Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-03-30
A DOGS DEVOTION.

When His Master Died lie Refused to Let
Amy One Go Near the Body.
Another striking instance of the love
of dog for its master was given re-
Gently when preparations We're made
at Mount Washington for the burial
Of Mr.. Henry Wolfe. who was found
dead sitting at his table.
Mr.. Wolfe lived alone and kept two
watch dogs and lot of chickens. One
of the dogs was very savage and no
one dared venture to the house by day
or night for fear of the dog. MI.
Wolfe's chicken house needed no
burglar alarm and he could retire for
the night and feel perfectly easy about
anything he might have about the
place.
After Mr. Wolfe's death one dog-the
savage one-gave every evidence OF
intense grief and became even more
ferOcious than usual, SO much so, in
fact, that it had to be killed before the
body could be removed from the house,
A brother of Mr.. Wolfe was the first
caller at the house after his death, and
the animal, with terrifying growl
and jaws wide open. made leap for
his throat, and would have injurerd
him had not Patrolman Scott of Mount
Washington been near by He was
finally driven off, but seemed constant
ly on the alert for an opportunity 20
attack the man. A close watch was
kept on him. He was loath to leave
the kitchen door and tried hard to get
into the house where the lifeless body
of his master was lying
The undertaken arrived later, and
about the same time Patrolman Kelly
reached the place with papers from
Justice Bevan of Arlington, giving au-
thority for the removal of the body.
The presence of the undertaker's wag-
on seemed to work the animal up to an
intense state of excitement and he got
so wild that the brother of the dead
man asked the patrolman to shoot him.
When they went into the yard to kill
him he seemed to understand their
mission, and with snarl or defiance
made for his box. Patrolman Scott
followed him and tried to kick a hole
in the roof of the box in order to get o
shot at him. The dog, apparently
realizing that his end was near and
that he and his friend were to be sep.
aiated forever, made one final effort to
take last look at his beloved master.
He dashed out of the box. across the
yard and into the kitchen before the
man could realize what had happened.
Patrolman Scott had hardly turned
around before he was gone. Patrol
man Kelly was in the kitchen and
grabbed a chair, and, standing upon
another chair, gave him all the room
he wanted.
The animal made straight for the
room in which his master was being
prepared for burial by the undertaken.
The undertaken dropped everything
but hatchet and jumped upon chair.
The animal ran several times around
the lifeless form of his master, whin-
ing piteously, paused awhile beside the
body, as if trying to attract his mas
ter's attention, and then, with deep
growl, dashed out into the rear yard.
Patrolman Kelly in the meantime had
gotten out of the kitchen and was
making for the road. The dog saw
him and promptly made for him. The
policeman turned and shot the dog in
the body. Patrolman Scott was near
by with a club in one hand and his pis-
tol in the other. He took good aim.
There was sharp, whip-lille crack as
the bullet sped through.
The dog fell over lifeless,-Balti-
more Sun.