Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-06-20

bvsc;eths. tuberoses, locust blossoms, etc.
NJ matter where she lie, in car, steamer OF
hotel she is seldom without ounca
long stem med. flowers. She likes tnem
tied together irregularly better than 10 .
florists set place When i'll she can often
he soothed to comparative quiet II she gets
hold Of a flower whose odor is nauseatngiy
syeet While travelling she is always on
the lookout for odd plants, and ships them
from all over the union TO her Eastern
home Some years ago, while playing 10
San Francisco. che advertised ina. al
flowers given her at certain matinee
would be donated to hospitals. Inc siage
was covered with tributes, and MISS motifs
pronounced 1t one OF her happiest days, De-
cause she could give away all the noWers
she wanted to. -,
Nine. Modjeska Graves country sgnts
For a drive she always avoids wsyside INNS
or resorts, and if possible goes to farm.
Her first INQUIRY is for young fowl, little
chickens in their downy state being her iaS'
oritss. Downy ducks are her next choice.
Sbe will coidle aAd feed them for hours
and clasp her hands with the delight OF
child if che can shake her skirts after
flock of Young ducks aud make them take
to water. She says:
LOVE zE LEETLE oHToEr
but zs turkey-pouf-he is ugly all re time
till he cold wizout bones. ~.
Iouise Leighton owns q pretty white'
shaggy coated Yorkshire terrier that one
n;.St convnlsed 1900 people with laughter
ri Troyatore" was being sung, with miss
Leighton and her husband, william Eek
ert in Leading roles In the blissful tender
ness of their wedding duet Mr.. Eckerts
hear, stood suddenly still, with cold,
cold chill as he felt something clawing
his white silk tights. The little
dog had escaped from the dressing
room. In vain did ma 'ter shoe and sco~i;
in vain did stage hands whistle and call
from the wings. Doggie had found friends
and would not 20 awoy. Presently ne
suuatted down, held upa right paw as he
had been taught, and looked up sideways
with sBch comical leer that 1t was almost
impossible for his master or mistress to fo!-
low the orchestra. When the duet WAS nm;
ished the audience yelled, but doggie would
not bulge until Mr. Eckert went along
In Robinson Crusoe" this same little dog
improved his opportunity Of legitimate
appearance. In the castsway mariner
lonely island home, this real, turtle dog,
ss the children say performed many pleas
ing tricks and did his part as well as any
. actor in the place. , r
During her last western tour Ettie Ellslel
carried dreadfully ugly English pug, a
black and tan terrier, and ST. Charles
spaniel Fer husband had bull pup and
one OF the sporting gentlemen had two
E dogs. Few hotel keepers will allow dogs
kept in rooms, so their advance agent had
often 10 take outside lodgings, where peo
pie would allow dog baskets hall Fsem
, and make no objection to a Temporary
kennel.
For year there travelled with one Of our
popular actresses, bird that is not only
odd but beautiful. He is the size aud shape
of the common American bluejay, but col
ored like a ripe strawberry. with black
topnot. He whistles like exquisite hate
playing, and to ornithologists is known as
the Mexican cardinal, After o'clock IN
the morning he makes life E,isers BILE to
everybody within three blocks. Though
sometimes parted from bis mistresa tor
montbg, he always recognized her voice.
There's consistency. Every times she
leaves the room he givess peculiar cry and
mopes until her return. There's affection
At halfpa.t 10 he begins a shrill chipping
and keeps it up until she goes to bed.
There's morality. Lived there 6 MeI SO
handsome and with 90 many virtues, he
would win oil womau's hearts.