The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-18

ling to change places with him, spots,
boxed legs and all.
Mrs. Hicks Lord has two fox ter riers,
|oroughbreds and beauties. They have
It spot of color upon them anywhere,
d the maid bathes them twice a day, SO
Iat they are snowy always. Their names
b Uno and Ino. Mrs. Lord says she calls
em 80 because they look at each other in
oh wise way.
Mrs. Lord employs private Waterman
ho stands always at the corner OF her big
use in Washington Square, but she pins
b faith more firmly to the two small dogs
IN she does to the big policeman, and
eerever she goes the dogs accompany her.
Mary Anderson-N Navarro is the possessor
q beautiful Persian cat. She-the cat
all black, with orange oolored eyes. Her
is long and silky. She is very aristo-
Rtic cat and her name is Persis. Mary is
clined to be very reticent in con-
rsation-that is, ordinarily. But some
mes the cat becomes the topic, and then
Rry talks Everybody else must listen.
Q talked to me about her for nearly an
ur one afternoon, and of number of the
amples of brilliancy or which she spoke,
bis is one:
The first kittens that my pussy had died
mediately and she became very ill. She
uld drag herself over the floor after me,
pking at me with such appealing eyes
ht, at last, could bear it no longer. /
BIT my maid out to find a little kitten and
succeeded. 1t wasn't patrician, like
rsis, but she received it with half frantic
light. I put them in box together
d she would not leave it, not even to
TX to her or she would have starved.
out two weeks afterward was ill. Per-
came to my room to see why didn't
! up. She climbed upon my bed.
oked her and said Kitty I'm sick.
aen you were sick ] got you kitten.
mt you get one for me? Now, presume
won't believe this" Mary continued,
obody does; but give you my word of
nor that it is absolutely true. The cat
the room Immediately, and in less than
minutes she laid her blessed kitten in
arms. ! was confined to my bed for
days, during which time the kitten was
to me. But the moment got out of
and began to dress Persis seemed to
nix that didn't need it any longer anG
ried it back to the box. Now you see,"
d Mary, "there was not only gratitude
reasoning power. I have moved my
several times and she never offers to
away"
FRS. Willie X. Vanderbilt is a
o. Of birds. She owns some beautiful
tie pigeons of rare breed that futter
put in her conservatory. One of Mrs.
nderbllt's most popular photographs is
On with her pigeons perched all about
on her head, shoulders and wrist.
hey have no accomplishment" Mrs. Van
Dilt SAYS. "only to love me-"
re-. William Aston has big dog whom
calls Hero" He is of the breed
pwn as Great Dane. Hero is 80 tall that
bn he stands erect his head is on a level
b his mistress shoulders. He is very
nifed and solemn. His great brown
are full of intelligence. think Hero
|ws more than any dog ever knew. He
(embers people by name, and knows
llities. He even remembers numbers
ONE instances. Hero is an exclusive
He seems to understand that he be-
81 to the 400, and treats with royal dis
both dogs and people who do not come
% his ideal: Never under any circum-
bees does Hero recognize any one to
I'M he has not been introduced, and the
I'D air with which he lifts his great paw
bake hands is very funny. Some years
lady visited Mrs. Aston who had a lit
girl two years old. Hero fell violently
ove with the baby, and would follow her
rever she went. With keen brute in
ct ne discovered that the nurse was not
faithful. and he watched her. She
ped the little girl for something and
o sprang upon her like lion. It hap
nance from the window, and ran to the
ne, but the nurse was badly hurt.
was exonerated, but the nurse
dismissed. A long time afterward
dog saw her in the park, and was with
Guilty restrained from attacking her
n. After the baby left, Hero found
OF her playthings, which he took pos
ion OF, and he would lie for hours hold
something between his great paws that
no1annoN m his lif<1o
bays that the baby can always count on
friend, for IT Hero should not see her
ten years he would recognize her, and
undated affection. One of He,o's
Iliarities ia that he sticks to anyone he
no matter how they treat him. while
be other hand, one whom he dislikes
lot win him with any amount of kind
s. Rosalie Bloodgood has a King
Eies spaniel named Bijou. He got rib
at the dog show last year for his
Lty. Biiou's most characteristic feature
love for ice cream. He has made him
sick upon itaBeveral times Each time
i'll the edict goes forth-Bijou must
no more cream-but when q certain
has elapsed Rjou begins to beg, and
he absolutely refuses to eat anything
he gets cream. Mrs.. BloodRood says
believes he would starve himself to
II Ao NAO uOs kCt uAo WoyS ~ u
be he gets it.
Countess Nowrekow has parrot that
nearly q fiend incarnated as q bird
be.
name is Feodor. His veFnacular is as
20 mixture of Russian, French, Ger
and American swear words as could
elected. I'm every country where I
lived" said the countess, "Feodor
ed first to learn how to swear. and he
SITS in using the language of the place
3 he is" what makes you keep such
str' asked. "Ah," replied the coun-
''he is SO clever, zee him now, will
him for swearing at you," and abe
down small whip from the mantel.
ntly Feodor threw himself on his
and Kicking his feet violently,
med: Don't. don't! don'tr' but she
nd then he swore, SO she whipped him
v and he began to sob and CRY: Poor
or; poor bird" Then be shrieked:
b! stopw
he mot cleverY'' said his mistress
aly. when tbs exhibition vas over. I
ttsd that he waa, but addsd that his
aess might be improved. likewise his
y: TO vhic6 the bird replied:
hill"
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