The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
FALLEN ON QUEER DAYS.
A Wonderful Story OF Mrs. Eugene
KellY,s Pet Poodle.


The Lord save us and bless us, but
we've fallen on. queer days, says
Rambler" in the Buffalo Union and
Times. Here's the wife of Eugene
Kelly, the son of his long honored
Irish Catholic father, setting fashion
in Paris and London. Now, in what
do you suppose? In art, literature
philanthropy, or some other ennoblinG
or intellectual pursuit?-divil a bit OF
it! But it's in wardrobes for pet dogs
Mrs. X. has poodle that's the envy
of the canine 400 of Paree and Lun-
non. Here's the whole wonderful
story, as it is gravely told by cable:
Not content with providing her pet
with blankets and other usual canine
comforts, Mrs. X. has engaged spe-
cial dressmaker to design for the dog
a whole wardrobe of dainty, wonderful
little garments. Hereafter the exclus-
i've society dog will never think of re
firing without first slipping on a night
robe. Mrs. Kelly's poodle has half
dozen night dresses-eXquisite bits of
needle work-tluffy with frills of real
lace and neglgees of equal number
In addition to this it has a really Won.
derful tea gown made of rare lace,
wired, which is said to be unusually
becoming to the dogs peculiar type of
beauty. The same little poodle has a
collection of silk coats varying in de-
sign. which are embroidered and
trimmed with real lace and cost good
sum of money. While in Paris this
dog fashion leader never wore the
same coat twice. A number of coats
have lace rufus about the neck which
fasten in front with clasp of real
Jewels. In fact the dog has Il real
jewel case of gems set in collars and
bracelets. When receiving guests with
its mistress the poodle has been known
to have about its black neck a glitter
ing collar Of diamonds and turQuoiSeS.
with bracelets on all four paws to
match, valued mt $1,000. Jewcled col
lars to match it's silk coats are an
other extravaganza of this petted poo
die.
1t also has silk handkerchief case
filled with tiny mOuchoirs lace trimmed
and embroidered with it's monogram.
Special towels of the finest linen are
among this fastidious dogs toilet &C
cessorics.
The poodle has it's own table nap
kins, finger bowl of cut glass and
plates and bowls of the finest Dresden
china. It's menu is as carefully pre-.
pared and selected as if for an cpl
cure.
And no millionaire baby could have
n more luxurious bed than this same
black young poodle. 1t is II basket
with a down silk-rovrrcd cushion, with
spreads and tiny pillow covers of the
shccrcst linen, edged with real lace.
In travelling back and forth from
Mrs. Kclly's house on the Thames to
Paris all the poodles belongings are
packed in Il satin-lincd trunk marked
with the dogs initials.
Mrs. Kelly, to Indicate further to the
casual observer that her dog is no
mere ordinary poodle, has her mono
gram skilfully cut in the dogs hair.
The hair is so shaved that it forms the
INTERVIEWED letters.
And this is the wife of the son of
the lamentcd Eugene Kelly-the long.
time president of the Emigrant Saw
ings Bank, the friend of the imm-
grant. the benefactor of church and
charity, the fine old Irish gentleman.
AS said before, may the Lord bless
us and save us-from such silly fools
as the degenerate Eugene Kellys.