The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-28


which he arranges 20 suit himself when be
seeks bis downy couch He always travels
IN this basket house. Altogether his lot is
q happy one. and he is adored OF madame
and her sister" As Nine. Patti always
travels in regal state, the comuanionship OF
frince hiki does not entail either trouble
or expense.
Auckland, the canine friend and constant
companion Of Nine Bernhardt, is another
famous traveller. He was presented to
madame on the occasion of her first APPEAR
ance in Australia, since which time they
have never parted company. He always
accompanies madame 70 the theater and
patiently awaits in the wings. her exits from
the scene. His greetings is as dear TO her as
the plaudits Of the audience. She pro-
nounces his rather harsh name with a
charming accent, but "Auckerlant" never
fails 10 obey her commands, be they given
IN broken English or incompatible French.
he is a Danish maStif of magnificent pro-
portions and purest breed, aud he fully ex-
emplities the characteristics of his race in
his devoted attachment to his gifted mistress
Rab OF New York is a small dog who has
crossed the Atlantic dozen times His
most memorable passage was in the City Of
Paris In March, 1890, when she lay for days
the toy of the winds ana the waves. Rab
was arraYed in his ulster ready TO take TO
the boats in case of an emergency Happily
for him, relief came from another quarter
IL Is barely possibly that his fellow passen-
gers OF the Storage might have been fatally
indifferens to his rights and privileges had
they encountered him in an open boat His
master says: Every hair that grows on Rab
has cost me $40" from which it may be in
terred that he is a member Of the canine
-Four Hundred. He has a famous pedigree
and is a dog Of fine education and rare ac-
complishments. His frequent sojourns
abroad have developed a wonderful epti-
tude for the languages. He can roll oVern
IN German, speak" in French, and "war-
BILE" in Italian--iu fact, he "makes Rome
how'll In Spain he learned to execute a
bolero with charming grace and dexterity.
He had beautiful Spanish costume, with
mantilla, made expressly for him, and when
arrayed in it he Immediately assumes the
attitude and no canine Carmencitl can
compete with him in poetry of motion. his
reperuory OF songs is quite extensive, but
his favorite morceaux are 1.-THE Sweet By
and By" and 1.-Two Lovely Black Eyes ~
he is very willing performer, and
whenever he hears the prelude to these
gems played upon the piano he instantly
Jumps upon the bench beside the accom-
PIANIST, seats himself on his launches and
sings with much feeling and delicacy of ex-
preston. Recently he was left In sole
possession OF the library. when he curled
himself with luxurious comfort in one of
the easy chairs, and was ''sweetly sleeping
the happy hours away" A hand organ in
front Of the house struck up 1.-THE Sweet B 2
and By" In a moment Rab was awakened
and daughter of the house peeping in saw
him on his hind legs before the window
singing with full voice to the hand organ
accompaniment.
In the matter of dress Rab is a modern
Beau Brummel. He would no sooner think
OF wearing collar at breakfast than would
bis mistress diamond necklace. A simple
neglige of flannel is his garment for morn.
ing wear An English walking coat is
donned for his promenade, and bis collar
and chain are of antique silver. For the
drive in the park his coat 10 selested with
reference to the toilet OF his mistress. A
velvet garment, with the family crest emu
broidered in gold, is the correct thing for
evening wear.
The butler and maids are by no means
Rats only servants The master and mis-
tress of the honse, their sons and their
daughters, and the stranger that is within
their gates are all the abject slaves of Rab.
He has trick of making known his wants
by rolling over and then standing on his
hind legs. The family say he is begging. Ii
is mistake. He is commanding. Should
he desire the earth on half shell it would
be placed at his feet.
And yet, to the upinformed, " to be treated
like dog" signifies overwhelming abuse,
contumely, degradation. In point of fact.
''to be treated like dog" ito be treated
like prince" are almost synonymous.
They both indicate a condition Of ease aud
luxury. II there is any difference in the
exaltatfon Of the favored beings. dog or
prince, it is in favor of the dog.
HARRIET HENRY.