. Harper's young people . SEARCHING FOR TRAVELLERS LOST IN THE SNOW. JULY 31, 1883. HARPERS YOUNG PEOPLE. 613. any human beingnii;rlit lit- proud. Onelias saved three or fourlives, another six, an-other scarcely less thana dozen; yet the}* wearno decorations, andtheir names are notknown to the world,fliey go about withtheir soft intelligenteyes, intent upon theirduty when duty calls,but at other times gen-tle and playful as chil-dren, demanding no-thing hut a caress, or apiece of meat if there isone to be spared fromthe table where theirmasters are dining. The following is one of the latest in
. Harper's young people . SEARCHING FOR TRAVELLERS LOST IN THE SNOW. JULY 31, 1883. HARPERS YOUNG PEOPLE. 613. any human beingnii;rlit lit- proud. Onelias saved three or fourlives, another six, an-other scarcely less thana dozen; yet the}* wearno decorations, andtheir names are notknown to the world,fliey go about withtheir soft intelligenteyes, intent upon theirduty when duty calls,but at other times gen-tle and playful as chil-dren, demanding no-thing hut a caress, or apiece of meat if there isone to be spared fromthe table where theirmasters are dining. The following is one of the latest instances of the wis-dom and devotion shown by these dogs : A short time agoFather Nicholas, a monk of the Grande Chart reuse, oncetide de-camp to the Czar, was returning from Fourvoii ie toliis monastery, followed by a fine St. Bernard dog. to whichlie was great! y attached. Instead of keeping to t lie highway,he took a foot-path which runs along the left hank of theriver (luirs, which is thereabouts very steep. As hewalked he read his prayer-book, and being intent on hisdevotions, lie made a false step, a
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