaper
editor, Frankel by name, in one Of the
characters he was representing in Berlin
He performed his task so cleverly that at
the close the audience broke out into loud
calls for Frankel. The journalist brought
an action, and Beckmann was condemned
to go to the house of the insulted party
and there beg his pardon in the presence
Of witnesses. At the hour appointed
Frankel sat in the circle of his family, to-
gether with number of relations and
friends who had been convened for the oc-
casion, waiting the arrival of the delin-
quent He tarried long, and half an hour
had passed in weary suspense when at last
the door opened, and Becl;mann put his
head in and asked: Does Mr.. Meier live
here ?' ooh, no." answered Frankel, "he
lives next door" "Ah, then, | beg your
pardon, said the actor, and hastily with
drew, having thus acquitted himself of the
imposed penance, to the great annoyance
of Frankel and the intense amusement Of
the assembled witnesses.-[The Tid-Bit.