Some time ago, a child was walking out with the maid-servant in St. George's-square, Edinburgh, and was throwing a ball before it, which happened to run into the middle of the street, and the child followed it. The servant just then happened to meet some one with whom she stopped to converse, and at the same moment a carriage came quickly round the corner of the square, towards the child. A large Newfoundland dog, which was lying upon the pavement, darted forward, seized the child by the clothes, and laid it safely down at the feet of the servant. —Edinburgh Star.
We have introduced the above anecdote, not only for the sake of shewing the sagacity and the faithfulness of the Newfoundland dog; but as a caution to all who have the care of children, against allowing them to play in the middle of the streets, or in any way to put themselves into the midst of the danger to which they must be, in such a situation, exposed. We have lately seen and heard of so many accidents, which have befallen children from getting into the way of carriages in the midst of streets, that we cannot help reminding parents and. nurses of the danger of it; and what must be their feelings if, through their inattention, a child should lose its life or its limbs? We trust that this hint will not be thrown away.