Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

     A gentleman who makes his home in the Hotel Berkeley is the possessor of a fine St. Bernard which deserves a gold medal. The dog has developed a strong penchant for stopping runaway horses, and the last time the stop was accomplished just in time to save a party of ladies from serious injury, and perhaps worse. His master was driving down Portland avenue last Saturday when he was startled by a cry of “Look out!” He turned, and was just in time to wheel his horse out of the way of a runaway, which was tearing down the avenue. Just ahead there was a party of ladies who could not possibly escape what seemed certain death to some of them, when the dog, who had been following, and who seemed by instinct to comprehend the impending tragedy, gave a leap and caught the reins of the runaway between his teeth, his great weight bringing the frightened animal to his haunches just as he was about to strike one of the ladies, who seemed too terrified to move.-Minneapolis Times.