Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1875 — ACM But Story. [ARTICLE]

ACM But Story.

Last Thursday evening Eddie Gerrold, aged nine years, of Newtonville, a small hamlet in the interior of Watervljct. went into some woods In thetear of his father’s house to gather some note. He obtained a little bag from his mother at hi> urgent request, to put the nuts in, and started off for the woods in high glee. As evening advanced he did not return and his parents became anxious and went in search of him, but failed to find him. They continued their search all day Friday, and on the evening of that day returned home •tired sad footsore and almost gave the child up as lost. About nine o'clock on Saturday morning, as tnostof the residents •of the hamlet were in Mr. Gerrold 's house sympathizing with the family at the loss -of their child, “Jack,” a large Newfoundland dog, that had been an attache of the’ Gerrold family since he was a month old, •entered and seemed uneasy, and kept whining and barking al intervals, lie was put outside the door for disturbing the family, and after remaining there for some time he ran into a Mrs. Scovili's house, next door, and grasped a loaf of bread that the lady of the house had pul under the stove, and ran off with it in his mouth in the direction of the wood. When Mr. Scovill returned his wife related the incident to him and he felt surprised, as Jack has always maintained a •character for strict honesty. He in turn related tlie incident to Mr. Gerrold, and that gentleman felt pretty certain that the dog had some idea of where the child was, and new hope was inspired in the family, and they waited impatiently for the dog’s return. Finally he did roturnid about an hour and exhibited the same uneasiness that was remarked before. After trying various ruses to attract the family to follow him to tlic wood he finally started in that direction with more than half the residents of the hamlet after him. He led them through many winding paths until at last they reached a chestnut grove, and there they found the boy lying with his leg broken. Tlie boy himself told the facts of the case to our reporter, substantially as follows: Re was upon the tree ana shaking it with all his might to shake off the nuts, and lost his hold and tumbled down, his leg striking the ground with force. He fainted, and the first thing that met his gaze when lie became conscious was the dog standing over him. This was on Friday evening, and the dog never left his side, but kept barking with all his might until Saturday morning. The pangs of hunger the boy felt pretty keenly at this time, and he made an attempt to reach some nuts that lay on the ground a short distance from him. When the dog observed this he started off and returned in a short time with the loaf in his mouth, which he deposited in the boy’s lap. He ate of it with relish and then became lonesome and began to cry. The dog started off again and this time returned with his friends to him. The boy was removed home and a ■doctor summoned from Cohoes, who set lire wounded limb.— Troy (N. U.) Pregg.