Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-26
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 he Cured" Etc.
New York Cor. Chicago News.

New \ brk Cor. tnlcaRo NeWS.I
You have heard much of the great
@dog craze" affected here by many ladies'
Well, | am glad to have witnessed scene
the otLer morning illustrative of it. |
was calling on a friend in the parlors 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 AM attractive in feature, and wore
the most ext uisite reception dress Every
thing about her bespoke good taste and
refinement Her visitor was stylish
little lady of the most sparkling brunette
type. In the arms of each was clasped a
little dog, with tinkling jewels and silk
I embroidered blankets Mrs B. s doggie
actually wore IA $40 gold piece, set in a
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 prctticr, brighter, and
more attractive faces so close together.
Each was of different tyre, and yet fairly
beaming with intelligence and culture.
and promised the listener nothing but the
the most intellectual conversation, spced
with brilliant rcpartee 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 mo
matter how remotc) connected with
dog, then my ears are all wrong, and
not to be credited at all. | will repeat it
exactly, without eNaggeration, word for
word from faithful memory
Mrs. b., bursting into the parlor with
a great swirl of silk and perfume, said in
glad tones: clad 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 alsolr'
Whcreupon each kissed the others lit
tie puggie smack in the mouth One
said; "Oh you dainty sweetheart! You
precious baby" The first said: sob,
you cute little cunning" The other:
"l cure the very sweetest thing alive,
and so on, each fondlng the
others dog They seated themselves
Mrs, b. carefully dropping the cur
tains to prevent the sun from falling in
Belas sore eye, regardless that it threw
one little one from inllamed eyes," she
said with a heavy sigh, and it made her
"doubly cautious with Bella.
Have you been to the dog show yet? "
asked the visitor
"Ah! have ot?" said Mrs. b.. 4why,
dear, | spent the whole of day before yes.
terday there allowing myself only a half
hour for my lucheon and thereby missed
seeing that little thoroughbred angel,
NO 40 take her milk, | was so broken.
hearted over it that yesterday | took my
luncheon with me, and saw the dear,
sweet thing feed. Did you ever, Rose,
see such swell as that long-limbed
hound, No. S42"
NO. never, never, said the other, en-
Enthusiastically; "he $ perfect dude. Did
they allow you to fonde the dogs? They
don't some days. you know"
"Oh. yes, indeed | fonded every one
of the pugges. till Pella was quite in q
rage | had her under my seaskin in a
pocket had fitted to her by the best tai
lor | could find It's the most perfect in.
vcntion of the day..
why, how nice. | must have one fol-
Sappho, " said her friend. by the way
Rose, have you seen anything new in
beds? saplho has 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 leve
with thought meet for a worthier cues
ton, and she said: Il have seen nothing
nicer than Rella's bed. 1t is a pretty littl,
bamboo concern. had it made to orde
and attached TO my own, for like to have
her at my finger ends. ! couldn't sleep il
she were out of reach where | could no
cover her up. She is very restless ant
quite fevcrish at night
Il think | should like that. " said tn,
lady. "Oh. let me tell you the charming
good luck | met on my way here. Yol
know that white setter belonging to tn,
gentleman at Twenty eight and Broad
way there has been so much excitemen
about and which is almost impossible t
get look at and by the way, he was of
fered 5000 for him yesterday anc
most sensibly refusedj2 Well,
met him Ohe dog face to fac,
. on Broadway | couldn't believ,
! my good fortune, and when that tall, ma
Jestic, spotess, creamy creature came W
= to me | stood spell, bound His keepc
led him by heavy, solid, gold chain hi
only ornamcnt) | begged to stroke him
and shall never forget my sensation as m,
This is intolerahle," | said to m,
friend. :" | don't want to hear any more
have heard of this thing, but never be
lieved it was so. So left the fair luna
I tics to themselves
3 Now, ! am not trying to impose O.
your credulity. have repeated all. wor
a for word. And you need not smile; 18th
craze will soon reach Chicago, as a.
other New \ ork RACES do There ar
r sensible ladies here to whom this is disgust
ing; there are others who affect it to pleas
the owners of dogs and kiss the ugly
black, drooling little mouths held up t
them, when their fingers are !ingling t
tweak their tails in private
s Prepare for the Cholera.