The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-31

duction of Mrs Marsden's exalted state of
feeling. In truth, the lady is enjoying one
of those rare moments, possible only to
those both good and great Good, Mrs
Harsden undoubtedly is, and in her sphere,
must be accounted great Also Who dis
putes her leadership in society, the right to
be foremost among the honorable women
of the church? Still fair of face, shapcly of
form, and of a charming manner, what
young man reflects, when he passes from
her agreeable presence, that she is no
longer in her first youth? But the honors
paid to a delightful personality and the
sweet incense burned Mt the altar of social
success, arr too familiar to the lady to bring
anew the sparkle to her eyes and the flush
to her cheeks.
1t is the new triumph of generalship and
the forecast of triumphs to be, not the
memory of past victories. that stir her pulses
with such becoming effect She has met
the enemy and routed it In language less
military, Mrs Marsden, as head of the flow
er committee for Easter decoration, has ut
terly vanqushed an opposing faction, and
desk and platform WILL i'll Tomorrow s
adornment, reflect her acknowledged taste
After sundry exasperating skrmishes, she
has drawn on Il battle, all along the line,
and succeeded" ito use her own signifi-
cant phraze) III putting down that Beldon
woman Thus her bonnet becomes a
crown of victory, and such bonnet! a
ver table inspiration! True, the inspiration
has been somewhat costly, but even this
p NJ is softened by the remembrance OF
the jewel of n sewing-girl she had found.
such Il discovery, my dear! Not merely
lady-like, but lady; positively young
woman of ideas; and SO ridiculously mod
est in her charges" rs she had contidingly
expressed herself to II friend.
The Jewel of girl was Just now occupied
in putting the finishing touches to new
wrap. destined to divide, with the bonnet
the glories of Easter; her taste and sSillful-
ness, cheaply compensated, enabling hel
employer to wear the crown OF inspired mil
linery, without disturbing dreams of debt
and duns Mrs Marsden removes her bon
net and is swinging IL admirng,y, wher
"Yow!" comes the shrill yelp of n dog. fol.
lowed by succession of piercing scream,
from Baby Mabel. Instantly the materna
instinct asserts itself over the purely femin
inc; the bonnet is tossed lightly on the bee
and the alarmed mother darts down tn,
stairs, almost treading on the pet poodle
Beau, as he darts up Beau is n spoiled
poodle High living and overfeeding hav'
destroyed his digestion; and there are time
when his dyspeptic dog-ship gives himsel
Us many airs as ii he owned u soul and wor
liver-pad. At his best, he is an affabl
dog of many accomplishments; he will SIM
in canine contralto; he will beg, dance
leap, march, and go the whole round of &C
'complishments proper to a finished poodle
But, ut his worst, Beau develops q Mr.
Hyde-iike depravity that is alarming.
More than once has he evaded h,s man,
guardians and slipped from the house t.
go on a protracted spree in the cOmpan
of outcast mongrels. returning grossly de
moralized by long debauch; his silk
hair hanging in dirty wisps. his ears torn
eyes bleary; his whole appearance that O
an utterly abandoned and disreputabl
dog For two days past Beau had bee
coming down with an attack of Hyde
rophobia. He would not sing; he retuse
TO beg, and urgency and entreaty wer
answered by grumblings most suggestiy