The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-17
THE DOG CRAZE"
CONVERSATION OF TWO ATTRACT
I'VE AND INTELLIGENT LADIES.
How the Chat Ran About the Dear Lit.
tie Precious - Darlings - Items
About the Dog Show-''What
Can't Be Cured,'' Etc.
New York Cor. Chicago News.I

on have heard much of the great
"dog craze" affected here by many ladies'
Well, am glad to have witnessed scene
the other morning illustrative of it. !
was calling on a friend in the parIors of
the Fifth Avenue hotel Mrs B.. who
has lovely home up on the Hudson, but
Is spending few days here, was receiving
a caller at the same time. She is very
pretty and attractive in feature, and wore
the most exquisite reception dress Every
thing about her bespoke good taste and
refinement Her visitor was a stylish
little lady of the most sparkling brunette
type. In the arms of each was clasped
little dog with tinkling jewels and silk
embroidered blankets. Mrs. b. s dOggie
actually wore so gold piece, set in
rim of tiny diamonds, that dangled from
his collar.
What first so impressed me with these
ladies was that | never remembered to
have seen two prettier brighter, and
more attractive faces so close together.
Each was of different type, and yet fairly
beaming with intelligence and culture.
and promised the listener nothing but the
the most intellectual conversation, spiced
with brilliant repartee or pretty, womanly
sentiment So permitted my friend to
do all the talking, while | lent eye and
ear to these two attractive strangers; but
if they cOnversed on any topic, or alluded
to anything that was not in some way (no
matter how remote) connected with
"dOg, then my ears are all wrong, and
not to be credited at all. | will repeat il
exactly, without eXaggeration, word fol
word, from faithful memory.
Mrs. b., bursting into the parlOr with
a great swirl of silk and perfume, said in
glad tones: Glad to see you How is
precious little Sappho (and yourself, too,
of cOurse)?"
"Oh, she's nicely, thanks And how is
darling, little, sweety Bella, bless her old
heart (and you also)?"
Whereupon each kissed the others lit
tie puggie smack in the mouth One
said: "Oh, you dainty sweetheart You
precious baby" The first said: ooh,
"You're the very sweetest thing alive,
and so on, each fondIing the
others dog. They seated themselves.
Mrs B. carefully dropping the cur
tains to prevent the sun from falling in
Bella's sore eye, regardless that it threw
one corner in darkness She had buried
one little one from inf1amed eyes" she
said with heavy sigh, and it made her
"dOubly cautious with Bella.
"Have you been to the dog show YETI"
asked the visitor.
"Ah! have 1 not?" said Mrs. B.; "why,
dear, L spent the whole of day before yes,
terday there, allowing myself only half
hour for my lucheon, and thereby missed
seeing that little thoroughbred angel,
No 49,, take her milk was so broken
hearted over it that yesterday l took my
sweet thing feed. Did you ever, Rose,
see such a swell as that long-limbed
. hound, No. S4?"
No, never, never, " said the other, en-
Enthusiastically; hes perfect dude. Did
they allow you to fondle the dogs? They
don't some days, you know.
"Oh yes, indeed [ fondled every one
of the puggies, till Bella was quite in a
rage. I had her under my sealskin in a
pocket had fitted to her by the best tai
Tor l could find It's the most perfect in
vention of the day.
why, how nice. l must have one for
Sappho said her friend. by the way,
Rose. have you seen anything new in
beds? Sappho has a silk-draped, brass
one-a little beauty, but it is not healthy.
Brass is thought poisonous, you know
And then, poor dear, sometimes she hits
her head in the night against the brass
rods. Oh, am put to my wits ends
what to get her. Can you not advise
me?"
Mrs B. s arched eyebrows grew level
with thought meet for worthier ques-
ton, and she said; Il have seen nothing
nicer than Bella's bed. 1t is a pretty little
L
and attached to my own, for l like to have
her at my finger ends. [ couldn't sleep if
she were out of reach where I could not
cover her up. She is very restless and
quite feverish at night. p"
Il think l should like that, said the
lady. sob, let me tell you the charming
good luck l met on my way here. You
know that white setter belonging to the
gentleman at Twenty-eight and Broad
way there has been so much excitement
about and which is almost impossible to
get look at and by the way, he was of
fered $4,000 for him yesterday and
most sensibly refused)? Well, l
met him fhe dog face to face
on Broadway. l couldn't believe
my good fortune, and when that tall, ma
jestic, spotless, creamy creature came up
to me l stood spell bound His keeper
led him by a heavy, solid gold chat (his
only Ornament) [ begged to stroke him,
and shall never forget my sensation as my
hand"
This is intolerable," 1 said to my
friend. / don't want to hear any more.
j have heard of this thing, but never be-
lieved it was So A." So left the fair luna
tics to themselves.
Now, l am not trying to impose on
your credulity. l have repeated all, word
for word And you need not smile; the
craze" will soon reach Chicago, as all
other New York RACES do. There are
sensible ladies here to whom this is disgust
| ing; there are others who affect it to please
| the owners of dogs, and kiss the ugly,
black, drooling little mouths held up to
| them, when their fingers are tingling tC
| tweak their tails in private
| Prepare for the Cholera.
| Philadelphia Sanitary Gleanings.l