Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 174, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1913 — DOG SACRIFICES ITS LIFE [ARTICLE]

DOG SACRIFICES ITS LIFE

Little Canine Makes Vain Attempt'to Save Owner in Burning House. London. —A touching story of a Pomeranian dog’s vain atempt to save the life of its owner, who was fatally burned in a fire at Grosvenor-gardens-mews recently, Is Being told here, The victim of the fire was Mrs. Southgate, young wife of a chauffeur in the service of Count Apponyl. She was seen by a policeman standing at , a window with her clothes in flames. While the office? and a chauffeur were breaking down * the front door the little dog was seen jumping up at the window, barking frantically. He then_rushed back to his mistress and apparently attempted to put out her burning clothing wlth his paws. When an entrance was effected the woman- was found to be in a dying condition and the little dog was dead.