Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-22
a Pamprrcd Pug.

a San Francisco Chrome reporter
was standing in the corridor Of we'll
known downtown hotel awaiting the
coming OF the elevator which was to
convey him below, when his attention
was attracted by n group Of caldreu.
two of whom hcld between them what
seemed to be little toddlng child.
The group reached lhe elevator just as
the door opened, and entered, followed
by the reporter. In the cage, about
to make the downward Journey, we're
a lady and gentleman, evidently
lately married. She had sweet
sympathetic face, and all the woman
came to the surface when she saw the
children dragging the 'littlo one,
who stumbled at every step.
"Oh, grlst" cried the young bride,
''vou shouldn't let that child walk.
He's too young to be put on his feet. >
Her husband nudged her to keep
quiet and looked as cross as il he had
bought Consolidated Virginia at %
before the drop. The children Uttered,
and the fat boy who presided over the
ups and downs of the elevator dou-
bIed up like capital Y and over
looked a passenger on the second
floor. The lady looked at her hus-
band and from HIM to the children;
then she gave the boy at tho rope a
"crushcr' and glanced haughtily at
the reporter. who had in the meantime
caught a glimpse Of the face beneath
the pretty black satin hood friuged
with costly lace.
CIV Noe, Y,,ntf' oNspI, ft,s tln faf
disciple of Secretary Hunter, throw
ing up her hands in wonder and dis
may; sit is niger baby.
"Haw-ha- ground floor, gasped
the boy at the rope, and the little
girls laughed boisterously, and in their
mirth let off the little one who dropped
on all tours and skipped out OF the
cage with bark that sounded like a
far-away fog-horn on a drizz!y night.
with only ten pounds of steam on.
The lady blushed, the gentleman
hummed "Old Dog Tray, and they
both got out Of sight, followed by the
sbrieks of the girls.
The "child is little pug dog
owned by a lady in the house, and is
a marvel Of intelligence aud cunning
He was arrayed in a satin gown, which
completely covered him, and with the
hood before mentioned revealed only
a small portion Of his little, ugly black
''phiz.
Being naturally Of a curious turn of
mind tie reporter stopped to watch
the pup S antics, and from n bystander
he learned some of tho dogs history.
He is the only puppy tolerated by a
worry wealthy lady, and is in couse-
qupuce much cnyicd by other puppies
-fom-lcggcd and tUo-lcggcd. Being
the only care which his mistress has
on earth, he has a great time OF it, and
while many a poor creature is starry
ing this wonderful animal has all the
deiicaces Of the season. For break
| fast he has chops and toast; at lunch-
con a cold spread, aud he winds up in
! the evening on chicken and dessert
This may's scent of fairyland but these
are cold facts And this precious pug
does not eat in the rude manner of the
uuciylized terrier. He sits up at ia
Bic i'm a tiny chair and is fed by a
ncgrcss, who is entirely at his service
from early morn antil bedtime, and
who Is Hired and paid for that alone.
She puts inn to bed at night and he
aWakes her in the morning with a
yelp for lis matutinai wash, which
consists Of nothing less than a cologne
| bath; and pug's coat is always rs slick
and as sweet as his face is ugly and
black.