The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-29
FRO BE Concluded
a LETTER ABOUT PETS.
We1l-Known Women who Amuse
Themselves With Them.


(Copuiqht.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-There are not
enough children in the world to go around
and keep all the women supplied with pets.
Therefore women with sympathetic, loving
tendencies are forced to take pets from the
lower orders Of the animal kingdom.
There are some women who can find their
hearts to be of such great capacity that
there is room therein for all the dogs and
all the children who come across their
pathway.
Miss Rose Coghlan is one of these large
generous-hearted women who can love
women, dogs, children and old people with
out crowding any of them out of her affec-
tions Unlike most actresses. Miss Coghlan
has home of her own, and here she lives
with her mother. two sisters, little girl,
ALA. whom she has adopted, and a colony
of pets.
Miss Coghlan's favorite is a big dog of
the Great Dane variety. The dogs name is
Dane, and, accompanied by him, Miss
Coghlan takes long strolls in the country
around her home at Bay Ridge. Almost
any afternoon, you may see her racing with
Dane along the country road, sporting with
him in the fields and meadows. and having
as gay and free time as though she were
not one of the petted favorites OF the the
atrical world.
Dane is a very inquisitive fellow, and Is
prone to get himself and his young mistress
into trouble Therefore, Miss Co2hlan pro-
vides herself with a large, stout, tan.colored
strap, which is attached TO a ring on Danes
collar, and by means Of which, with
stout, little whip, she holds him in check
when his curiosity prompts him to go
poaching on other peoples dominions.
or all the well-known actresses, Maggie
Mitchell has probably the largest family OF
pets. At her home at Long Branch there
are pet rats and mice, pet dogs OF high de-
gree, amiable Angora cats, weazen-faced
monkeys and a stable full of ponies.
Miss Mitchell's favorite is the smallest of
ali her family of monkeys. The pet mon
keys name is Little Maverick, named after
the play in which Miss Mitchell is making
the hit of her life. Little Maverick, or
"Mav,n as he is called, is very highly
favored creature. He is always well
''groomed," and Is given bath every day,
besides being combed down, we'll rubbed,
scented and adorned with ornaments to
enhance his beauty. Around NAYS neck
there is a chain, which was presented to
him by friend of Miss Mitchell's husband,
aud to the chain is attached beautiful lit
tie locket on one side of which is engraved
Little Maverick" and on the other side is
the date Of presentation.
Nav thoroughly appreciates his blessings.
He has learned to recline quietly and grace
fullylupon satin cushion, and he never
hardly ever-gets into mischief. A bright
colored worsted ball, knitted in stripes by
the dainty fingers of his fair mistress, is
always within reach, and a few nuts and
apples are kept handy for his lordship to
MUNICH. People who are familiar only with
hand organ monkeys can have no idea what
difference there is between "Da Monk" of
the italian organ grinder and the we'll reg
ulated monkey which is the pet among So
ciety women. Little Maverick is a model
Of his kind, aud women who contemplate
taking monkeys for pets would do well to
send them down to Long Branch for a few
weeks to be trained by Maggie Mitchel's
Little Maverick.
By the way. have you heard that Maggie
Mitchell is happier than she has ever been
In all her life beforel And that her new
husband, Mr. Abbott, is to be congratulated
on having one of the prettiest wives in the
profesaonl In 1.-THE Little Maverick
Maggie Mitchell has found a role which
suits her better than any of the old ones,
and having recovered from her previous
unhappy home surroundings, she Is looking
prettier, acting more artistically, and is en-
loving life more than ever before Fam
chon, Maggie Mitchelrs pretty daughter, is
in school in Germany.
But monkeys and dogs are not th e only
pets affected by women either OH the stage
or on.
1t is difficult to believe that any woman
could actually take rats as pets. Rats and
mice have been considered the bette noir of
womankind. The sight of mouse or the
suspicion of rat would drive most women
into Mysteries. and as for cherishing them
or petting them. we'll, the very thought of
it is too much.
Women have grown holder. That is evil
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society young women who. having tired of
cats and dogs, are making pets Of white mice
and white rats.
There is one society belle, whose name
appears in the list of the Four Hundred,
who has large family of white rats, every
one of whom she cherishes and knows by
name. Upon table in her boudoir there is
a small, fancifullY built rat house, and lit
tie ladder leads from the door Of the house