Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

Bpecial Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
New York, Sept. 10. There is no
doubt that the pug dog is as I'M
fashionable aa the crinoline. And
there is always fashion in dogs.
Nine. Pompadour played with a tiny
toy terrier. The ladies OF the court of
Charles III. were proud of possessing
those silky haired little dogs that were
named after the king. Nowadays the
French poodle, the dachshund, the
bull terrier and the fox terrier obtain
with my lady fair.
/ love dog, Dut like him In his
proper place and where no is happiest
do not like to see him made fool of,
for ! know that under such circum'
stances he hates himself. like to see
him enjoy life. and like to think that
there is one dog which is very true to
me. But generally when lovely woman
stoops to folly in the way Of pet dog
she becomes the most all around idiot
under the sun.
The small dogs that went over to the
Jubilee are now coming home most
frightfully and fearfully got up. In
Paris near the Palais Royala there is
shop that is exclusively dedicated 20
making trousseaus for small doggies.
One or two wearing the latest mode
have appeared here. and | regret to say
that the strset boys ieered at one of
them, and notwithstanding the pride
of his mistress and his French appear
ance poor doggy hid his head with
shame and felt that BIZ was being made
to look more silly than even the two
legged puppies. The special dog WAS
small Prince Charles, and he was
gorgeous in a sailor suit-that is TO
say, he had on white cloth blanket
that buttoned under him, which had a
broad, tiaring sailor collar, with
anchors worked in each corner. and a
blue tie knotted 10 sailor fashion at
his nerk just in front.
But the most remarkable part OF the
get up was a white tarpaulin sailor hat
tied securely under his chin, with his
name on the blue ribbon band, lie
not only possesses this get up for tho
street, but the poor little wretch re-
joices (?) in a masher get up described
as a black coat with white waiRtcoat,
high white ce!luloid collar with a
black celluloid tis about it and a
crush hat The acme Of dress, how.
ever, as far as this dog is concerned,
is reached in the afternoon when the
cup that cheers is being passed around,
Then my gentleman is Httired in q
cream white silk tea gown trimmed
with fur and having Cleopatra belt
II has long, flowing Sleeves through
which his forelegs are thrust, white
there Is a most extensive train, and
the wav TO make him show it to is &c
offer him biscuit ard induce him,
for the sake of it, to walk oB HE hind
legs. Then the tea gown, with it,
undertaking Of friled lace, swir Is be
hind him. The effect is marvelousl!
funny. But you dun't know which tt
feel the most ashamed of-the little dol
or tba woman who owns him. Tn
unhappy little wretch has his night
gown, and, according to his temper, i
is either pink or blue.
II were the man in that establish
munt, [ would SET tire to all the dog
belongings, beat the woman and Civ
the dog liberty or death. | am sur
any dog would rather be convict il
Sing Sing than have to wear te
gown, and, although one may say sic
as dog" don't believe any well
bred puppy ever fancied being dresse
in sailor get up.
Who that cares for a dog does nc
know how sympathetic he can be whe
you are ill? was reading one {
JBromes best books when the rher
matism controlled me, and will neve
forget how one dog sat and stared {
me as If he wondered why his mistres
didn't get up and play with him. ii
licked my hand when | cried frol
pam, he looked at me with pity whe
took awful doses OF medicine, and b
was SO glad when | was we'll that /
really dislocated his tail wagging it.
Do you remember what Jerome sal
about a cog? We people who care fl
them know how true this is; :" lie
very imprudent, dog is, lie nov
makes il his business 10 inqui
whether you are in the right or in I'll
wrong, never huthers aH to wheth
you are going up or down upon life
ladder, never asks whether you a
saint You are his pal. That's enoug
for him. And. come luck or mi
fortune, good repute or bad, honor
shame, he is going to stick tn you,
comfort you, guard you and give b
life for YOU If need be- foolish, hrai
less, soullesH dog! When we bury o
face in our hands and wish we b.
never been born, they don't sit
very straight anu observe that VT ha
brought 1t all on ourselves. They dor
even bope that 1t will be a warning
US. But they come up softly and shu
their noses against uH anu look at
with big true eyes and say with thel
We'll, you've always got me- you llno
We'll 60 through tine world tugett
and always stand by each other, VT
we?' y That Goes describe dog.
loves you for yourself, and, thou
sometimes he may seem bit greco
he'd stick TO you even when the &C
things Of life are no longer yours.
Talking about dogs reminds me
something very funny that happier
not long ago among family Of the
1t consisted OF French poodle,
English bulldog, French bulldog, I
Prince Charles dogs, fox terrier 4
dog the breed of which wasn't y
clearly defined, hut which was
smartest of the lot. They had aw
got along in life most beautifully,
90 day the English bulldog lost
temper, flew at one of the Fri
Charles dogs and killed it in abou
minute and half. There was or
grief 10 that stable, and that afterno
when poor little flossy was 10
buried, all the dogs from the nea
stabeg came to go to tue funeral. Z
marched two by two, with tho Goa
man, who was their guardian, by I'll
side, and the man who had bad cha
of tlossy carried her ahead in a Rh
box. The queer part was that the M
deTesH was not allowed to go to
funeral. So when the stable was s
she was locked in, but as the prot
sion was moving she was visible at
window, looking with longing ewes
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