A CLEVER DOG.
“Yes. dogs are undoubtedly sagacious animals,” Jones said to Ids friends, “but none of your dog tones will beat this. My friend, Johnson, had a most intelligent retriever. One night Johnson’s liouso cuught hi*o. x\IJ was instant •confusion. Old Johnson and his Avifc flew for the ehildv-ui anti. I)mulled them out pretty sharp A one of tho children had been leli c Jiind, but. up jumped the dog, rui.i '0 into Lhe* liouse and soon reappeared with the missing child. Avlueh he <ieposited on the lawn. Everybody was saved, but Rover dashed into Urn !r.o a<*ain. AYliat did the dog AvanlV No one knew. Brescutly the noble animal reappeared scorched and burnl, aa-i.li -what do you think?” ‘.‘Give it up,” chorused tlm lisleners. ' * “With tlie fire policy, wrapped Hi a damp toAvel, gentlemen 1”
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2401, 16 January 1909, Page 10 (Supplement)
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137A CLEVER DOG. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2401, 16 January 1909, Page 10 (Supplement)
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