St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-12-05


leaving advertisements of . goodly 70
ward TO be paid for his return to his
owner. or news of him which would
lead to his finding. The advertisement
appeared in the newspapers of the vi
cinage, and were placarded at the post
Offices. ''thc stores." on barn sides, and
on telegraph poles within Sabbath
days journey Of Mannahawkin. But
no Dash!
Three weeks later tho writer received
= telegram worjed as follows:
Dash Is home-hs walked all the way. Al.
though somewhat thin 10 we'll Come dine
with Airu to- morrow.
lSignedl uENRY LEwIA
" The .'eader may be sure that all Of
the &c cnforters" who could beg OF
borrow the price Of . ticket to Phil
adelphia, sat down promptly at seven
o'clock the next day with their knee.
under the mahogany Of Dash's master.
In the place Of honor, at the right ell
bow of the founder Of the feast sat
Dash. He had offered his hospitabie
paw to each and every one of the in.
vited guests-even the sl,ame-faced
companion Of his last hunting expert
ence was not forgotten.
'After we left Mannahawkin. said
Mr.. Lewis. II received several letters
from Joe and Mac. the boatmen. say
ing that Dash had been seen, but that
nobody couldn't get nigh him.
Then he disappeared from Mamma
hawkin. and for three weeks no more
was heard Of him.
Zone day I received . postal card
from . farmer living down the Dcla-
ware below Camden, saying that he
had setter chained mp in his yard: the
dog had . collar with plate upon it, ON
which was engraved my name and ad.
dress, and that could have the dog by
sending for him. I'd have gone myself
but had to attend . bank meeting; SO
I sent young man from my Office
''The farmer told the young man he
had noticed the dog prowling around
the farm tor several days, had seen him
twice try to swim the Delaware, failing
each time. and barely managing to get
back to the Jersey shore. The last
time the dog tried he was SO tired out
that he was unable to run away, and
90 tue farmers boy caught him and
tied him up
MY messenger led him to the ferry.
boat and Dash rested quietly, licking
his paws and making himself present.
able. When the boat got near the
Market street slip he became restless,
and shifted the Philadelphia air. A.
the boat touched the ferry bridge, Dash
gave q jump. jursed the chain out OF
my messengers hand and ''took up''
Market street
meanwhile" said the master of the
homing pilgrim, II had returned from
the bank and was seated at my desk.
Suddenly ! heard. a conmotion in the
front of the store, and before l could
say Dash, with . bound as II he were
clearing . six bar New Jersey snake
fence, my dog landed plump on my desk
on top of letters. invoices, pens, and
inkstands- Utterly regardless of the
fact that he had never before even SO
much Is taken . mat" in my private
Office, without being specially invited
to do 50. Dash rolled all over the desk,
tumblcd into my lap. licked INV face
and hands, jumped down to the floor.
tore round the Office, leaped in my LAP
again. tried to hug me, poked his head
inside my coat, then, for q m sment sit
ting on my desk, he looked earnestly at
me; and then. gentlemen. he began to
whimper. He crawled to the Aoor and.
close beside me, with his chin
on my knee. howlcd for two or three
minutes as il his heart would break"
If the writer ever longed to make the
and most contrite apologies
to mortal man or noble dog, he yesrned,
yes, fairly yearned, then and there. to
beg that grand dogs pardon. .-Philadel