ANOTHER DOG STORY.
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In olden times when the small pox was
considered an unavoidable evil, and the pest
house was regarded as indispensable to the
safety of the community the following cir
cumsances occurred:


The Rev. = c., of --, Mass,
had decided on going TO the pesi-house with
bis entire family, for the purpose of having
the small-p pox The day before they were
to leave home, kind neighbor came in TO
inquire if he could be of any service TO them.
The minister told him that all their arrange
menls were complete, except that they had
made no disposition Of their dog; they were
very unwilling to have him killed, for he was
great favorite in the family; but it would
never do 10 suffer Bose to follow them 10 the
pest-house, for he would be sure TO get out
and carry the contagious disease through the
neighborhood. 81 should hate 10 kill so good
a dog,'' said the neighbor; ''don't you think
he would stay with me?" 81 fear not" said
Parson c., che is very much attached to
our family, and would be quite sure to find
US out; there is no way fer, but TO kill the
poor creature" "WeIl," said the neighbor,
al am going down TO Ms, and on my
way back, will call and kill the dog for you.
So he left them. After while, the neigh
Dor returned to fulfil his promise; but moth
ing could be found of Bose. They then
remembered that while they were talking
over The business, the dog, who had been ly-
ing under the table in the room, got up and
went out. A general call was made, but no
dog came; so the neighbor was compelled to
go home without fulfilling his purpose of Kill
ling Bose.


When neigbor Clark reached his house
what was his surprise to find Parson C.'s dog
ready to receive him. And there the dog
remained during the whole time that the
family were at the hospital. He occasional
ly visited their old house, but never offered
10 60 TO the hospital; he followed his new
master wherever hewent, making his house
his home. Thus he continued to do until
the day when his old master left the pest
house, whe n he returned to the old house,
and welcomed the family with ecstacies oi
Joy, and never more left them except for an
occasional visit to his temporary master.


The above is a perfectly true story. II
was often related by the late DIR. c.,
who was an eye and ear witness Of the cir
cumstances, and was confirmed by the fam
J lily of Mr., Clark, Others may adopt what