The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-01

said cheerily, as he ushered the visitor
INTO the reception room. Kindly wait a
moment and / viii call Mrs. Snow" No
sooner had the doctor withdrawn than
the reporter heard the patter of tiny
feet. Two bright little black eyes peered
lnquiSltiVly into the room: two ears were
curiously cooked; one forepaw was half
raised. 1t was an odd picture, one that
would certainly have caused a great deal
or amusement could il have been instant
~ caught in all its cunning. A word of
ENCOURAGEMENT and q nimble Mexican
cog came bounding over the polished
floor. 1t wasn't one of those. hairless dogs
one sees at bench shows. 1t had thick
hair. As it came near the visitor it
suddenly sat upon its hind legs, perlIed
It's pretty little head to one side, and then
extended one dainty paw. in the most
gracious manner imagina BILE.
All, Phillip" said Mrs. Snow to the dog
on entering the room, you are making
yourself agreeable l see.'
Don, another of Mrs. Shows canine
pets, also entered al that moment. and
tpoth dogs gave their mistress their at
Yes, Midget is the smallest toy spaniel
IN the world said Mrs. Snow, as she UNI
a tiny specimen of the genus CAMS TO
view bought her twelve years ago in
Hartford, Conn"
Midget trembled. The heyday of her
youth is past. Her eyesight is not good
her limbs are a trie shaky and the chilli
blasts of autumn that once In awhile ac-
cldentally reach her, cause her to snuggle
90 uSepIy DIS possible into the folds of
her IaVorlte covering. She shows her
age Just like old men and women do In
her day she was the pampered belle of
dogdom. A fabulous price was offered
for her once He who offered If uante6
to exhibit her a a bench show But Mrs,
snow would not part with Midget Money
can , Puy Almost anything, but it can't
BUY Midget the smallest dog in the WorId
Midget IS plump. She is about five
inches in night and weighs a pound ana
an eighth. She isn't much larger than
It mousse 10
in an ordinary, china cup without squeez-
ing. me accompanying Illustration gives
a fairly good idea of her proportions.
w hen Mrs. Snow finds that Midget is
not quite as bright as she ought TO be
she wraps her all the more snueIv in
her blankets and away to Boston town.
nearly 200 miles distant, she goes with
Rer Wnen that city is reached the pro-
IesslonaL services OF an eminent physi-
clan are invoked. As soon as Midget
shows signs of improvement. she is
taken back to Nalatie Occasionally Mrs
Snow, when she thinks Midget requires
immediate attention, takes her to AL
distant.
Midget is dog that requires a great
deal of care said Mrs. Snow. as she
carefully wrapped the shivering dog
more closely in the folds of the blanlxef
would not sell her for any amount
of money"
One, when scolded, weeps as a child
would under similar circumstances AIRS
a
cross-breed, part Mexican and part Han
anese pug. Bijou does not often see q
stranger, and when she does, she mani
tests great shyness.
For Pearl and Dorothy Mrs. Snow also
has deep attachment They like her
just as much as she does them and when
she enters the room where they all are
kept they set up q great clamor. each
endeaVoring to outVie the other in their
display of affection. She pets and Ca
resses each little dog, and then they are
happy
In this village there are other interest
ing dogs. One is a dog so cross-eyed that
1t can scarcely keep from running two
ways AZ once; another is a black and
brown setter that is one of the mos ar
dent base ball RIOTERS in the place The
cross-eyed dog and the dog that is a bssf.
ball crank belong to Charles F. Rarton
owner OF the United States hotel FIos-
sic. as the cog with the visual defect Is
called, is an affectionate and intelligent
fox terrier She is the pride of the village
lads, but manifests warm friendship
for l.. G. Fowler, the village newsdealer.
VINO sells more copies of the New York
Press that any other paper received here.
fIossie is never so happy when follow
ing Dir. Fowler over his route
AIR. cartons setter never misses a Wiz
LACE game OF base ball. II Is his invari-
able rule 10 go 20 the GROUNDS lone Tto
follows no one. on The afternoon or +
game Of base ball the dog trots on MS
tail wagging. and bis handsome ewes
al-ht lie does NOT have 20 be told thar