Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
Dogs That We're Heroes Indeed
Bulge Saved Two Of Her Puppies Another C,.
Mother PerShss TOR Maternal Iove-WT Terrier
Attempts to Save Companion.

Capt. Woodall made the discovery that
one of the puppies was dead, and when
Daisy was away he threw the little
corpse into the Hudson, but the tide was
low and there was no current to carry IL
away. When the mother returned to her
litter she instantly saw that one was
missing. She went wild with anxiety.
and raced from barge to barge looking
for her lost puppy. .a
AT last she caught sight of It bobbine
up and down in the water, and in. an in
slant she was after it. She swan to the
side of the body, took 1t in her mouth
and turned towards the shore. But the
Icy waters Of the river were too much for
the gently bred dog, and though she
made the most heroic efforts to save her
self and the puppy, which she fondly
imagined still lived. II was no use, and
after little while she gave up the at
tempt as bad job. and before help could
come she sank. carrying the puppy with
her.
Capt. Woodall was almost as grief
stricken for his pet as Daisy had been
Tor her offspring, and offered a big re-
ward for the two bodies, which were Sc
cured by boatman. An attempt was
made to bring up the three little orphans
on the bottle, which succeeded so well
that they are now growing up and almost
old enough to understand the story of
their mothers heroism, which Can't.
Woodall's little son Is never tired of tell
ing them
Another case IN which a dog made a
heroic attempt to save the life of friend
was that Of Jack, a wire-haired terrier.
After he had been In the family for few
months stranger was introduced In the
shape Of fluffy little black King Charles
spaniel. Jack and the new arrival-who
was called Qucenie-became firm friends.
sleeping IL the same basket and eating
from the same plate.
Queenie was devoted to the fire. and
would lie inside the fender and go to
sleep peacefully. Whenever Jack found
her In this dangerous position he would
look at her for moment and then, tax
Ing her by the neck, would place her on
the rug.
One evening he came to his master
with look Of anxiety, making peculiar
noise, half bark, half whine. He looked
o. us hhnoSCA lOA q ulOLueut ana IDeQ Ie1C
the room. Returning again he made the
same noise and started for the door, look
Ing back at every step. His master was
busy just then and took no notice until
for the third time he returned, when the
master rose and followed him. The dog
led the way through several passages and
finally into the kitchen, walked up to the
range, and placed one paw on the oven.
The fire was out, for the maids had gone
to bed, and on opening the door there was
Queenie at her last gasp. She had not
been burnt. but simply suffocated.
Every effort was made to revive the
dog. while Jack stood by with a look of
the most intense anxiety on his face. But
II was no use. and the little body was
taken into the garden and laid upon the
lawn. Jack gave one glance at his friend.
put his nose to hers, then ran off. He
was not seen again for three days, when
he returned dirty, bedraggled and lame.
Never did he enter that kitchen
again. He had made a noble effort to
save his friend, and 1t was not his fault
that the density of one man IS comprehen-
sion had prevented his succeeding.