A FAITHFUL DOG

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 283, 14 November 1929, Page 11

A FAITHFUL DOG

Dear Chief Kiwi,—This week I am going to write about a faithful dog. All was still and asleep in Brown’s home, except the faithful dog lying across the door. He was just drowsing off to sleep when he saw a flash of light bursting out of Mrs Brown's eldest daughter’s room. He bounded up to the room and tugged at Betty, who woke up, quickly pulled her jacket on, and ran and woke her mother up. They rushed outside. By this time the fire was roaring furiously All of a sudden Airs Brown cried out, “Peggy is still in the fire!” She was just going to dash through the flames, when she saw Ben, the dog, with a white bundle in is mouth. It was Peggy. Ben’s beautiful hair was burnt, but bis tail wagged with joy because he had saved his little mistress. Mrs Brown called out to the dog, “My hero.” Thus Ben. for his brave deed, got a new name, — “Heroic.” —Red Certificate to Lorna Cross, ago 12 years, Clive.