A WISE LITTLE GIRL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 105, 1 May 1909, Page 2

A WISE LITTLE GIRL.

A very large mastiff at onel end of a leash and a very small girl at the other end formed a combination which attracted the attention of a casual pedestrian in a quiet side street.

The little girl doubtless thought that she was taking the dog out for an airing, but the big animal himself appeared to have the impression

that he was the leader of the expedition, and, beyond question, the balance of power'-*:.was entirely on his side. He dragged the girl along, despite her scalding and expostulation, at a pace whiclx kept her breathless.

Suddenly, either from a whim of his own or because somebody had been in the habit of taking him there, he darted through the swinging doors of a corner saloon. The little girl looked horrified, but, clinging determinedly to her end of the leash, she followed her charge, and as the doors swung shut behind her the casual pedestrian heard this exasperated remonstrance. "Oh, darnfound it! Don't you know ladies don't go there? It's only a place for.anens!"