The best authenticated of all the stories of sagacity in
dogs has been made public this week. Mr. Arthur E. Reade, Secre- tary to the Charing-Cross Hospital, writes to the Times of Wednesday to say that at half-past ten on Sunday night a rough terrier barked outside the door of the hospital till he was let in. When admitted he limped in, squatted on the mat, and held up an injured fore-paw. The house-surgeon came, where- upon the dog followed him at once across the hall to the acci- dent-room, jumped at once, when invited to do so, on the chair, and again held out the injured paw. It was dressed, when the dog licked the hand of the surgeon and loudly barked its grati- tude till it had to be turned out, showing great reluctance to leave. Mr. Bellamy, the house-surgeon, confirms this statement, and adds that on Thursday the dog came like any other out-patient to have his paw dressed. It is not known to whom the dog belongs.
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