The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-08-27
MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 1886,

next thing for him to Do was to follow
his master out, but then he was perplex-
ed about tine gun being left hshind,
and kept looking back at 1t, as it to eug-
gest that he must take 1T with INN.
A little puir Of wooden shoes. which
the child had thrown off III his play the
day before, stood near the door, AT thase
the dog smelt, aud it was hoped that by
their men Us he would come. upon the
scent, aud understand what be had TO
do. The child, however, had now been
lost eighteen hours, aud it seemed very
doubtful whether he could get the scent
near his home. for the whole nsighbor
hood and the neighbor's houses had all
been searched, aud it was necessary to
strike eff into the great plain. But. III
the first instance, the dog must BIZ sol
On the scent. and as yet, though he had
smelt at the little stockings and the
wooden shoes. the poor thing WAS SO
perplexsd and troubled by his master
leaving the gun behind him, that it
seemed as if no other idea could be got
into his mind
The master carr ed in his hand the
ilttlo stockings, eDdeavoring to make
the dog understand that lie was to find
the scent from them. Atleugth she
idea struck Fidele that his master wish
ed him to carry them. He wagged his
tail. he was 80 pleased; he was ready to
set off with them anywhere. His mas
Ter was very kind and patie 1t with MN,
pntted him ami encouraged him, but
said firmly. "No."
The poor dog was disappointed, and
walked on, sorroYfully perplexad, by
his masters side. The mother kept
close to the dog, seeming to have no
hope but III him, and yet wns sadly
tronbled that he had not yet found the
scent. All ut ouce, however, he made a
stand, smelt Mt the gronnd, wagged his
tail, looked up joyfully at his master,
and ran hither aud thither, With his nose
to the ground. He had come upon the
scent, and Mt once knew what was want
ed. The dog was delighted. He smeIt
at every tnft of grass, lifting his head,
aud snsfflnq in The air, with his eyes
half shut, as If turning all his mind in
ward upon the Que thought of finding the
lost child. The poor mother cried for
Joy. The trnces were fniut; now and
then the dog lost them, aud with Il short
bark OF impn ience ran back to recover
them. At length he came TO a prlckly
shrub, to which he paid much attention,
smelling about aud wagging his tail.
A rag Of blne wolleu cloth hung on the
thorn; she mother rushed forward, ex
claiming. at is my Johnny it id u bit OF
his dress"
From this MON mt: not movement of
the dog was lost on the mother. The
neig rbors, who were also out on the
searo,. now gathered themselves near
the dog. His master fsarnd that so
msny people might distfact his'aitention
But no; nothing could now distract him
On he went, winding and turning, as
} poor child had done, until at last he
cane upon the print of little naked
foot ID the ssna OF an old road. which
the bufialoes had trodden on their way
to the water. Ia, ptth WAS NARROW, and
wound thr )u5l bushes. The Dig. who
wts snre of ms purpose. wag gel his t,'l
smelling first on.one side. tlnl on the
ther, as if following tlia traoas VI TIL g
child's hand or clothes npon the bushes.
The old buffalo track lad up little "a
cent, and then fell to the water. Oa
the top OF the ascent the dog made q
dead stand, with his nose 10 the Rronnd.
Here, probably the child had rested for
moment, as the print OF his little heels
was visible in the sand.
The hunt was now intensely iuteres.
ting, The dog, however, seemed puz
zlea; now he ran in this direction. now
in that, returning and looking auxious-
at his master. Something was at fault
which he was trying to make clear At
length off he went at flll speed, his m ,s
ter and the ohild's parents following till
thev came to q small stream, on the
banks OF which they not only saw the
prints of bis little feet but OF his bare
knees, where he had knelt to drink.
Here the dog paused, but only for q
morncnt: then set otf, nnw n, longer fol;.
lowing the scent 90 lbe gronnd. but
with his .nose ia the air his neck stretch
ed ont, and his eyes staring. he had
caught the living scent, and the mother
rau after, eXolniming: "Hehna fonad my
ciiildf' And so indeed IT was. He was
lying on the ground, "a il .exiiMnsted.
His mother caught him. in .lier arm, i,
weeping over him tears %of JOY. The
poor dogSat the san, firns seemed wild
with delight. low Issping on the child,
nsw ol the m9tllsr. licking theft hands
and faces. p1i nov fonnib1 ts the va.
rious y, ople.w no rfood tSound barking
short arkss aud vlzGfng his stail as II
he were ont of he mini viii Joy.
-Bhglish~ B MD of Mercy,