The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04

for his canine display. An American paid
s7oO for g pair Of greyhounds. me Prestdenf
q pair OF English hounds for $500, Some
ladies' pets were sold for fabulous prices--a
pair of little Scotch ones for $1,000.
By the way, here in Paris
THE LOVE OF WOMEN FOR DOGS
surpasses the love of men for women. Are
you taking 81 walk before breakfast? Look ab
that pretty "bonne" with her Immaculate
fiuted ''capote" resting Tightly on her DARK
hair, her short pettiCoats always showing
well -stockinged ankle, her high-heeled5, slip
pers btapRng the Ieagke g@ syka
to the r.. "'Halles" the, French Market q
Paris. She exchanges lively salutations with
butcher and baker, but she does not forget to
mix them up with yoluble French endear-t
ments bestowed on the ugly little foxy-loQk-
ing animal that frisks along, nimble as ms
mistress, notwithstanding the leash she holds
to restrain him.
Do you go for o promenade on one Of the
Bouevards about O'Clock in the afternOpn2
Who do you meet? Some Of
THE MIRRORS or FASHION,
without doubt. Here is a picture of grace
and beauty, AS she approaches you have
plenty OF time to note hoy ARTISTIC IS neT
whole "get up She Is dark, real Partisan
belle, evidently, with flashing black. eyes,
Lashes and brows to suit; 81 complexion de-
cidedly brown and yet how soft, @ softness
never seen in nature though especially
charming through that silverdott veil that
terminates just at the TIL, OF the ear. Sh9 ~
dressed in some sort, Of soft material, like
cashmere, Of % shade deeper than, cream.
When INA BELLE ordered that dress she knew
what she was about. She did not allow 6ne
lovely face or neck why? Two shades Of
the same color, unless decidedly distinct,
| never look we'll too near each other. Conse-
quently pleatings of navy blue silk, folds 81
define the outline of the lady's fashionable
| costume which Is nothing more than defining
| her natural, Or artificial form, and throw into
relief the dark style of her loneliness. She
is tall and slender, and her dress ls hed
the utmost advantage Her sleeves
are elbow sleeves, displaying from beneath
! their iace-ruffles such exquisite bracelets
just like. those Tiffany has at the fxposlhloGns
made in limitation Of some worn by Ponpeilan
| beauties 1000 years ag0-two or three on each
arm. Is it the ladies' feet you admire, or the
| Charles TX boots in which they are Cased, and
delicious peep st the navy-blue stockings,
matching SO nicely the trimming on the
dress? There is no time to decide, for the
| fair one draws nearer and nearer, fler pr6GGY
bonnet-a delightfully."- small affairz-a conf ,..s
navy blue, relieved by O. bunch OF crimson
flowers clinging gracefully to the back 81 her
head, her pArasOl Of navy blue covered with
lace creamy from IlCuMGSS anu agt, aLd llH5lt5
with cream colored silk, held iauntily ON one
side by 81 hand on which the brilliants spar
kle through the lace mittens that reach to-
the elbow. You cannot see the other hand
There, she has lost somethng She looks
hurriedly round. She's distressed. Her eye
meets yours. You remove your hat. Her
trouble deepens. Monsieur" she commences
in q trembling voice. II have lost my Foul
Fou.'" "Fou-fou that's q pretty namel
Who's Fou-Fou? Her little girl, no doubt,
but you do not take time to ask You
fly to the corner. you look anxiousiy
up and down. You come back TO the
lady. She's STOPPING. She has managed TO,
somehow. She looks up ct you swestly
through her veil, "Oh, Monsieur, have found
Fou-Fou. All! you naughty .mignonne?'
larger than your fist-that's Fou-Fou. She
passes on, the lady of the cream color and the
, navy blue. You look after her for few minutes.
How exceedingly neat and fine looking as
you note the skirt held in place so tidily by
the dress holder permitting Just q glimpse OF
the white embroidered pettieOat beneath.
She's real rnOdei and charming one too,
il it were not for that horrid beast Fou-Fou.
II you stand on the Champs Elysee and
watch the carriages drive past to the Bots de
Boulogne, your experience will be the same
You will see charming women with priceless
E lace lying in soft folds over their bosoms, and
ried there by the daintily gloved hand Of the
r mistress. French families are not usually
/ large. You will not see many little children
; in those carriages, but II you were near
] enough you would hear more endearnents
] lavished on pup" Ia q minute than an ordi-
+ nary woman would youchsafe her daughter In
' Il year.