The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-22
CLARABELLE'SSUNDAY
Rapid Spread of the Chewing-Gum
Habit Among Deyotees of Fashion.
che Pug-Dog Habit Holding It's Own Among
the Fair Sex-Beautiful Work in Stained
Glass--EOuvenirs in College Boys Room.

once in a while by professional actress. In a
recent instance, Matte Ferguson, daughter of
one Of our resident physicians and bright
soubrette on the STAGE recited a little piece
written for her By James Whiteomb Riley, the
quaint poet, and for encore she sang song
which was understood to have been written for
her by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, to be introduced in
"Amanuensis." comedy set down for Broad
way production sooE. Thus we have the arts
of poesy and the drama applied to a boom Of
gum. We may look for a renewed wagging Of
fashionable jaws, suppose
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The use of chewing gum has como to be quite
the fashion in quiet way and is almost as diff
fcult to break away from as the tobacco habit.
A young literary man of well-known society
circles is the possessor Of d much-used piece of
delectable connection. He says he tosses it up
the ceiling every night when be gets into
bed, thinking that will be the last of it, but
each morning finds him pulling it down with
cane, and he is enslaved for another day. A
pretty young lady artist saunters in upon her
intimate friends with her mouth working
her favorite Gum. and explains how che formed
the habit You see / was invited TO swell
lunch given by some friends of mine, and every
thing " novel. artistic and delicious. After
everything else had been served
looking confections. Each guest was given but
one, a dainty little bon bon dish. It Was the
creamiest. most delicious confection / ever
tasted, and as it slowly melted there was spicy,
aromatic flavor and a substance that didn't DIS
solve. 1t still retains a peculiar flavor, and
wouldn't give it up for the world live in con-
slant terror for fear shall lose it and not be
able TO get any more. Sorry can't offer you
some. 1t made by the young ladies them
selves, who had the recipe from old India
servant when they lived in Calcutta. Their
father was a British officer, you know. They
won't tell how it's made They say it is the
only novelty they can he sure of. and they
would like it to last item two seasons"
There is more to the pug dog habit than APP
pears to those who simply observe the luxurious
habits OF the little animals as they are borne
about on the laps of adoring mistresses. They
are not so expensive 10 keep as horse, or as
costly as a white elephant. but to further para
phrase Mercutios dying words. ''they serve
their troublesome purpose" A six-months-old
baby cannot be compared to them A girl who
never owned any pug, but who had great liking
for them, offered to take charge of one belonging
20 friend who was about to 60 on q journey
where she could not take her pet The offer
was gladly accepted, and the next day an ex-
press wagon came with big packing box
tanning the effects OF dear puggie There was
rattan basket for him to sleep in; bath-tub,
sponge and towels with his name EN- broidered on
them, and cake of pure CASTLE soap on a silver
dish; ivory comb and brush beautifully
hand-painted: q decorated plate for his food,
and bowl for milk or water; several
pounds Of dog biscuit in a beautiful fancy
box and a bon bon basket filed with confections
to be- given one after each meal for dessert;
case of homeopathic medicines for use should
he be taken ill; blanket for his basket and
other finely embroidered one to cover him with,
and there were two sets of thoNe that they might
be washed and renewed each week; then there
was blanket coat for him to run out of doors
vii md a ma for khaV doe Haxv.
blanket to wrap him in after his bath. aud one
as an extra cover on cold nights; little harness
to put on when he should ont to walk, and
chains of gold and silver; three or four collars
and a dozen or so of different colored bows for
his neck; silver whistle to call him if he should
stray; ball for him to play with, and an en-
broidered hair pillow for him to curl up on in
the day time
II have not sent his exercise box or his tooth
brush" the friend wrote at the end a long letter
of instructions: ''Please buy him soft one and
use it every morning. The exercise box was
afraid would be in the way and as you are al
ways well. know you will take him out to walk
every day"
Two hours before the train left on which the
friend was to depart on her journey, she drove
10 hot haste to the temporary abode OF pueRie in
fever of anxiety lest some of her directions
should be misunderstood or neglected. The
volunteer pug patron had baby brother for
whom she thought the dog would make a pleas
ant playfellow for time, but she braveiy re-
signed herself to few weeks service as dogs
nurse and trusted to luck to exhibit the pam
pered darling TO the baby few minutes every
other day.
Since decorative work in stained glass has
been developed into such fine art by several
New York firms, it has become the fashion in
measure to discard the old-time oil or crayon
portraits of children and get them up in colored
glass. A photograph is taken Of the little one
and the artist has an interview with tn child to
make notes Of color. The little face ia then re-
produced in the delicate tints and standings Of
glass that have attained such perfection of color
as give wonderfully lifeliks effect; and it is
getting to be almost common IN the no mes of
wealth to see a dimpled cherub smiling down
upon one from the dining-room windows and
its living prosype smiling up from the face of
the pet Of the family. It may be. too, that the
library window has a rosy checked,
golden haired baby girl with the sun
shining straight through its blue eyes into
your own. and in the opposite pane a
serious faced little man il gazing at you with
dark eyes that look from under cluster of
brown curls. Some of these portraits are ex-
shut out with the light of the sun" as the fond
mamma expressed it-is in the panel OF door
leading from the library to the conservatory.
1t is as lovely by the artificial light OF evening
Ms when the sun from the conservatory shines
through and reveals a perfect little cupid of a
child. unfettered by robes OF any kind, standing
with blossoms. Plain glass is arranged about
1t and at the sides OF the door in such way that
the palm trees show in the conservatory beyond
The delicate flesh tints the picture are so fine
and the outlines thrown oct SO naturally that nt
. little distance the visitor supposes that he il
looking at the darling of the house who has
stolen from his bath and wandered into the
The young lady who has brother in college
Is invariably favOrite with her set If the col
lege be near at hand. She maintains her lead.
ing position among her friends by taking them
with her to visit her brother in his room. Such
q party was chaperoned the other day to the
quarters of a Columbia College student and
were admitted on the payment Of fee from
each. This fee consisted Of lock of hair, a
handkerchief and hairpiI There some
earnest protestation against paving great
price to see one small room. bnt the young man
WAS obanrate, and, overcome by the ancient
motive, desire TO see and xnow whereof they
were ignorant, all the girls consented, delivered
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