The Penn's Grove record., 1886-10-02
PETS OF A PECULIAR KIN.
Queer Faneies OF Moro or Il So
Prominent People.

Queer Fancies OF More or Ltss
Prominent People.
In q walk through Tenth street not
long ago / witnessed q novel sight,
which attracted the attention Of more
han one passer-by. A handsome
white hound, whose sleek coat was so
we'll cared for that 1t shone like silver,
( walked digniaedly on the sidewalk,
while on his back was perched a cocka-
too, of white plumage, with head and
wings tipped with red and yellow.
Near by stood a handsome man, dressed
in good taste, a little dudish, perhaps,
who evidently took great pleasure in
watching his two pets, so strangely
mated. The gentleman was Mr.. Will
liam Chase, the celebrated artist, whose
studio is in the building devoted to
artists on Tenth street. In this build
ing was also the still unoccupied studio
OF poor Frank Silva, who died last
| spring, prominent as a fine marine
painter, and a brave soldier during our
! Civil War. His wife now teaches
painting, ard Is, 1 believe, doing fairly
well. Every Sunday Mr.. Chase is seen
on Fifth ayenue with his handsome
white dog, whose silver collar is deco
rated with a large white satin bow.
Week days yellow or red ribbons are
worn, but the white bow always worn
the first day of the week seems to make
the dog carry his head in a different
way, Just as il he wished to look more
like a communicate. He serves as
quite an advertisement for his famous
master, every one asking to whom the
handsome animal belongs, for while the
name of William Chase is familiar to
every one he himself is not.
Mr.. James Barton Key, who has left
the stage and Is now a stock broker,
has a huge mastiff. besides which a
| Shetland pony would appear decidedly
dimlnutive. Master and dog apparently
entertain the greatest affection for each
othsr. The latter would certainly
prove a formidable foe to any nj who
might attack Mr.. Key. 1t is not I'M
usual to see a lady trudging along one
OF the principal thoroughfares leading
by a chain a dog almost as large as her
self. The small dog is quite out OF
style just now. 1t seems somewhat
ludlcrous to see the chains which Sc
/ cure III JICS6 lllLlCLoO Ia W
dainty hand, for if the dog were SO dis.
posed he could run off with chain, mis-
tress, and all. A lady on Washington
| Square has a marmoset, the Funniest lit
tie creature alive, with a very human
expression and a peculiar little cry, its
eyes really filing with tears at times.
1t is almost always chattering with the
cold, and has to be snuggled up In
blankets or placed in a basket near the
FIRE most of the time. 1t is a great pet,
fond of its mistress, and runs about
her head and shoulders. 1t is, how
ever, somewhat Of q nuisance, all N
| deavors towards neatness being tme
thrown away.
Miss May Mcclellan, daughter of the
late Gen. Mcclellan, had very peculiar
pets, two white mice, which at times
| she would take to the opera. They
ran around the box at the Academy,
| often perched on her bare shoulders.
and kept the audience quite amused OF
the reverse. They were only permitted
to run about during the intermissions,
but one night, just as the prima donna
was in the midst of a pathetic solo, the
mice came out as if to hear, too, and
the eyes of the audience followed them.
Miss Mcclellan tried to secure them,
but they became excited and ran away
over the cushioned rail- OF the balcony
| until caught by an usher and returned
to their mistress. Probably the prima
| donna to this day does not understand
why her solo received so little applause
that particular night. Young alliga-
tors are great pets, and several fashlon-
sble young ladies own whole families
of them. There is a goat living neal
me that is a great favorite OF its owner.
1t is named s'Stephen Dorsey" but Is
| called ssDorsey'' for short. We neye
speak as we pass by. l have good
reasons for being thus u~ntriendly.
"Dorsey'' himself and a slippery side
walk last winter have much to do with
it. There is a dog that lives next door
to me, He only understands rencn
| He is forever running away, and his
master stands at the front door shout
ing "Plon-Plon" 1.-THE dogs name),
''yenez .ici,' till sometimes l wish
Plon-Plon was off somewhere with his
more or less, usually less, distinguished
namesake.
But the latest fashionable pets are
babies. Yes, babies and small children,
who have heretofore been consigned TO
the nursery, are now decorated, I will
not say clothed, in the most artistic
| costumes, and serve to enhance the
| picture of a pretty and gay mamma.
The human pets are no longer con-
sidered nuisances, but are on dress
parade whenever occasion requires.
They are not allowed to converse a.
all. but simply to pose. 1t is said OF
Mrs, Frances Hodgson Burnett, who
has two handsome boys, usually dressed
like the Princes in old pictures, mat
whenever the door bell rings theS
quietly strike an attitude, SO that TO
the guest they make complete b pic
ture of the charming Washington home
of their gifted mother.