New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-13
TWO PICTURES From LIFE.

From The YouhS Companion.
Pet dogs are the latest hobby IN the fashionable
world of New York and other large critics
certain costly species OF bull terrier, grown
ceedngly small by ln.brceding and doses OF gin, ID
lndul gence in such pets. 1hey are hidcously mis-.
shapen little monsters. but the ugier they the
more they are valued They are taken out every
day by their miStreSses or fOOtmen tor an airing
wearing embroidered coats and gold collars on
which their names are engraved OF set IN Jewels.
One OF these dogs died IN Philadelphia lately. and
formal notice OF the funeral was gwen 10 the friends
of its mistress, WHO sent their dogs III carriages
with liyerled iootlnen etc, etc. The dead dog was
laid in satn-lined, silver-Inounted coffin; offer
ings of flowers were sent and a costly MOument
was raised over It's grave.
BeprO.' the pct OF "a wealthy young LADY, latey
sent ont cards for a reception, which was attended
lay all the baat-tOn of dogdOm. ! b. LONELY little
beasts sent 10 the reception were served on dainty
china with all the dellcacles OF the caterers arr.
Ihe feast, floral decorations. ETC., cost more than
500.
On the week on which Beppo held his reception,
an entertainment OF another kind was gwen by a
Young girl who lived near 10 BeppOs mistress. She
had spent tile last sumner In little village N one
Of the hill-cOunties OF Pennsylvania.
The clergyman OF this parish WI, scholarly man
OF much intellectual force. HIS wife was refined,
sensitive wOmau They had tive culdron. The
clergyman had given up profession ~ which La
might have grown rich 10 serve the Mister ns
loved, IN ministering to his feoW.men.
Ills salary WAS i 100 Year. aud that often was
not paid " hen it was needed. In other words. here
was man who had the education, ta,tes and
habits of the very highest class: Who naturally
wished 10 educate his children no obliged 20
appear and live as a gentleman, and 10 eAeTclse
hospitality and charity upon the Nasc, OF " day
labOTer.
Miss Dash guessed something of tho privat!nns of
this good man and of his family during her ,tay in
the village. Last winter, out If hcf allowance
which was Il liberal one from her rich father, size
made up box tor the pastors family, in which she
declared there should lie nothing Absolutely neces-
>sry. Let them. for once III then llyrS. nave
taste of inlnlgence,' she said. 1t will be Like
water t. a thirsty soul
The great box arrived late in the evening OF
raw November day. inst as the cle -;ylnan aud ms
family rose from their >canty supper. For mOLtI
there had Decn no meat or butter on that table.
The family grew red with excitement As they
Z AZ lie ed round the box. The lid vas knocked OF.
Out came warm winter clOaEs ami caps for tie
{ hrer gins an overcOat for the minister, and o
pretty. loft dress for his wife, all new.
"Nhy,' said their donor. "should We i've the
man Who leads rs TO tod our caSt-Olt G. Otucs
There were books and magazines for tne clergy
man. ANA an engraving of a noble picture 10 hang
upon the wall. There We're toys for ,II-lc Molly
and packages Of flower seeds and 81 lug. box Of
candy Tor every body and then there Was a etter
incIUsing cheek which would send tie boys t. d
good school iOr tWo years.
When they all kucclcd together tlat n.-ht. and
the clergyman tried 20 thank God and 10 pray for
their kind friend, his voice choked SO ta' Ae could
not >p, ak.
These are NO companion pictures for our readers
to hang III their memory. Both taken nom the