Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1901 — SLY DOG! [ARTICLE]

SLY DOG!

Th.ujjht He Knew a Way of Gaming a Sweet Reward. A number of children were having a lively time playing on the end of a pier when one of them in his excitement overbalanced himself and fell into the sea. His playmates cried loudly for help, but no one old e nough was near. Just as the child was rising for the third time a great Newfoundland dog ran amongst them and plunged into the sea after the child and brought him safely to land. Vi hile the child was being taken home a number of the younger children took the dog to a confectioner’s shop and there treated it with cakes and sweet things. Next day some of the same childre n were playing on the pier, when their friend the dog again came to them. Finding that no one had fallen into the water, he watched his chance and pushed a tiny girl over the edge. He j then made a rush up and down, darted into the water, and brought her to her friends, at the same time looking at the children waiting for the treatment he had received the day before. But this time they were not so ready to spehd their holiday pence. —London Tit-Bits.