Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-17

nuisance to her friends. 1t is also singular
that scarcely an actor can be found who
pays any attention to pets, unless, indeed,
1t be that the affection women bestow on
animals, men bestow upon women. The
migratory life incidental to theatrical bust
ness is not conducive 70 formation of last
ing friendships When out of employ
ment, women cannot hang around theaters
and public places as men do, thence feel
more than they the pleasure OF having
something for companionship and atfec-
ton. Madame Di Murska was the terror
OF hotel keepers and managers on account
OF two magpies and q monkey, which at
tended her everywhere. The birds would
steal and hide everything on which they
could lay claws. The monkey was always
in mischief, and if one of her pets sulked,
so did the Hungarian nightingale. She
has actually refused to sing when the mon
key made himself i'll by oyer-eating.
Mckee Rankin and his wife have q great
fancy for thoroughbred cattle On an East
ern farm they keep numbers of fine Jerseys,
and Mrs. Rankin frequently frets for a
sight OF her fawniike pets. Mr.. Rankin
makes a specially of breeding Shetland
ponies, and has sold a number at fancy
figures. Milton Mobiles has an antipathy
for dogs, and viii not engage any person
who carries one, nor will be allow any pet
in the company except an eight-months-
old baby belonging TO Mrs. Milton Mobiles
Miss Jeffreys Lewis has a rat terrier that
goes on three legs, is blind, almost tooth
less and artistically ugly, yet for Eve years
1t has been fondly cherished across two
continents, and no quicker way could BE-
found of getting ones self disliked than
by speaking slightingly of Jane" Hattie
Moore also carries rat terrier
Louise Lester was, year ago, presented
in Texas with an alligator eighteen inches
long The scaiy ugly beast sleeps every
night upon her neck, and travels from New
York all over the Union in d glass case
Ethel Lynton had a penchant for pigeons.
She used to pass hours enticing them to her
windowsill and in training them to light
upon her shoulder Nine. Judic, soon COM
ing to this city, is said TO be perfectly happy
when she can pass her leisure hours with
horses She loves to get into country fields
about Paris and lead horses about while
they nip green grass.
Ellie Wiltons fancies turn to gentle crea-
lures, like herself-birds. On leaving Cali
fornla, several years ago, she had nineteen
birds of different species Most of them
she turned loose in Mrs. Judah's conserv-
atory, but they became scattered at the
old lady's death Since returning here
people remember Miss Wilton's weakness,
and every few days somebody sends bird,
with compliments" She now has thir
teen on hand, mostly canaries, but few
Australian love birds. They make pretty
sight when Lighting all over her head.
shoulders and hands. For a year and a
half the undersigned has carried a bird
that is not only peculiar but beautiful. He
IS the size and shape of CALIFORNIA; com
mon blue-jays, but has the color of ripe
Strawberries, with a black topknot. lie
whistles like proficient futist, and is
known TO ornithoiogists as the Mexican
Cardinal bird, but answers with chirps TO
" Pietro." Kate Casdeton has q large Black
Newfoundland dog on all her travels. Il
sleeps outside her door every night and
will not allow any one to approach.
Louise Leighton. grand opera prima
donna Of the Tiyoli, has pretty white
Yorkshire terrier, with shaggy coat, that
one night conyulsed an audience with
laughter II Trovatore" was being sung
with Miss Leighton and her husband. VIII
mot Eckert, in leading roles In the bliss-
full tenderness of their wedding duet, Mr..
Eckert felt something clawing his white
silk tights, and discovered that the
dog had escaped from the dressing
room. He scowled and shooed" in vain.
Stage hands whistled and called from the
wings, but doggie had found his friends
and would not away. Presently he squat
ted down and held out his front paws. look
ing up with a comical leer that so amused
his master and mistress that they could
scarcely follow the orchestra. When the
duet was finished daggie got q round of
yells, but would not bulge until his master
left the stage with hirn In Robinson
Crusoe' this same little dog made leeiti-
mate appearance On the raft by which
Crusoe leaves his sinking ship the dog
wouid always bark at the bounding bill |
lows but obeyed the mariners every mo-
ton in the island scene.
Cats are too restless to be adapted to pets |
for travellers, besides they outgrow their |
prettiness. Sara Bernhard named them |
as her fayorite animals, but whether she |
carries one is not known to deponent.
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