The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-10-11
nnnNo. THE ST. BERNARD.
80 Dogs "A Popular Author Has
nj Of ~" known.

Ts1p | Olllelte > 1 mp, eUC.,
d, tab4r st. Nicholas, under the
Fac. Dogs Have Known"
.av Bruno, a magnificent st.
ri, one of the corridors of the
.,i-i-ana. at Capri. He was sit
ta4 FOOT of the stairs; his fine
tlearand luminous as agates,
-iou the upper steps, where two
,, nature years. and affected
r..Ss stood nervously heSitating
feared to descend.
.s-ar a Young ScOtchman, as |
5 earned, had gone to call on a
mn lie door above, and had re-
i, mad to wait there until he re-
Bruno never disobeyed or
qs3eS that were to carry the
,.Hg daily excursion were
81. t.- door with their impatient
While Bruno guarded the
uuvable as the sphinx.
-.eut was rather amusing.
uruevolent-looking animal
r.- face and honest eyes was
inf 4Wesome, and | tried to re-
rmld, nervous women by pat
d'ing the dogs silky head.
Is ynl need not be afraid" |
ti}ung, by tugging at his
.- Bruno to one side. You
1.r ne is. | am a stranger,
cows NE to put my hands
u sure YOU can pass him
. .st for worlds" they cried,
with shTugs and timid ges-
ft. is SO large and savage-look-
Watching us, and if we go
- attack us. We must re-
ooln> and ring for the land
Log must be sent out of the
T7.iu-r We OF the dog must 60"
.uent two others figures APP
l top of the stairs; a nurse
uvrly little girl of four or
alling little creature whom
rs4. the only child of her
Was a widow.
meant little Resale saw the
-a down the stairs with a cry
Prince. nv Princet'
ra. rs not Prince" said the
fuI he's like Prince Then in
atory tone to the ladies: "She
I ii. Bernard at home called
i she's very fond of him. Be
a-aIie.' as the child fairly fell
w. lu1gglng and caressing him
-u1 dld not bulge: neither did
ST. lI5 agate eyes from the top
HrS, but his great, generous
.ied pleasantly, and his beau
~gv tail wagged with gentle
uaA
said invitingly to the two
Nou surely are not afraid to
n Nuu see he is very friendly"
link we might venture, Sis
ule
.Ir sure it's safe | will follow
/ 81. The other.
-n4ly and with many furtive
at the innocent Bruno, they
'tN halfway down the flight
tl-u suddenly Bruno gave a
bark. He heard his mas
W the corridor above, and
j. linn that he was waiting
l}9t the frightened women
am attack. and imagining
W. was close upon them, they
3F for light, with piercing
LIT echoed to every corner of
Ht tie landlord, the guests,
UPS. and Bruno 5 master We're
g, -y ind Bruno calmly sitting
.- his neck encircled with lit
Nlns, While his great eyes.
st inquiry turned from one
rs il asking what had hap
the timid women found
- Lad really taken place.
vte alive and unframed,
ajtI great v0iubility to de-
.Hudlord fiat the faithful
Bruno should be expelled
Iu~e.
Lear sir, how it is. If the
..t What can do?:" And the
l'1j shrugged his shoulders
my friend" said Bruno's
.o-Ammoredly. but where
.e- 90. We will remove to
I}herlo at once. The ladies
H-,v alarmed. Bruno is the
manly dog ever knew. He
"l Irfends women and chill
u~ It medal for bravery. He
tive lives, three from the
'"o lrom drowning. tie is a
.7 prince of dogs. He has a
u.s. .ong as my arm. There are
"au beings who are less human
.r. Look at that little angel
-t glancing at Resale. She
Tue beautiful dumb soul.
It fear him. They are alike
frarlessness, and affection.
a friend and companion, we
"t.rl quarters" And bowling
f. die discounted group, he
followed by Bruno, while
7aIe looked after them visit
Wurmured to herself, prince,
f" for the sequel of this incid-
\ eIch ! was not a witness, but
l' as it was told to me.
lays after Bruno and his
AL removed to the Hotel lib
fl+ her mother and her nurse
'n eXcursion to the Villa lib
"i Is near a majestic cliff that
-lnedS of feet above the sea.
E happened neither the moth
o. nurse could tell. They were
0t tar from the edge of the cliff,
4 sketching, the maid sewing,
aAe was near them, gathering
4 y rampanellas that bloom pro-
4idthe ruins. A moment after,
~ looked, she was gone. With
Terror, the women sprang to
81 the wall of rock, and there,
feet below them, between the
Tile sky, hung Rosalie caught
muslin frock on a ragged point