Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

The sagacity of the dog has become a familiar fact in natural history, but an incident connected with the saving of life during the recent casualty from drowning on the front beach of Sullivan’s Island, merits record as affording a striking illustration of the instinct or sagacity of that animal. When the alarm was given, Mr. George Moffett threw off his upper garments and proceeded to the assistance of the daughters of Mr. Harlston. A large Newfoundland dog, owned by his brother, Mr. John Moffett, was restrained from entering the water for fear of alarming them, but by the time they were reached by Mr. M., the animal having escaped and leaped into the water, seized one of the young ladies by the shoulder, but lost hold,-she was, however, saved by Mr. Moffett. The dog then seized another of the young ladies with his teeth, and the third clung to his back, on which he proceeded with his double burden to the shore. Before he reached it, however, a boat came to their assistance, when they and the dog were taken on board.
Charleston Courier.