Recommended by the medical profession .—WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.
GEORGE. LONDON, Scot. 4. George, the devoted dog of Col. ■ •Toby” Rawlinson, has rejoined Ins muster after a distressing separation. The dog, a Russian Great Dane, was the constant companion of Lot. Rawlinson during his captivity among the Turks, and on many occasions foraged for food for his master. When Col. Rawlinson reached Dover (ho doe was put in quarantine for six months. That lias just ended, and George is now the happiest dog in England. When a reporter called on t 01. Ka'vliitst>i> oil'Saturday, George was taking things easily oil a chesterfield. However, he raised himself up and saluted gravelv-—a soldierly paw action which the colonel taught him in prison “jt was awful without him, said Col. Uawlinson. ‘‘Oilco I went to see him at Hackhridge, where he was in quarantine, but it upset him for three weeks afterwards; so T didn’t go again. At hen the clay came for him to be freed we arrived there at the very minute.” _ “Wo were so excited at getting him hack that we couldn’s sleep the night before!” exclaimed Mrs Rawlinson.”
“And then when George saw me. continued the colonel, “ho just stood up on his hind legs and put his front paws round mo and hold me' tight for some minutes. 1 could have cried. Then he made straight for the motorcar and got in. As we drove home ho kept on touching my hand; George was happy that day.” “Not for a long time, will George and f he separated again.” said tol. Rawlinson. George nodded his head.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1922, Page 1
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266Recommended by the medical profession .—WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS. Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1922, Page 1
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