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National Geographic : 1919 Mar
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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE terrier that followed her master through the rain of shot and shell at the first battle of Ypres and afterward adopted a Belgian regiment, was wounded by shrap nel twice, but continued to "go over the top" until brought to America by the Belgian Mission. Fend l'Air, a black and white setter, partially dug his master out when he was buried by a shell explosion, and remained with him for three days and nights, until he was rescued. Follette, of the Tenth French Army, traveled a mile under a curtain of fire, and, although wounded, continued on her mission. She died of her wounds five days later. Filax, a sheep dog, failed to win a prize at the New York dog show a few years ago, being pronounced ".somewhat too coarse for show purposes." His master thereupon put him into Red Cross work. Braving the dangers of No Man's Land on innumerable occasions, he saved the lives of a hundred wounded French soldiers. Whose eyes have not floated in seas of tears as the story of good dog Barry, that noble old St. Bernard that saved 40 lives, has been read? Yet there are thousands of good dogs Barry in the world. Rex, a St. Bernard, rescued two boys from the undertow at Fort Hamilton in 1899. Happy, an Airedale, rescued Jack, a fox terrier, from a raging mountain tor rent in the Adirondacks some years ago. Stranger and friend, man and beast, have each in their turn known what it is to be rescued from flood and fire by faithful dogs. FAMOUS DOG ACTORS Dogs have long played an interesting r6le as actors on the stage. For instance, there is Teddy, seen in the Mack Sennett comedies. It is said among the players at the Sennett laboratories that Teddy never wagged his tail in his life, and that it would be as much of a surprise at the studio to see him do so as it would in Washington to see a sedate justice of the Supreme Court skip a rope. He does as he is told as painstakingly as the most conscientious actor who ever posed be fore the clicking camera, but if he has ever enjoyed the experience or felt bored, his demeanor has never registered that fact. Jasper is another celebrated canine actor. He has entertained a President, visited with a cardinal, showed a Su preme Court justice what a dog can do, and has thrilled his tens of thousands with his acting in "Young America." Jasper is a 35-pound brindle bull. Shep, in "The Road to Happiness," played his role for three years without missing a rehearsal or performance, while Jack, in "The Little Shepherd of King dom Come," distinguished himself by his ability to portray before the footlights the faithful devotion of a dog for his master. Both have a rival in the great Dane that played the second lead with Mabel Taliaferro in "The Price She Paid." Another famous dog actor is Michael, owned by Laurette Taylor, whose touching role in "Peg o' My Heart" will be recalled by every one who saw that appealing comedy. NOTED GLOIE-TROTTING DOGS Many dogs have developed a fondness for traveling, acknowledging as master for the moment any one who would help them on their way. An antipodean ex ample of the traveling dog was Bob, whose stuffed,.form now graces an Aus tra :: useum. Born in the rabbit corP lie later attached himself to a railroa-l employee , and began to ride on the tender of -a locomotive. His license was always Bought and paid for by the men, and.his ,collar bore the inscription, "Stop me not ; but let me jog; I am Bob, the drivers' ." But eclipsi g all records as a traveler was Owney, he Railway Postal Clerks' dog. In his puppyhood Owney adopted the post-offiG staff at Albany, New York. One day hev ent down to the train with a mail wagon and decided he would go out with the boys in the postal car. He went, and he liked seeing the world so well thaf the wanderlust got the better of him. Finally, the Albany post-office clerks deil~d to ask the men to tag him on every run he made, with the result that before long it was found that Owney had visited every big city in the United 264
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