Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-05
"A Pamprrcd Pug.

A San Francisco chronicle reporter
was standing IN the corridor of "A we'll
known downtown hotel awaiting the
coming of the elevator which was to
convey INN below, when his attention
was attracted by II group of c lldren.
two of whom held between them what
seemed to be IA little toddl NJ child.
The group reached the elevator just as
the door opened, and entered, followed
by the reporter. In the cage, about
to make the downward journey, were
a lady and n gentleman, evidently
lately married. She had a sweet,
sympathetic face, and all the woman
came to the surface when she saw tie
children dragging the ''little one,'
who stumbled 1T every step.
"Oh, girls!" 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 if he had
bought Consolidated Virginia at %
before the drop. The children Uttered,
and the fat boy who presided owe the
ups and downs of the ELEVATOR dou-
bled up like a capital V 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 the rope =
''crushcr' and glanced haughtilv AZ
the reporter. w"o had in the meantime
caught a glimpse of the face beneath
the pretty black satin hood fringed
with costly lace.
"Why, bless me-" exclaimed the fair
disciple Of Secretary Hunter, throw
ing up her hands in wonder and dis
may; "it is II niger baby"
"Hnw-ha-ground floor" gasred
the boy at the rope, and the little
& rls laughed b%oistorously. and in their
mirth let off the little one who dropped
on all fours and skipped ont of the
cage with a bark that sounded like a
far-away fog-horn on II drizzly night,
with only ten pounds Of steam on.
The lady blushcd, tUo gentleman
hummed "Old Dog Tray" and they
both got out of sight, followed by tie
snrieks of the girls.
The ''child' is a little PUG dog
owned by n lady in the house. and is
a marvel of intelligence and cunning.
He was arrayed in a satin gown. which
completely covered h m, 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 I @ reporter stopped to watch
the pups ant cs, and from a bystander
he learned some of the dogs history.
He is the Only puppy tolerated by a
very wealthy lady, and is in conse-
quence much envicd bv other puppies
-four-legged and No-iegged. Being
the only care which his mistress has
On earth, he has Il great time of 1t, and
while many Il poor creature is starry
ing this wonderful animal has all the
delicacies of the season. For break
fast he has chops and toast; at lunch
eon a cold spread, and he winds up n
the evening on C icken and dessert.
This may scent of fairyland, but these
are cold facts. And tn precious pug
does not eat in the rude manner of the
uncivilized terrier. He sits up at Ia
BILE in a tiny chair and is fed by Il
negrcss, no is entirely at his service
from early morn until bedtime, and
who is aired and paid for that alone.
She puts lin to bed at night and he
avakes her in the morning with a
yelp for his ,tutinal wash, which
consists of nothing less than a cologne
bath; and pug's coat is always as slick
and as sweet as his face is ugly and
black.