Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-14
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 Newsl
You have heard much of the grea
dog craze" affected here by many ladies
Well, / am glad to have witnessed seen,
the other morning illustrative of it
was calling on friend in the parlors o.
the Fifth Avenue hotel Mrs. B.. who
has lovely home up on the Hudson, bu
Is spending q few DAYS here, was receiving
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 anG
refinement. Her visitor was a stylish
little lady Of the most sparkling brunette
type In the arms of each was clasped 9
little dog. with tinkling jewels and silk
embroidered blankets Mrs R's doggie
actually wore $40 gold piece, set in 9
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 reJ'artee or pretty. womanly
sentiment So permitted my friend to
do all the talking, while / lent eye and
ear to these tv o attractive strangers but
IL they converSed on any topic, or alluded
to anything that was not in some way mo
matter how remoteI connected with
dog. then my ears are all wrong, and
not to be credited at all l will repeat il
exactly. without exaggeration, word for
word. from a faithful memory.
y Aro hpr into ha ,arlrr ;th
q great swirl of silk and perfume, said in
glad tones: -Glad to see you How is
precious little Sappho and yourself, too.
Of course)f"
-oh. she's nicely, thanks And how is
darling. little, sweety Bella, bless her old
heart land you also)r'
Whereupon each kissed the others lit
tie puggie smack in the mouth One
said: "0h, you dainty sweetheart You
precious babyl" The first said @0h,
you cute little cunningl" The other
! iou're the very sweetest thing alive. :
and so On. each f,ndling the
others dog. They seated themselves.
Mrs B. carefully dropping the cur.
tains TO prevent the sun from falling in
Eellas sore eye, regardless that it threw
one corner in darkness She had buried
one little one from intiamed eyes" she
said, with heavy sigh. and it made her
sdoubly cautious with Bella
Have you been to the dog show yeti" "
asked the visitor.
-Ahl have l notfr said Mrs B @why,
dear, / spent the whole of day before yes
terday there. allowing m, self only half
hour for my lucheon, and thereby missed
seeing that little thoroughbred angel.
No -, take her milk i was so broken
hearted over it that yesterday l 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. sff"
No, never, never. said the other, en-
Enthusiastically; hes perfect dude Did
they allow you to fondle the dogsY They
don't some days. you know.
-0b. yes. indeed fondled every one
Of the puggies. till Hella was quite In q
rage. 1'had her under my sealskin in a
pocket.I had fitted to her by the best tai
lor could find Its the most perfect in
vention OF the day.
Why. how nice. l must have one for
Sappho, said her friend by the way,
ose. have you seen anything new In
bcdsf Sappho has silk -draped, brass
ones little beauty, but ii is not healthy
I E-ass is thought poisonous. you know
And then, poor dear. sometimes she hits
her bead in the night against the brass
rods. Oh. l am put to my wits ends
what to get her. Can you not advise
met"
Mrs BIS arched eyebrows grew level
with thought meet for a worthier ques-
ton, and she said: Il have seen nothing
nicer than Bella's bed 1t is a pretty little
b b.mboo concern had it made 70 order
and attached to my own, for like to have
her at my finger-ends. couldn't sleep If
she were out Of reach where / could not
cover her up She is very restless and
quite feverish at night
Il think l should like that, said the
lady. -Oh. let me tell you the charming
good luck / met on my way here. You
know. thct white setter belonging to the
gentlemen at Twenty eight and Broad.
way there has been SO much excitement
about, and which is almost impossible to
geta look at and by the way. he was of.
Il red 5000 for him yesterday and
most sensibly refused)f Well, i
met him tthe dog face to face
OF, Broadway. l couldn't believe
MY good fortune. and when that tail, ma.
j ste, spotless. creamy creature came up
me siooQ spell DOunO Ills keeper
led him by 9 heavy, solid, gold chain (his
o ly ornament) begged to stroke him,
and shall never forget my sensation as my
hand
This is intolerabie, said to my
friend. Il don't want to hear any more.
! have heard of this thing. but never be-
leved it was so. So left the fair luna
tics to themselves
Now, | am not trying ts impose on
your credulity. have repeated ali. word
for word And you need not smile; the
other New York RACES do There are
sensible ladies here to whom this is disgust
ing; there are others who affect it to please
tie owners of dogs. and kiss the ugly.
black. drooling little mouths held up to
them. when their fingers are tingling to