Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

take rather philosophical view OF the
situation. While Prince. In most lugu-
brious fashion, exhibited his WOUNDS ana
hts generally pitiable condition, his iignt,
hearted friend slipped from under ana
jumped off the porch, with an air when
plainly said: THE old mans worse scared
than hurt; he'll come around all right.
Good morning.
The fading away Of the dear old fsliow
was positively pathetic HIS teeth Ia'i,u
fected his digestion, and his genera
health and strength. He lost his marvel-
lous power. and suffered several moruly
ing defeats In battle, which greatly az.
fected his spirits; The doctor sala hlo
heart was affected. and his breathing pc
came labored and difficult. Almost TO the
end. he would rouse himself and Try 70
go downtown with me In the morning;
but his strength was not equal 20 IL, ai ,,i
more than once / was compeieu 10 Walk
back with him. and tnat very sioM Ny ,he
ter going only a block or two. FOR tne
last few weeks we never allowed MIN 20
go out alone. for he could not keep ou'
OF the way of vehicles. Gradualiy ne
sank, but to the very last, ne was the
gentleman. and never became repulsiVe,
or blear-eyed, or NANCY, OF uncledn' do
old dogs usually do. me-,
His death. like his life. was beautitui.
Returning home rather late one evening
last spring. and learning ne was IN tne
basement. / walked TO the mead OF lne
stairs and called him. He did not come
AT first. and / called louder ana more
peremptorily. He came to the bottom OF
the stair and looked up at me, seeming
10 rnea sure and TO summon up MS suehgtn
10 obey and to reach me. He ascendeu
the steps with effort. but grandly, his tau
held high over his back; reached the Top
and paused a moment, to greet me. ana
10 take my goodnight caress, and then
stepped out on the back porch, turning
toward his kennel. i had closed the door
and was about to turn away, when
heard a shuffiing fall. and went at once
10 him: but he was gone. Noble, loyal,
loving friend-he was gone.
What was gone, ana whltner! w nat ue-
comes OF fidelity and affection, or cha-
ractor and soul, such as thisY Is IL ex-
hailed with mortal breath? Does the worm
deyour IT? Who knows? only know
that men, both spiritual and strong. have
expressed the view that intellect ana soul,
such as characterize the nobler animals
cannot die. -
DIR. Samuel Hanson Cox. father OF the
late Bishop Cox. of Western New YORK,
himself a prominent Presbyterian divine
of the last generation, and an inunnatt
friend of my father, was one or the mos
brilliant men that ever graced ,ne inn'it ell
can pulpit. l remember hearing MIN yen
this story, in our parlor al New haven
while | was a student at Yale: tie saio
that long ago he stood one EVENING VI
the bridge at Olney, Cowpers nome, "
RulI OF the English Presbyterian Church
and his little son being with him. They
were all silently admiring the exqulsil'
scene when DIR. Bull said, substantially
Years ago | stood on this very spot my
father holding me by the hand as
now hold my boy, and there stoou WI,
us Cowper and Toplady. Everything wa
then as now, even TO the cattle SraZlhl
wonder All had been silent some mo
ments, when Cowper spoke: ,i
"What a heavenly sky; what emerai'
meadows; what magnificent cattie. =.
Yes" said Toplady, but not halt a.
magnificent as they will be in the resur
"You don't really believe the cattle vii
be raised up. do your said CoWper'
Most assuredly, SAID Iopiau'' "''
the argument waxed warm -.
Finally. Cowper. who, when In eo0'
sr.irits was a great tease began 10 pok'
fun at Toplady, and asked MN Wne'he
the snakes and mosquitoes WouIu ~, "
IN ised too: and that in magnlheo si%'
nd yioor Toplady was a lofty Christian
hut he had. nevertheless, a LOFTY ana III,
nerIous temper that could not bear sue
q taunt and he retorted hotly, 10 I'M
effect that. il Cowper had not preleilg'
to live out there, in that calm Dut SUPP
rustcity--that, If, as he should lohg s,'ii :,
have done, he had entered and dwelt II
the midst of the throbbing life am
thought Of the metropolis, he would nav
known that all Christian scholars nov
agreed with him (TopladO that, as VI,
whole creation travaileth, so the WHIT
creation must and will be renewed.
"NIv father" said DR.. Bull wa
obliged 10 pour OIL on the troubled waters
which he did by saying: come coilie
gentlemen. | don't know about snahe
and mosquitoes in Heaven; but ! am sur th
| i have not the least objection 10 all III
please note, L am not herein expresslnl
my own views, and not defending NE,
| hit was the author Of Rock OF Ages
| less spiritual and less intellgeht as
| Christian than you or meI A.
| In a former letter | commented on "a
| apnarent antipathy of the writer's or IN
| Bible. both Old and New Testameht,
| 10 the dos, and gave what tnousnt, ;.
| he the explanation OF this pecuiiatlls
! which marks the volume down to the las
| chapter of the last and latest DOOR
| MANY years ago there died In Ne,
\ Haven, Conn, a very old horse-Ine oio
| est horse | ever saw or heard OF. ne wa
a noted animal; had walked III many s sud
| cessiye presidential PROFESSIONS am
| wheu he died, was followed 10 the gray
| nv a long procession OF carriages me
| With the most venerable men or the eitS
| to whom his master, MI Sanloru,
| tvnical old New Englander' CAV
| dinner after their return from IN
| burial. At the table many and marVel
| Ious tales were related of animal long
evity. Intelligence, and character uni
| dnaily II came the turn of an old MT. ~
| water. who dllated at length upon Va
virtues and talents of his Newfoundlah
| dog. then late deceased, until ne WaNe
| perhaps as garrulous and absurd as man
| of YOUR readers deem me TO be, cappin
| the climax with the fearful declarauo
| that he confidently looked forward Z
| meeting his dear friend In the other ~
| At this point the host interviewed; ~,
| no Brother Atwater," said ne, you
never see your dog again-that is, nc
unless you've made up your mlnd 10
| 10 the wrong place. My horse may stan
| some chance OF getting to the otner place
| hut not your dog You know the ScriI
! ture saith: Without are dogs.
| / do not know whether brother Sai
! ford' ever heard that the greatest Fred'
rick of Prussia had his favorite wa
horse buried near the chosen site or ~
| own tomb. because. as the old hero sai'
| ~ want to hear him neigh when IN
| Archangel sounds his trumpet. Bu
Frederick the Great and Brother Sar
ford 10 the contrary. notwithstanding,
| stand by the dog. / do not say that b'
| lieve Governor and Frank and True an
Wren and Prince will ever hear the arci
angels trump; but, my soul for their
that, II they shall hear 1t. they Will NJ
| find themselves without"
N'''' wv ROBERT STiLrzs.
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