The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-31

picturesque dunes of her fathers king.
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Like the king, Queen Alexandra. IA d.
votedly attached to dogs and has taught
her children to be fond of all animal,
and to keep numbers of pets. The war
before last the princess of Wales as sba
was then, was delighted to receive as
birthday present from her husband por-
traits of her two pet spaniels, Billee and
Punchie, funny little Chinese and jan
anese dogs of most delicate coloring and
dainty physique.
1t was Mrs. Massey who painted these
dogs. and in the royal family there has
been quite a furore of late for some min
iatures. Princess Victoria mad he'd dog
Fluffy made into a charming portrait lust
before last Christmas with her pet dove
Fluffy is vertable ball of white fluff, ana
the two pets who are the greatest frienda
loked most charming in the picture. One
of the doves favorite tricks is to perch
on Fluffys back or to lie between his
paws looking up at him in the most af-
fectionate way. The dove is wonderful
bird, and has been twenty-three years
in the possession of the Princess. Thrill
ing adventures and accidents has he
known, but he seems to bear a charmed
life and still looks the picture of perfect
health. Princess Charles of Denmarks
favorite pet at the present time is Carlo.
a most spirited little Italian spitz of the
brightest Manners who has also had his
likeness taken.
1t is pathetically interesting to know
that the late Queen admired dog minia-
lures, Md a month before she died her
two favorite Pomeranians had been plant
ed in one miniature Turf and Marco
made a very pretty group, Marco sitting
up with a staid and dignified air and
Turf lying down with one paw dainty
raised. 1t was Marco for which Her
Majesty asked when she was lying Ill
few days before the end. The little crea-
ture was lifted upon the bed and nestled
up to his mistress Cor the last time.
If we could know how to assume
A cheerful face through days of woe,
To look beyond the deepest gloom.
And a submissive spirit show.
If we could know when fortune flies
And takes life's pleasures all away.
Although the darkest storms may rise,
That there would be a brighter day.
If we could know that we are blest.
Though life is never free from care,
That there are some far more distressed,
Whose burdens are much worse to bear.
If we could know the grief which Hes
Beneath some natures proud and cold,
What pity for them would arise,
If all their troubles could be toldi
If we could know that all is right,
The good or bad which may befall,
Through sun and storm by day or night.
guiding hand is over all.
Alice d. Abel.
My lady breathes a restful sigh
All laces now are rent;
She, at her ease, may wear again
The deshabille of Lent.
The dainty slippers, foreign wrought
With toe-points upward bent,
The loose kimonos graceful folds IL
Are just the thing for Lent
In rosy boudoir where the air 40
Speaks Of the roses scent,
On rich divan, mid pillows soft,
My Lady's keeping Lent.
A prayer books on the table near
To show her good intent,
But her fair hand a novel holds
Most of the time of Lent.
| Through forty days of quietude
My Lady's quite content
To rest-while Easter gowns are made
In deshabille of Lent.
Wood Levette Wilson in Puck.
| The stranger in China is struck with
! the number of children that he sees wear
| ing earrings. On investigation he finds
that most of them are boys. AS the
! grown boys and the men do not wear ear
| rings the stranger inquiries why the lit
| tie boys wear them. ITO keep the spirits
from carrying them off,, says the Chi
nese philosopher. The stranger asks how
earrings will keep the spirits from car
rying the children off, and he hears this;
1.-The boy is the greatest blessing that
| hoo ba hOH
| babies. 1t is natural that they should;
| everybody likes them. Very often If tho
boy babies are not watched closely the
| spirits who are constantly around grab
up the. unmatched boy babe and carry
him off to their home. Girl babies are not
| such blessings, and the spirits care moth
! ing for them. The earring is feminine
ornament, and the spirits know that, SO
| the Chinese mothers have the ears of
| their boy babies pierced. and put in huge
earrings. When the spirits are around
| looking for boys they will see the earrings
| and be fooled into thinking the boys are
| girls. and will pass on and not trouble
them"
| Another place where women's imagina-
| ton stands them in good stead and where
| they have the advantage over men, is in
| the domestic relations. When a man
makes a mistake in marriage, and finds
1t out, he doesnt try to blink the fact to
himself. If he has a drop of hero and
martyr blood in him he may grit his teeth
and bear it, but he doesn't pretend to him
self that the shrewish. slatternly, unsym-
pathetic creature to whom be is married
| is his ideal of feminine perfection.
Half the time a woman doesn't really
| know-not being able to distinguish be-
| tween fact and fiction-whether she got
| the matrimonial prize she was after or
not. He's man. the marriage ceremony
pressed the button, and her imagination
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