New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
HOW LADIES ADORy THEIR PETS.
THE COSTLY JEWELS WORN BY DOGS WHICH DON'T
APPRECIATE THE HONOR q

APPRECIATE q
She sailed like saucy yacht before half
gale into q well-known uptown Jcwelry store
She carried under hor arm bunch OF
hair which, being placed upon the glass coun-
ter of shrinking. timd youth. showed signs OF
fe and let n spteful yelp that could only come from
the throat of disguised dog After adjusting the
wrinkles in her face so farszed scowl appeared.
she turned right about aud looked the gthaired clerk
square IN face while CLEAN of spite aad anger shot
from her stesl-gray eyes Did not toll y0p, sir 10
ne extremely careful about the sizs OF tho ring that
you measured for my little Zipi Look ut
that you doube-dyed Villain" as she pointed to
small infamed spot upon the dogs left leg That's oil
your work, and unto you, sir, II my poor little
treasure kept awake at night by your hor-
rbe stupdity You are the ring all right and
that my darling probably got the inanyei Well. sir,
that settles your I WAS not going to make any
further complaint. Now TN oil for headquartors' and
she doubled up her skirts. seized her darling and
started double quick for the main Office. In few mo-
ments she OF the Office with the manager and
he walked with her her carriage The wrinkles were
pushed aside, an ancient SMILE fantly glimmcred
through her drug complexion and tho oil OF con
,entment had been poured upon her outraged feelings
"what was the trouble with -FOUR customer" tho
manager was asked as he walked into the store "was
she one OF the crank spcofesT "Wcll" said the man
ager "if you can call person crank who thinks more
OF dog than child then sho Is ono. and the class OF
which she Is a fair specimen Is by no means small The
whole trouble from mistake made in measuring
her dogs fore leg for bracelet Aor the animal had
worn It few times II became tight and In removing IL
the skin was lightly abraded Why DO say that she
thought moro OF her dog her ohild Well, my Judg.
ment ia based upon q commercial transaction. sho
came IN about weeks with one OF tho prctti
est children and bought ring for the little
one 81 rs. while sbe paid s2s for bracelet for
that yeipug cur .-,, ..,,
Well yes, though at present there IL not much doing.
because the people who y these things are out OF the
city just before tho opening OF tho summer resorts
trade lad wonderful booo and would have sur
prised who had not been Initiated 70 SEQ inc vau
able ornaments that ordered for pets Tie trade
however, has not been good this year as ~ was last
NAL full This business began ak or seven years
ago. and jumped into full swing when at one OF tho
nual dog shows. pug WA exhibited With beautiful
pair bracelets upon It's fore legs The ladies
overcome by the Cravings Of envy and hastened TO
adorn theirpu In tho sgne way. Some even went so
far 6 to 5susv ear. .artaps shs a.peS deg
therefrom philanthropy spirit started the story that
THIS practice nterfercd wi the dogs hearing and
mild method Of torture, and IT. has now fallen Into
dsuse.
" However mnch the owasrs may admire the appear
their pangied pets, havo yet TO nd tho dog
that feels elaed when iessi I; put on him Dogs
gnew them OF. These ornamsnts are not confined TO
bracelets. bat include coDarsplan, jewelled, with
artisticalIy engraved ngnoErams-efpe1siye blanket:
every and Species bn moro frequently for dogs that
might be termed pets The prices paid various, but
always high boeause nessly every order provides
Jewels used, have TO specially prepared know
Of one lady who owned ne pug aud terrier. She had
fancy that they would isok well In double harness.,
arnwn on paper. IL an elaborate affair, studded
with gems and model OF beauty when complete. she
counted out $3.50 for 1t wiiiout murmur'