The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-19

why Jet. . Great Dog. IL known . =
Real Hero.

Real Hero.
Our faithful friend Jet. powerful
dog. lived with rs on the Navesink
Highlands. This summer we shall lind
no jet on the Highlands. and the place
will hardly seem the same place with
out HIM. Last season there came .
dear little baby. Of the third genera
ton. 10 the old house. and jet took tho
infant under his especial care from the
first. He would watch while IL slept.
with untiring patience. jog the cradle
IL il stirred. and call the nurse II il
cried or needed attention. Nothing
pleased him more than 10 be left alone
with the little one. and in the course Of
the summer his faithful care was re-
warded by responsive affection The
baby learned 10 love him. and wonld
crow and COO to him every morning
with unmistakablc delight To lie on
a blanket under tree. or on tho
piazza. and bury her chubby lists in
his silky coat. 10 Chamber over his
shoulders, to lead him along by the
ear while riding in her little carriage.
| 10 tyrannize over him In . hundred
pretty wavs-thcse were the daily oc-
equations Of which she never tired.
| She learned 10 stand on her feet and
| took her first steps BY clinging - his
neck. and his name was the first word
she ever spoke Ii seemed as though
| he could hear her piping voice rs II Dy
magic. II he was on the place At all.
| whether he was within hrarng or not.
| she had only 10 call ''Dct' Deti'' and
presently he would come bounding in
! One evening late in August We were
all assembled. a usual. after supper
on the piazza and the lawn IN front 81
the house. enjoying the long twilight
The servants were downstairs getting
their supper. and jet was left alone
with the baby in the sitting-rconl. which
opens on the piazza by long windows
Baby had gone to sleep in the dark.
and Jet was lying beside her cradle
II was very calm night, there was
nos breath stirring. but the fresh
salt'' Of the sea was in the air. and the
heat Of the day was done. The young
folk were singing softly together some
gentle refrain, WREN terrible shrek
broke upon ". and nurse girl rushed
out through the hall. her clothing in =
blaze. and fame 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 oy
those who heard 1.-THE agouized
PRAYER and lament OF . mother for her
child. The sitting-room WAS full 81
fire The gin had brought up lighted
lamp after supper. and dropped i on
| the floor as she entered the room. The
cradle was in the center Of the room
farthest from the door. Mr.. Warren
dashed in At the window and made one
leap to the cradle Ike tound JET
crouchcd upok IL covering the baby
with his body.
; How they got out We could not com
rrehcnd. 1t was all over in the twink
i ling Of an eve. and Mr.. Warren ans
: the dog were lying on the grass hcsid'
, The mother. who was almost fainting
: with the baby safe and sound IL hcl
!; lap. The little thing was nearly suiio
!. Gated. hut recovered after few min
! utes in the open air. and took no harm
from the tire
The sitting-room Was burned ont
!, but we succeeded In stopping 81
flames there and saving the house
7 Mr.. Warrcn's face and hands wcr
: badly burned. and the nurse girl wa
seriously but not dangerously injured
!, Jet was severely scorchsd. but aiie
!, caring for him ~ best we could tina
night. We thought he would com
round again in few days. NrS
morning, however. he was missing
\ and even 10 baby's call: bet. Det'
Z he made no answer. After a lon
Y search we found him under the piazz'
I, stone dead. Jet Is buried under N
hillside. where the arbutus bloom
early in the spring. We have place
= a water-worn bowldcr from the shoI
!. !, over his grave. and on the stone =
i carved in deep letters only the word
= "a Faithful Friend. ~ q. Time
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