The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-07-08
Two Swiss Dogs.

gsrry and LULU are two brave Swiss
ap.a- oreadwlnners. All day long, in
sfjne or in transform, they most will
--r raw the luggage-cart, harnessed
Dc Either side of their aged peasant
asteI
Their work is always done joyously,
.r ergetic pullings straight from the
Ter, and with evident pleasure in
sznse of usefulness to one they love
.ra.. for their master thinks the world
-aem. and helps them all he can.
if1ugh | personally do not approve of
rs beng used as draught animals. their
.G. power not being adequate, and the
.rs upon the heart too great, besides
| -t- otner reasons, still the practice has
~, sanction of the Swiss Government at
b-rae, as it enables the poorer folk to
gsyr livelihood. 1t must in justice be
:9r. however, that necessary standard
# care and well-being of these animals
syacted by the authorities, though, of
surse, abuses do occur.
NV acquaintance with Barry and Lulu,
rsss TWO brave Swiss dogs, began about
month after the declaration of war.
Thew were standing with their master,
Monsieur Eugster, Commissionaire No.
p on The wharf at Ouchy, waiting for
tbz Geneva boat and possible luggage to
smear. They looked rather thin and
Miserable.
spoke to the kindly looking peasant,
g5y wore gold earrings, and had a
weather. beaten honest face. Sadly he
rspIiea; "Ah, madame, they always had
oagh and even to spare, before my
35.s we're mobilised. But it's hard for
me- all alone, and fear they have not
Tow as much food as they need, and
ought by rights to have, ces pauvres
raves chiens!"
an Anglo-Indian lady was with me.
THIS appealed at once to her tender heart.
r off she went to buy big loaf of
bread, which we divided equally between
as two dogs, who were very glad at
such an unexpected offering.
Since then they have been fed regular
b through the kindness of our humane
rot- proprietor, and also from the sur
Rus given daily to "Heart's Delight"
hey are now in tip-top condition.
iced them every afternoon between
4 ,ls hours of boats and trains, in front of
heir odd little home which their master
built lnaided years ago. Some of the
WIDOWS have stills, others are innocent
Of any such thing In the rear the roof
4 touches the ground, but is Of respect
sbIe height in front.
Always CHEEKY and independent, as be-
comes a Vandois and a Swiss, he has
aisri his ten children in this house of
@ wn fashioning. Madame Eugster is
rtJy and genial, and kindly discusses
weather and the war with equal i'm
ar,iaIity. She has not single tooth
I'll. but nothing disturbs her calm seren-
Larry is of St. Bernard stock, and, as
its anne indicates, had for forbear the
and only Barry, who saved forty-one
Hes n the Alpine SHOWS of the St. Ber-
a.. Pass, and was killed by knife
a 1st from half-frozen and half-uncon-
Nous Italian, who mistook his saviour
2r Wild animal!
Barry is mourned to this day. In his
l-uory the monks of st. Bernard always
-aue the best of their dogs Barry" |
4 -slsvs it is now Barry ". who holds
tie record for life-saving.
The cody Of the first Barry-noble dog!
was stuffed, and is now in the museum
I at Schatfhausen. in German Switzerland,
4 5aere it is held in great esteem and af-
lection, and shown to tourists with COM
1srdaDle pride.
Tie humber Barry of this sketch is
4 row nine years old, smooth of coat, even
If temper, and of kindly disposition,
ia7ly IN colour, and, like his working
nate Lulu, tips the scales at almost
-unlrsd pounds. Lulu is black, with
4 71ie chest and paws, and queer white
4 Triangle on one shoulder He is just fif-
teen months old, devoted to Barry, often
owing over to lick his face as the two
l9a together, with good-sized load, I'D
4 one Of the steep hills of Lausanne.
Whenever they see me from afar, and
ale not in harness, they come eagerly
lolndng and leaping about me, huge
fellows, quick to see or scent out a news
q aaper parcel.
4 Then there is time to divide the con-
4 lslts properly, for all is ''grist which
comes TO their MILL"
Even lettuce-leaves and stray pickles
4 I, not daunt their voracious appetites.
Fvguar feeding has done it's beneficent
4 WORK, and good old Barry and his COM
4 FADE Lulu bid fair to live for several
-.re Years in canine activity and buoy
4 ayr Joyousness.
Il .eir useful lives remind me of the
gEas of Horace Annesley Vachell:
n al lessons an intelligent mind can
Earn from birds and beasts!"
GRACE C. D. FAvRE.
II lausanne. Switzerland