Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-12-09
A BRAVE. TRUE FRIEND.
Why Jet, y Great Dog. Il Known - =
Real Hero


Real Hero
Our faithful friend Jet. o powerful
dog. lived with us on the Navcsink
Highlands. This summer we shall find
no Jet on the Highlands. and the place
viii hardly seem the same place with.
out him. Last season there came
dear little baby, Of the third genera.
ton. TO the old house. and jet took tho
infant under his especial care from the
first. He would watch while 1t slept.
with untiring patience, jog the cradle
IL 1t stirred. and call the nurse II 1t
cried or needed attention. Nothing
pleased him more than to be left alone
with the little one. and in the course OF
the summer his faithful care was 70.
warded By responsive affection. The
baby learned to love him. and would
crow and COO to him every morning
with unmistakablc delight. To lie on
u blanket under tree, or OH the
piazza. and bury her chubby fists In
his silky coat to Chamber over his
shoulders. to lead him along by the
ear while riding in her little carriage.
to tyrannize over him in hundred
pretty ways-thcso were the daily &C.
cupations Of which she never tired.
She learned to stand OH her feet and
took her first steps by clinging n his
neck, and his name was the first word
she ever spoke. 1t seemed as though
he could hear her piping voice as II BY
magic. II he was OH the place at all.
whether he was within hearing or not.
she had only to call "Det! Dei!' and
presently be would come bounding in.
One evening late in August wo were
all assembled, rs usual. after supper
on the piazza and the lawn In front OF
the house, enjoying the long twilight.
The servants were downstairs getting
their supper, and Jet was left alone
with the baby in the sitting-room. which
opens on the piazza by long windows.
Baby hal gone to sleep in the dark,
and Jet was lying beside her cradle.
1t was very calm night; there was
not breath stirring. but the ''frcsh
salt" OF the sea was in the mir. and the
heat of the day was done. The young
folk were singing softly together some
gentle refrain. when terrible shrek
broke upon us. and nurse girl rushed
out through the hall. her clothing In
blaze, aud flame streaming above her
head. To roll her on the grass and
smother the blaze with our coats was
the work OF an instant. Then arose
another cry, never to be forgotten by
those who heard 1.-THE agonized
prayer and lament OF mother for her
child. The sitting.room was full OF
fire. The cir! had brought up lighted
lamp after supper. and dropped 1t on
the floor us she entered the room. The
cradle was In the center OF the room
farthest from the dnor. MIR. Warren
dashed in at the window and made one
leap to the cradle. He found jet
crouched upon 1t, covering the baby
with his body.
How they got out VIC could not com.
prchend. 1t was all ovcrin the twink.
ling Of an eye. and Mr.. Warren and
the dog were lying on tho grass beside
the mother, who was almost fainting.
with tho baby safe and sound h. her
lap. The little thing was nearly snflo.
Gated, but recovered after few min
utes in the open mir. and took no harm
from the fire.
The sitting.room was burned out
but we succeeded in stopping the
flames there and saving the house.
Mr. Warren's face and hands were
badly burned. and the nurse girl was
seriously but not dangerously injured.
Jet was severely scorchsd. but after
caring for him rs best wo could that
night, we thought be would come
round again In q few days. Next
morning. however. no was missing.
and even to baby's call: "Det! Dct!"
he made NO answer. After a long
search wo found him under the piazza.
s,one dead. Jet Is buried under the
hillside, where the arbutus blooms
carly In the spring. We have placed
q water.worn bowldor from the shore
over his grave, and Oh the stone are
carved In deep letters only the words;
IA Faithful Friend, IN O. Times.