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Rosswell, though a great favourite, being too large to be fed in the house, had his breakfast, consisting of porridge, in a large wooden bowl with a handle, sent out to him every morning, and placed close to a circular shrubbery before the house.
The youngest, however, being of a timid disposition, could never get over a certain amount of terror with which his first appearance had inspired her. At length Rosswell disappeared. Although inquiries were everywhere made for him he could not be found. It was suspected that he had been stolen, with the connivance of one of the domestics, who owed him a grudge.
Rosswell must have observed this. One day he appeared again with his mouth closed, and came up to her. On opening his jaws, which he allowed her to do, what was her surprise to see within them a little bird, perfectly unhurt! After this he very frequently brought her birds in his mouth, which he had caught without in any way injuring them. He had another strange fancy.
My reader, let me ask you one question: Are you as firm in resisting temptation as was gallant Rosswell? He acted rightly through instinct; but you have the power to discern between good and evil, aided by the counsels of your kind friends. Do not shame the teaching of your parents by acting in any manner unworthy of yourself. Tyrol, the Dog which rang the Bell.
Weeks passed away, and all hope of recovering Rosswell had been abandoned, when one day he rushed into the house, looking lean and gaunt, with a broken piece of rope hanging to his neck, showing that he had been kept "in durance vile," and had only just broken his bonds.
Knowing that Captain would certainly fulfil his threat, the elder lady, who was of determined character, and instigated by regard for Rosswell, called the dog to her, and began belabouring him with a stout stick, pronouncing the name of the little dog all the time.
Rosswell received the castigation with the utmost humility; and from that day forward avoided the little dog, never retaliating when annoyed, and hanging down his head when its name was mentioned. Rosswell had a remarkable liking for sugar-plums, and would at all times prefer a handful to a piece of meat.
I will begin with some anecdotes which I am myself able to authenticate. Foremost must stand the noble Rosswell, who belonged to some connections of mine. He was of great size a giant of the canine race of a brown and white colour, one of his parents having seen the light in the frozen regions of Greenland, among the Esquimaux.
Gallant Rosswell! he fell a victim at length to the wicked hatred of his old enemy the cook, who mixed poison with his food, which destroyed his life. Rosswell's mistresses mourned for him, as I daresay you will; but they did not seek to punish the wicked woman as she deserved.
Rosswell, not without provocation, had taken a dislike to a little dog belonging to Captain ; and at last, having been annoyed beyond endurance, he gave the small cur a bite which sent it yelping away. Captain was passing at the time, and, angry at the treatment his dog had received, declared that he would shoot Rosswell if it ever happened again.
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