Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-29
sign and symbol of the superiority of man
over everything else.
WOMAN AND A LATCH KEY.

sign and symbol of the superiority of man
over everything else.
WOMAN AND LATCH KEY.
IA woman and latch key are lncOmpaE-
bic. Occasionally she may borrow one and
be harmonious, but that she should possess
one of her own and WELD it with care and
precision is not natural. It invariably
makes hole in her dress pocket and nine
times out of ten it falls through. She never
can get it in right, and she fumbles and
fuses around the keyhole until you begin
to wonder if whatever she has taken has
gone to her hands. After working away
for half an hour she generally finishes up
by ringing the bell. Now, man walks up
the doorstep, finds the key without any
trouble, puts it in its proper place at once,
opens the door as if by magic, puts the key
back where it came from and the whole
affair has not occupied more than half :;
minute. To save her soul, woman couldn't
do that; she would carry the key in her
hand until she got upstairs, and then put it
on a table or in with her crimping irons, be
cause she likes all the heavy things to go
together; but as to returning it to her
pocket, unless she is creature advanced to
wearing ultra-masculine shirt fronts and
keeping her bank account correctly, she
will never do this.
THE DOG on THE STAGE.
Have you ever noticed IN the drama of
the present how largely the dog element
prevails? I don't mean the mere ordinary
puppies-there are always plenty of them
but mean the four-legged specimens, who
have qualities that men might copy with
good result In SOthern's new play 4 great
big dog comes on is made much of, and
walks of. In a pretty little monologue 4
small fox terrier is the recipient of his Joy
and woe, and kisses the picture of his
sweetheart, or ticks his masters hand as
is called for by the play. The fox terrier is
the dog Of the century. He has that mar
Vicious cleverness peculiar to himself and
the American girl. He is capable Of fright
euing any big dog out of his wits, and he
can sit and look the next minute as if he
were so good that he was going straight to
dog-heaven. He is wicked enough to get
sympathy when he doesn't need il, and he
is steadfast enough IN his purpose to sit
and glare at what he wants. and indulge in
A SERIES OF WINES
that are lheart-rendiug, until, to keep the
house from being pulled. yoH give him what
ever he wants. A fox terrier who is an
acquaintance of mine, hates TO be carried,
and yet when the weather is very wet and
a kiud-hearted stable boy takes him from
one house to another, he yells at the top of
his voice, and every other woman on the
street wonders what that wicked boy is do
ing to that dear little dog. The poor fellow
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terrier knows that if ne whoops loud enough
he win be permitted to do what his soul de-
sifes; that is, to get down and wallow in
the mud until his very soul is reeling with
dirt
CANINE WELDON AND DOG DELIGHTS.
His knowledge of geography is good, and
his knowledge of people is better. He
can spot a cad quicker than man can, and
his aristocratic little nose viii turn Up in
1fcH9ip a he j,af1EaS IN "a nptfp9 tgy- -NaOnln
he don't approve of. He adores children,
and sometimes on the street his yelpS of
combined delight and disappointment are
somewhat distressing. He sees the BABY,
and he wants to go and kiss it and play
with it, and children nowadays are not the
kind who like to toss and tumble around
with dog. You can deceive a great
big St. Bernard or New
fonndland dog, but not fox terrier; you
can pretend to weep and get his sympathy
once, but the second time he knows wheth-
er those means are real ones or whether
you are trying to see what he will do, aud
ne will look at you with disdain only pos
sible to him. He can tell though in a min
ute if you are really sorrowful; there need
be no tears or making of means. but he
knows by your face that you are unhappy,
and ne comes forward, stands on his hind
legs and puts up his paws and ticks your
hand and wants to go through all his little
tricks to make you feel happy again.
DOG AND BABY.
He is a good friend. is the fox terrier,
and my advice is to anybody who has a baby
in the house is to get small puppy and
let them grow up together. He will prove
q source of endless enjoyment to her, and
she will find no friend that compares with
him for faithfulness and patience. Those
sharp little teeth will never bite when the
tail or ears are pulled in innocence of any
hurt; and, when baby wants to play, the
blessed dog is ready, and when baby wants
to sleep he Is also ready. l back him to
find the sunniest spot in the room when he
wants to sleep. even though it is only the
size of gold dollar. Don't undervalue
him when you meet HIM, but remember
that he is royal and a loyal friend.
WHY BERNHARDT Is UNPOPULAR.
The presence of the divine Sarah in this
city has created very little excitement; in
deed, scarcely any interest. l don't think
Il is hard &c discover the reason of this {: it
ISM I that the public want any more scandals
about her; it isn't that they don't appreci-
ate her art; but it is that they are tired of
the long waits. miserable scenery and the
poor company. The most perfect picture in
the world needs to be properly placed; and,
even with her genius, Mime. Sarah cannot
make endurable the annoyanceS l have
spoken about. 1t is allsvery well to hear
that Madame is resting between the acts"
but the audience hasn't that same oppor-
tunity, as orchestra chairs do not expand
into comfortable lounges. And then. too,
the audience are inclined to think that
Madame might have done her resting dur
ing the day, and not have chosen the time
for which they are paying. 1t is about the
be regarded little aud II managers can't