Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-04-29
1.-TWO CALIFORNIAN DOGS.


An old Californian was telling me re-
Gently OF dog who lived ia the early
days OF San Francisco, and who rejoiced
III the strange name Of "Bode." When
or how or by whom he had been christen-
cd, no one knew, but every one was fond
He was mongrel, with rough, shaggy
hair, and no points of beauty, but with
an Independence and pluck that made
him friends among the pioneers OF that
DAY; He did not own single:master, but
nail the city claimed him, and he was
the ailecticnale fri nj Of hundrcds.
Such an unsettled condition of affairs
would have made an outcast and sirag-
gier OF an Eastern dog, but not so with
Bode. While he was known to so many
and had no particular home, yet he bad a
habit which amour ted TO a settled Gus
tom as to his daily actions, and which
gave him recognized place In the bust
| ling town.
lie followed regular route of vista,
| calling for his breakfast at one house, Tor
his dinner at the next and for his supper
at the third; thtn going on to the fourth,
nth and sixth the next day, and so
through street after street IN circuit
which 1t took him months to compile e.
No amount of petting, no oflec OF tempt
ing food could change HE habit, and Tor
St me years Bode continued It without
deviation. His temper was good, but oc-
casionally he was driven to fight by 9TH L
dogs, and when lie did the battle was
severe one. 1t was his reputation that
he had never been whipped.
One morning In November, as the h,na
steamer left her dock and before she was
Homeland came racing down Montgum-
cry street, and rushed out to the extreme
edge OF thedock, looking alter the ste mer
and barking wildly.
His master WAS on board, and the poor
dog knew it; butit was too late-he could
not reach him, and all day long, stran
ger in a strange city, tie great, handsome
Newfoundland sat upon the wharf aud
pazed mourHiully out upon the blue bay.
For two days the faithful animal thus re-
manned, taking no food, and only walk
ing about little and moaning The dock
men were becoming afraid that he was
sick, or that grief might drive him mad,
when Bode appeared on the scene. He
made the acquaintance OF the Newfound-
land, and seemed at onLe to understand
the case.
Alter few moments of trottlng up
and down, doubtless taking in dog
fashion, the two lett the wharf togt ther,
Bode guiding his new friend to his own
dining place, where he saw that he was
supplied with bountiful repast; and
from that day the animals were iensepa-
Thble.
Lazarus, as the Newfoundland was
chrlstened, had not half the energy OF
Bode, nor, indeed, the pluck, for ii at
tackled he generally ran away, leaving
Bode to settle the dispute; but he was
handsome and good-natured, and readily
I'D pttd himself 10 the customs OF his res
cuer, especially as those customs meant
three good meals each day.
Both dogs became as we'll known as
any OF the prominent business men of the
town, and for nearly three years they
were always to be seen together. Bods,
evidently the leading spirit, caring for
and protecting bis companion. Then
came q change. Lazarus fell 81 k, and
after mopiLg for few days, crouched In
u corner and died.
Poor Bodcl He stood near his dead
friend and defended his cold body from
any intruder, canine or human, for al
most week, refusing all food himself;
then, as the end approached, he curled
beside his old companion and quietly
slept Ills life away.
The rough miners and frontiersmen
who made that iar.away city their home,
buried tue two in one grave, and placed
above them a neat head-b board, on which
was written: Lazarus and Bode, Faith
full Friends"