Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-08-01


Of the Murray. and I'm all right"
The poor fellow hung his head, look
ing the picture of despair. "Wcll,
said |, "I'll stay" He frightened up a
this. GLOW far is your hut from here's
| asked. "Not mile, l assure Won.
So he started OIL ut good pace, fcarin.
| might change my mind, suppose. TIL
dog bounded ahead, barking away, IN,
| followed on horseback. We soon cam
upon his charyc-a large flock of sheep
As they heard the dogs bark the stupi,
creatures prckcd up their cars aud locke,
surprised, just as if they had never hearo
1t before thea they took to their heel
and gal!oped Oft, with the dog in full
pursuit, running fast in front, and then
NJ the side, rs some stray wetnc
shovel Il disposition to rebel, then cir
cling round and round TIL nc got tn,
fold just where he wanted them. II,
ROW went in and on, among the the sheer
as though giving orders that thcy wcr,
to be pu, up for the night. They seemed
quite to understand him, So they quietly
lay down in little family groups By thi.
time We had reached the hut, and tn,
dog came up wLgyiny his tail. rs much
as to say: ''It'> nll right: there's none of
them missing. The hut was built OF
mud, sticks and straw. with the hard
earth for u floor. | hobbc'i my horse so
that he migh; browse about in safety, the
shepherd prepared II cup OF ts;,-thc
usual beverage o! the bush-and the
dog, not whit tired, stood bolt upright
overlooking his distant charge with the
air Of Il general reviewing his army.
Tie sun had gone down behind the
low horizon with the same effect that i [
does al SEA, and rs we sat outside UPON n
couple Of rude blocks OF wood, drinking
our refreshing tea, the moon rose up
shedding its soft light over this mysteri-
on, scene; there was no sound bat the
distinct tinklc of shecp-bcll and the
cracking of the little fire that was boil
ing the tea. The smoke wont straight
and silently up into the still air; the lone
illness was bad enough with two mcn-
what mus, it have been with onc
felt there was something more in nv
proiund acquaintance tilan had yet
learned, 50 lighted my pipe and began
to draw him ont. 1t is curious that n
man being alone among dumb creatures
loses after 81 time something OF his
human expression and acquires that of
ms dumb companions, and that
dog under the same circum-
stances rc:ains his individuality. Here
WIS Il man who, to iulge from his man
ncr and speech, must have been ;enderly
reared an;l highly educated. and one too
who had prlcticcd the busy calling OF the
law; yet in few years of isolation the
brigh; mind ind become faded, and the
human look i the face changed almost
to the blank EXPIRES sion OF II sheep, while
- dog under the sane circumstances had
retained his pericc: individuality. Jacks
eye; s>arklcd like diamonds His char.
actcr WAS marked 10y Intelligence, fifth
fnlnoss and affection. lie would lie with
his head between his paws, and his sharp
nose ilaton the ground, turning up the
whites oi his eyes to watch lis us we
talked. Now anal again hc would hcavc
deep sigh Of satisfaction, rs much rs to
say, "rhc OLD man is all right tonight;
hes got some one that can talk to him. "
questioned thc shepherd about his
past life. Ii seems hc had been educated
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and, rs his friend, shuu him he falls
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