The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-01
THREE DOG STORIES
CANINE DEVOTION TO THE MEMORY
OF A KIND MASTER.

The Affection Displayed by q Ncw-
fOundland and n Little Fox Ter.
rier-A niE Bulldogs Exhibition of
Qulcknes@ and Sagacity.
''The most pathetic thing about the
thoroughbred dog said the man
whose time has been spent about the
kennels, lis his devotion to the memory
OF kind master who Is dead. There
was friend OF mine who owned
Newfoundland, and Dash. AS they call
ed him. was never contented when
away from his master. Not long ago
the master was taken Ill. He had to
be moved to hospital and Dash was
left Mt home. The dog refused to eat.
about II o'clock one night he began
to howl. His cries alarmed the men,
bers OF the family, who were greatly
concerned about the condition of the
patient in the hospital While his cries
continued the telephone bell rang and
the message of death came over the
wires.
"Dash was sent away until after the
funeral. After his return a portrait of
his dead master disappeared from the
house. Search showed that the dog
had carried II into q recess under the
house. 1t was rescued from him with
difficulty and screwed to an easel in
the library. A rug was put down In
front of 1t for Dash. He lay there with
an expression OF unutterable woe on
his face. He wouldn't eat. For a
week he kept vigil. Once or twice he
licked up a little water and tasted
dainty food. but ne grew weaker day
by day. One morning ten days later
the library door was opened. and there
was the faithful Dash dead on his rug.
Instances are common I'm which
dogs have remained by the body of \
master, refusing to leave. 1t seems
cruel to think of killing an animal OF
this kind to get him out of the way,
and vet 1t has been found necessary In
many cases. A very remarkable case
OF this kind happened a few years ago
within my knowledge There was
little fox terrier, trim little animal.
with a wag of his stumpy tail for ev-
cry one, and he was the pet Of young
boy who had reared him from puppy
hood. When the little fellow was tax
en- ill, the dog would creep into the
room without the least noise and would
lift himself ON the bed to lick his mas
ter's hand. 1t was really touching.
After time the boy became danger
ously Ill. The dog had to be excluded
from the room. but he sat by the door,
never leaving 1t, with an expression OF
abject sorrow on his little face.
1.-The boy died. The dog knew 1t just
as we'll as IL he had been human. and
they took him away until after the fu-
neral. In some way. however, he es-
capped and returned home just as the
body was being placed in the hearse.
He followed 1t to the cemetery. At the
grave he sat on his launches. his head
cast down. and now and then his cries,
always low and painful. caused big
tears to fall from the eyes Of those
who were watching the last rites. He
moved up closer when the grave was
being filled, and when the mound was
being smootAcd off and the flowers put
down the dog advanced and laid him
the family tried to pick him up. but he
snarled threateningly, and they left the
little country cemetery, and the terrier
stayed there to guard the last resting
place of his master.
The family believed the dog would
return home that night, but he was not
In his box the next morning. By noon
he had not returned, and servant was
sent TO the cemetery. Just as he got to
the path leading down to the grave the
servant heard wild scream of pain
and terror from the terrier. and before
he could hasten to see the cause Mack
had been killed. The blow which end
ed his faithful life was struck by a
workman whom Mack had attacked
when he tried to arrange the earth on
the grave.
"Dogs seem to realize when there is
trouble In the air. There is a true sto-
ry OF a big bulldog that seized the
hand of a drunken man who was try
ing to kill his master. Blink. the dog.
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