An incident that pointed a strong moral took place on Chestnut street on Saturday afternoon. The street was thronged with promenaders, and the magnificent St. Bernard dog which a young woman was leading attracted much attention. Near 13th street the woman entered a store, leaving the dog outside. The dog was such a magnificent beast that several people stopped in admiration, and the dog actually seemed to smile at the attention he was receiving. About this time two giddy youths, who were followed by a mischievous fox terrier, came along and paused to see what was attracting the throng. The terrier, which was but a mite beside the St. Bernard, rushed in and began snarling at the big dog. The noble-looking beast paid not the slightest attention, and the youths audibly commented on the big one’s cowardice.
    When the terrier began snapping at his feet, however, the big one gravely raised one paw and pushed his tormentor away. This angered the terrier, and its anger was fed by the youths, who told :Jip,” as they called him, to go in and shake the big coward.” “Jip” went in and set his teeth in the St. Bernard’s leg. Suddenly the big dog lost its forbearance, and in a trice Jip was in its massive jaws. There was a crunching sound, a couple of shakes and “Jip” was cast aside dead. The St. Bernard then resumed his place unconcernedly, and the young men gathered up their dead terrier and went off to make a complaint at the city hall.-Philadelphia Record.
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