The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-31

ment TO the boys and smaller children,
but did not add 10 the comfort oil the
older people. For although IL appeared
that they could not escape by climbing
the smooth sides of this subtcrraneau
den, or by jumping from the tops OF
their rOOst on the post, yet tbeir
mere presence in the neighborhood was
enough to keep alive sn apprehension In
this direction. Bruin, however, con.
tinued TO enjoy the apples and
other dainties thrown TO him by his
friends and admirers. Indeed, his unique
and attractive home had become an IN
stitution in that part OF the town. II
was rather TO the credit of the surround.
ings that one should 90 and enjoy with
immunity the antics and study the habits
OF beasts Of the forests ia the very midst
of the community, and actually within
the limits of gentleman grounds.
The consequence was that Mr.. Green's
pets had many and constant visitors, and
he himself soon began TO be regarded
with the like favor with him who I'm
later days caused to be turned loose the
playful squirrels upon the Cspitoi
Square. How long this happy state OF
things continued we cannot say, but
there came at last sudden fulhlment of
some of the old peoples prophesyings.
One night an unaccOuntable bowling
AMI barking of dogs was heard down in
what was then known az Butcher
town." the region now 20 busy with the
turmoil OF railway traffic and vocal with
the language OF the locomotive. Where
! the Chesapeake aud Ohio Railway ana
shops now stand waa a struggling village
/ OF humble dwellings and an old mill
with its mirror of water. IL
race, and its drowsy wheel.
| 5quadrons Of geese and ilocks OF comes
tic ducks foated upon the ancient pond
put there by the Carringtons in years
gone by. Vast pens OF hogs. huge IN
size and driven all the way from Ken
lucky and Tennessee, In droyes oil tlou-
sands at time, covered much ~ the ilai
space In the valley. Cattle were con
! lined there, convenient 10 the same stream
that now makes It's way through grass
and gravel towards the city and the rivers
Several large slaughter-hOuses had been
conveniently located ia the same neigh
DorhoOd, and many Of the most prosper
GUS butchers OF the town had built com
Portable residences higher up in the bills
beyond To these circumstances there
fore. was that region indebted fof
its suggestive but unattractlye name
Such place IS always noted
for It's multitude OF dogs Even IN or
binary times the voice OF universal
discomfort among the canine inhabitants
of ButchertOWn was ever on the mid
night air But on the present occasion
ii seemed 10 be something more tlan
the mOnotonous complaint of dog aga nsi
dog. 4 note OF anxiety and trouble
gave peculiar expression 10 the alternate
bowling and barking that seemed di-
rected towards some single object OF
alarm or aversion. At length the din
increased to such an inordinate degree
that the people were reused from their
beds 10 discover, If possible what the
trouble could be- II was not long be
fore they found out what ii was.
Bruin was abroad. lie had gotten
tired of his confinement and it,
unworthy life OF ease and pleasurr,
or perhaps he had winded fresh pork a.
the eastern breeze blew softly from the
valley below. BE this as IL may, he had
succeeded in escaping, aud was now hay
ing his own way as long as the night
lasted
The next day he fell prey 10 his own
mprudence by not submitting TO the
terms Of the honorable surrender This
unfortunate ending Of one of Mr. Greens
pets raised such a hue and cry that be
had TO abolish his geological deco
ration. He continued 10 reside a.
his elegant home for many
years after. but finally LETT
Richmond to take up his abode in Wash
ington In the meantime, as has been So
often the case with other representative
Establishments, the ample grounds OF
his eloquent establishment have little
by little been encroached upon, I'M
I'll now but q remnant Of It's former
grandeur Is left TO mark the spot where
once stood the lake, tho bridge, and
The fr-trees dark AMI high