The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-18
Newfoundland Dog Res
cues a Bull Terrier.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Terrier Shot al Solicitation of Man
He Hal Bitten.
CANINE ACTS AS PHYSICIAN.

wood yard near tho corner of Eddy and
Public streets. He also keeps two dogs.
One is a hig, shaggy Newfoundland ana
the other is bull terrier They are com
rades in oil sorts of weather. In the
winter time the Newfoundland spreads
himself out over the bull terrier and the
short haired dog has the most comfort
able blanket imaginable.
one good turn deserves another and
when the warm weather sets in and the
heavy black overcoat of the Ncwfound
hand gets irksome the bull terrier frisks
about his chum to make breeze They
thus manage to worry through the sea-
sons and have Deon rcmarkably.contented
cannes for several years.
They are as well known as Jerry
himself ana the neighbors have fire.
quently commented upon the manifest
affection of tho twain. A short timo ago
the hull terrier forgot his responsibility
for some of the peace and harmony. of
the neigh borhood and tried his teeth on
the trousers of a stranger.
HIS DOOM SETTLED.
calculated the distance ana took in
part of the strangers leg. This was
breach of South Providence etiquette and
the actions of the terrier was reported TO
Jerry.
1t was decided that the dog must die.
The man with the leg said it WAS his
will and the fear of hydrophobia that
prompted the decree.
Jerry Is law. abiding citizen. and he
has heart susceptible to the sufIerings
of Others, and he hated to think OF the
posi- billty Of a man giving water the
cold shake just on account of dogs love
for wooden trousers. He hated 10 part
with the dog. too because he knew that
a bigger dog would miss his companion
and perhaps pine away and die of
broken heart. Besides two from two
would leave nothing, and he would have
no dog mt ALL
This was unpleasant. but he had to do
| his duty lie called the cop that
| walks on the beat, and told him what had
happened. The policeman sympathized
with Jerry" but he agreed that the
rs possible. and at the request of Jerry
he appeared at the coal yard on Sunday
morning with his revolver flied with
slugs.
The offending terrier was called into
the yard. and his chum, the Newfound
land. followed after. The policeman
pulled mis- gun, but the dogs never
was no danger.
Jerry cculdn't bear the thought of
n rank outsider dispatchiug his favorite,
so he took tho revolver.
DROPPED IN HIS TRACKS.
The terrier looked at his master with
curiosity spread oil over his mischievous
face, and as he gazed derry" fired point
blank at the animals head. The bullet
appeared to strike right in the cen.er,
and the terrier fell in Bs tracks
shall give him apother oneY' asked
Jerry" but the copy said:
None, he's dead. -
The Newfoundland who had been
watching the proceedings scampersd out
of the yard at the sound OF tho report
sea Jerry" digging a hole to bury his
companion in. He watched tho grave
digging intcntly and saw his chum go
into the hole. lie watched his master
cover the terrier with .he earth and then
GO away from the newly made grave in
the coal yard
The Newfoundland followed Jerry"
f,,,, r., at
appeared. Ho went TO the grave OF his
chum and began digging the loose earth
away his paws flew like tho piston rods
on locomotive and In "A few moments
no had uncovered his companion and in
"a few moments more no had restored him
TO life.
A CANINE PHYSICIAN.
As the terrier sat up in "a dazed sort OF
way taking big brace with his fore
paws. the Newfoundland licked the
wound on his head and resorted 90 all
sorts Of measures TO restore the terriers
old vivacity and energy. Finally he was
rewarded bY his chum's taking few
steps and then falling in a heap. Ihc
big dog went at his restorative tac-
tics with renewed vIgor and In
short time both dogs went
into the barn for rest and TO bo oct OF
sgnt. a couple OF hours thereafter
Jerry" rcarly had fit when tc saw tho
terrier coming toward hin with tho bul-
let hole la his head. Tho animal waggcd
his tail and tried to show his forgiveness
hv Icing playful. but 10 was hard work
Tor % sora.hcaded dog.
Jerry Investigated and saw how the
dog had BONA 10 life. Tho bullet bad
glanced. Now the terrier Is one OF the
sights ~ south Providence. and IT,
owner says a. has boon tried for his life
ouc1 and that settles IT,
one uf derry =" fricnds said this |
morning that De- wouldn't kill the dog
now. fer uawthtn'.' ~