The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-23
PECULIAR PETS.
Queer Fancies OF Some People
in the Metropolis.
Hugo Dogs, Little Whits Mice AMI Ali.
gators Owned by Young Ladies'

wnlic on MS Dack was pcrcncu COCK
atoo Of white plumage, with head and
wings tipped with red and yellow. Near
by stood handsom, man, dressed in
good taste, little dulish, perhaps, who
evidently took great pleasure III watch
ing his two pts. so strangely mated.
The gentleman was Mr.. William Chase,
the ccebratcl artist, whose stulio is In
the bu:lling devoted to artists
on Tenth street. In this
building was also the still un-
occupied studio of poor Frank Silva, who
died last spring, prominent as a fine
marine painter and brave soldier DUR
ing our civil war. His wife now teaches
painting, and is, I believe. doing fairly
well. Every Sunday Mr. Chase is seen
on Fifth avenue with his handsome white
DOG, whose silver collar is decorated with
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 different way, just as if he
wished TO look more like communicant.
He serves as quite an advertisement for
his famous master, everyone asking to
whom the handsome animal belongs, for
whi.e the name of William Chase is
familiar to everyone, he him elf is not.
Mr. James Barton X y, who has left
the stage an is now Il stock broker. has
a huge mastiff, beside which Shetland
pony would appear decidedly diminutive.
Master AMI dog apparently entertain the
greatest affection for each other. The
latter would certainly prove formidable
foe to any one who might attack Mr..
Key. 1t is not unusual to see o lady
trulging along one of the principa.
thoroughfares lealing by chain dog
almost as large as herself. The small
dogis quite out of style just now. 1t
seems somcwhat ludicrous to see the
chains which secure (D these immense
animals to dainty hand, for if the dog
were so disposed he could run off with
chain, mistress, and all. A lady on
Washington squar, has marmoset, the
funniest little creature alive, with a very
human expression and peculiar little
cry, its eyes really filing with tears at
times. 1t is almost always chattering
with the cold, and has to be snuygled 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 shou dcrs. 1t is, however,
somewhat of a nui ancc, all endcavors
towards neatncss being time thrown
away.
Miss Mary 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 au l.ence quite amused or the re-
verse. They were only permitted to
run about during the intcrmission, but
one night, just as the prima donna was
in the midst OF Il pathetic solo, the mice
came out rs if to hear, too, AID the eyes
of the audience followed them. Miss
NJ, Cicllan trie to secure them, but they
became excItel and ran away over the
cush oncd rail of the La!cony 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 applau'e that
particular ght. Young alligators ar.
great pets, and several fashionable youn- :
ladies own wh, 10 families of them. There
is a goat living near me that is gre t
favorite of its owner. It is namcl
"stcphcn D ,rsey," but is called Dorsey"
for short. We nev r speak as We pass
by. l have COOL reasons for being thu,
unfriendly. Dorsey" himself and a
slippery sidewalk last winter have much
to do with it. There is a dog that lives
next door to me He only understands
French. II. is forever running away,
and his mas er stands ut the front door
shouting '.Pion Pion" (the dogs name),
"venez lei" till sometimes wish Pom
Plon was off somewhere with his more
or less, usually less, distinguished name
,ake.
But the latest fashionable pets arc
babies. Yes, babies an small c.iidren,
who have heretofor. been consigned to
the nursery. are now decorated, I will
not say clothed, in the most artistic Co.'S
tum.s, and serve to enhance the pictur
Of pretty and gay mamma. The
human pit are no longer cons dered
nuisanccs, but are on dress par dc when
ever occasion r.auires. They are not
allowed to convelsc at al, lut simply
to pose. 1t is said OF Mrs Frances
/ Hodgson Burn tt, who has two hana-
somc boys, usually dressed like the
princes in old pictures, that whenever
the door bell rings they quietly strike
! an attitude, so that to the guest they
make complete the picture Of the charm
ing Washington home Of their gifted
mother.