Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

A rare instance of the sagacity and affection of one of the canine species, occurred, within the precincts of this place, a few evenings since. An elderly man, residing a short distance from town, on a visit here, took occasion to become “pretty essentially corned,” in the course of the afternoon, and, in the early part of the evening, attempted to reach home, which lies not far from the road leading to Pottsville. Having got to the top of the hill a little beyond town, his burden became insupportable, and he laid himself down to sleep immediately across the road; he was accompanied by his dog, a large cur, which coiled himself close to his body. The weather was cold, and the night very dark. The Pottsville stage came careering along as usual, and must have passed over the man, had not the dog sprung furiously at the leading horses, and turned their course. The driver saw what he believed to be the body of a man and immediately stopped.