The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-15
FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.
Did Poor Frank Die of q Broken
Heart?

Frank was fine, large, noble-IOOking
dog, with great brown eyes that seemed
to sparkle with almost human intelli-
gence and sagacity; jet black in color,
except ring of white round his neck
and a white tip to his tail, in which
color and marking was easily traced his
lineage from noble ancestry of New
foundland and English Coach. Under
the training OF his young master, James
Monroe Dalzell, the iifteen-year-old son
of Private Dalzeli, Of newspaper fame, in
whose almost constant companionship
he had grown up from puppyhOod. he
learned TO perform many interesting
antics. Fondly attached to the youth
he never seemed happier than when in
his company, and harnessed to his
little wagon in harness made and
fitted to him by the boys
own hands, he would trot along
the street and draw heavy loads with
An air thai seemed to say: ''See how
happy I am, and how useful and pleas
ing to my young master" When off
duty he was always admitted to the house.
soi' Will "ouiu o1tCu
:. chair and SIT upright like a person,
always ready 10 extend his paw in cor
dial greeting TO strangers. Frank often
appeared TO laugh over his own shrewd-
ness. More than once have seen him
stop in the midst of his antics and look
around with an unmistakable broad grin
on his face, as much as to say: ''DOn't
yen think am smart?'-a peculiarly,
however. not confined to dogs.
But what is most noteworthy was his
supreme attachment and devotion 10 his
young master. One day, toward the
latter part of last June. young Dalzell
was seriously and, rs it afterward
proved, fatally injured in a railway ac-
cident. He was carried home and
laid upon bed, where he fingered in
great agony until sunset on the
Fourth of July, when he expired.
when Frank saw his young master thus
prost!ated upon his couch, from which
he was never to rise, and heard his
means OF pain and agony, he mounted
a chair by the bedside, an affectionate
and sympathetic watcher. his sad, anx-
ious look improssing itself upon all
present; and so continued whenever
allowed during al the long and weary
watches OF the days and nights that fol-
lowed. Giteu as the suffering boy groan-
ed in his agony of pain would the poor
creature express his sympathy By low,
sorrowful whine, that touched the
hearts Of all present, and would notice
every new movement with almost hui
inan interest. When driven from the
room he would walk about the yard i'm
slow, apparently thoughtful way, or
linger about The door with sad, plead
ing look in his large brown eyes, par
taxing only occasionally, and appar-
emily witi.oat relish, of his custom
Rry food. Finally the end came,
and as the dying groans of the child
echoed mere and mere family through
the hoase. poor Frank seemed to appre-
Cialo the sad situation, and creeping up
Closely rs possible to the bedside he
mingled his sad wailings with the
groaas Of the dying hoy, and held his
position so tenac.ously that with diff
Gully he eoa!l be removed.
: lie next day when the funeral took
place from the family residence, Frank
appeared very prominently among the
ulemhers of the grief-stricken family.
Wien the pastor appeared the dog took
a position q! once by his side. He
listened aileTtivcly to all the services.
watched the proceedings with the great
;sE interest. Z nd min led his own sad wall
inga with tie Sobs OF grief of the stricken
family. When the casket was at last
: borne from TIC housa, he kept by the
sierEyman's side until the body was de-
posted in It's final rosting-place in the
Cemetery, ard returned with the clergy
man to tIIe family home.
Sat POOR Frank had lost his interest
thcre. The faIaiiy endeavored by every
kfnaness TO make him feel at home, but
TO him j: could be home no longer.
QUistly and sadly he walked about, and
V;s;ted The old familiar haunts, but al
G&ys with a restless, unSatisfied air
would return to the house with
strange, sad. inquiring look in his eyes
That moved the members of the family
TO tears. Apparently desiring to be
alone in his grief, he would play with
40 children, as had been formerly his
wont. nor would he make friends with
any of his own species. Day after day
he weuld visit the cemetery and the
grave, and would go and return quietly
anu SdtfN. d. oltc III u ufcdul. III ~
measure he seemed to have transferred
his affections to the pastor, and be-
came a frequent visitor at the par
sonage, where he seemed to be more
at home than elsewhere. Never did
the parson appear upon the village street
but Frank was instantly at his side.
Sabbath after Sabbath, with scarcely an
exception. n would make his appear
alice at the church, place where he
was never seen during his young mas
teri lifetime; and would sometimes oc-
cupy the family pew, but more fire.
quentiy the pulpit, standing or lying at
the pa-tOr's feet. Sometimes he would
mount the pulpit deskwith bis fore-feet,
ami gaze out earnestly and inquiringly
over the congre-ation, as though search
ing for some lost one. At first some of
The younger members of the congrega-
Gos aere Inclined to be amused at his
peculiar acEons. and some of the older
ones 20 eait;cisr the propriety of his
presence IN fsie ssaciuary, and espec-
: ial:, in Ire s,ered desk. This led tbs