. Our village. honest face, black, with a little white about themuzzle, and one white ear, was as well known at fairsand markets as his masters equally honest and weather-beaten visage. Lucky was the dealer that could securetheir services ; Watch being renowned for keeping aflock together better than any shepherds dog on theroad—Jack, for delivering them more punctualh% andin better condition. No man had a more thoroughknowledge of the proper night stations, where goodfeed might be procured for his charge, and good liquorfor Watch and himself; Watch, like other sheep dogs,being accustomed to l
. Our village. honest face, black, with a little white about themuzzle, and one white ear, was as well known at fairsand markets as his masters equally honest and weather-beaten visage. Lucky was the dealer that could securetheir services ; Watch being renowned for keeping aflock together better than any shepherds dog on theroad—Jack, for delivering them more punctualh% andin better condition. No man had a more thoroughknowledge of the proper night stations, where goodfeed might be procured for his charge, and good liquorfor Watch and himself; Watch, like other sheep dogs,being accustomed to live chiefly on bread and master, though not averse to a pot of good doubleX, preferred gin ; and they who plod slowly along,through wet and weary ways, in frost and in fog, haveundoubtedly a stronger temptation to indulge in thatcordial and reviving stimulus, than we water-drinkers. HANNAH BINT 235 sitting in warm and comfortable rooms, can rcadil\-imagine. For certain, our drover could never resist. Jack Biut, aided by Jack Bintx famous dog. Watch. the gentle seduction of the gin-bottle, and being of afree, merry, jovial temperament, one of lliosc personscommonly called good fellows, who like to see others 236 OUR happy in the same way with themselves, he was apt tocirculate it at his own expense, to the great improve-ment of his popularity, and the great detriment of hisfinances. All this did vastly well whilst his earnings continuedproportionate to his spendings, and the little famil}at home were comfortably supported b\ his industry :but when a rheumatic fever came on, one hard winter,and finally settled in his limbs, reducing the mostactive and hardy man in the parish to the state of aconfirmed cripple, then his reckless improvidence staredhim in the face ; and poor Jack, a thoughtless, but kindcreature, and a most affectionate father, looked at histhree motherless children with the acute misery of aparent who has brought those whom he loves best inthe
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