The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-22
HUMAN PooDLEs OF EUROPE.
Tolerated by Husbands Who Do Not
Like to BE Bored.

From the Washington Post.
Poodle is The name given on yonder side
OF The water to what is sometimes here
described as the tame cat of an estab-
lishment-that IS the only recognized ad-
mirer of the lady Of The house, whose de-
votion TO her is tolerated alike by husband
and by society because it is known 10 be
harmless ana platonic Ii is a custom
which has been imported into England
from the continent where the admirer in
ques-io is known as the "cavaliere ser
vente,' and Today in Great Britain, as
everywhere on the mainland of Europe all
women with any pretension 20 fashion and
10 society have their human poodes.
Poodles of this kind seldom, if ever fig
ure in the Divorce Court. The women re-
gard them as all very well to fetch and
carry for them, 10 acC as their escort, to
entertain them. to give them flowers, etc,
bur they would never dream of compromis-
! ing themselves for the sake OF a poodle
The poodle is usually ngle man, with
enough money to enable him to live life
of leisure. His poodledom furnishes him
with a nice house, where he feels at home.
ard where he can go without any formal
| invitation, no matter whether il is in town
or in the country. Single men get dread
fully tired of mems society and find great
relief in that of pretty. briiliarl, witty
woman
Besides, 1t is SO very convenient for the
| husband. The poodle saves him no end o.
trouble, acts as mis- wifes escort every
where and serves as a sort of lightning
conductor for all ill humors. In fact to-
day poodledom has become such a recog-
nized social institution in Europe that it
is only the eH!-minded and the people
WITHOUT any experience of the world who
see any harm in it.
Nothing is more amusing than to watch
the attitude of the husband toward the
wife's poodle. His manner is character
lied by a sort of mingled condescension,
patronage, just a touch of contempt, and
a dash of gratitude. His pride would be
hurt were he to see the woman bearing
his name without all those little atten-
tons OF which a fashionable woman
stands in need, and yet which he would
consider bore if obliged himself to fur
nish them.
woman makes a mistake If she chooses
a poodle who is more brilliant or disLin-
guished than her husband, and is partic-
ularly blameworthy if she selects one who
is richer than the man whose name she
bears. 1t is only cases of this kind mat
excite talk. No stones would have been
cast a Mrs. Singleton Che violet Fame
of literature) had she not chosen as her
poodle a man such as Lord Currle, who
was 50 much more wealthy and brilliant
than poor, dull, insignificant Mr.. Single
ION. And in the same way the present
Duchess of Devonshire, while still Duchess
OF Manchester, was the object of much
SANDER owing 10 the circumstance THAI her
pIeux chevaler, Lord Harrington (now
duke of Devonshire), was so much more
clever and well to do than the late duke
of Manchester. That the two ladies were
entirely innocent of any real wrong-doing
is, however shown by the fact that BON
are frequent visitors of the Queen at Wind
sOr Castle, and that while one-namely,
the Duchess of Devonshire-is the Wife of
a cabinet minister the other is British am
bassadress at Rome.
No one ever hears anything of the poo
dies of the young Duchess of Sutherland.
OF Lady Dudley, of Lady Wolverton, of
the young Duchess of Bedford, of the
| Duchess OF Portland, of the Warehouses of
| CRANKY, yet they ali have their poodles.
only they have the tact and SAVIOR faire TO
| choose for the purpose men more insignit1-
cant in every respect than their husbands
| That is why their names remain ignored
| by the general public although they are,
| of course, sufficiently well known to So
| ciety itself to render il a breach of good
manners 10 invite a great lady to any en-
| tertainment without at the same time ask
! ing her poodle.