The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-02
WOMEN WHO ARE DoG-MAD.
worship OF Canine Compnnions e"1-
rIed 40 IN Extreme That In
Ridiculous.

The extent to which the childless
woman carries the worship ana deVo~
ton for her canine companion comes
mighty near approximating the adora-
ton of the feline fetiches in ancient
Egyptian days, says New YORK eA-
change Something approaching TINS
was demonstrated the other day when
an elderly and wealthy spinster died.
leaving. as her last and most solemn
request, that her adored fox terrier,
on his death, should be placed beside
her I'm the handsome family vault.
Ping-Pong. the terrier, is at present
chasing rats in the barn OF the
spinster's heir, a nephew, in cheerful
! Inconsistencies OF the mortuary dig
mites that await him, for the nephew
intends TO fulfill his aunts last wishes
and give the man or science 5000 years
hence a chance, on eNcavating an early
twentieth century tomb, 10 grayely
conclude that dog worship was.a part
I Of our religious obseryances.
But evenif Ping-Pong did realix@s
unusual destiny re would un'
duly elated, for, along With ~ dogs
/ OF his class, he has grown callous &c
almost human honors. For example
his portrait has, been taken three
times in oils, in pastel and in water
colors. Photographs of himself anc
4 the dogs i'm his set don't count; they
are merely by the way But to be taken
! 10 studio. placated with unpicked
bones and bonbons and studied by
professional artist r. another thing
Indeed, because portraits of dogs are
a reigning fashion, a charming young
woman. with the ambitions OF Rosa
Bonheur and quite unusual training
and talents, is supporting herself adj
mirably by her snappy and lfeiike
dog canvases.
sac is genuine deg lover, and makes
IL a point OF considering her sitter in
his home and accustomed environment
before She begins her sketch even. Al
first her price was S25 per portrait.
but She soon felt justified in doubling
and even trebling that. She is get
ting all the patronage she can manage.
She has even been asked 10 do minia-
ture of dear, dead Boston bull for
his disconsolate mistress, who desired
TO have the ivory likeness set in Delt
buckle or in n brooch.
The artists of mere human Inca
ments have recently been called upon
20 study dogs professionally, owing TO
the number of fair sitters who de-
mand the introduction OF an adored
terrier. spaniel or grouchy1brindle bull
into their own portraits. This fash
ion has come over from England
where. last season, three duchesses q
few countesses and no less than q
dozen famous actresses and ladies-this'
and-that were painted with their pets
beside them or on their knees or IN.
der their arms or crouched AZ their
! feet
Recently in England, where the dor
= mania goes even step further thar
ON this side, the heads Of the big fash
: ionable dry goods and furniture shops
have been obliged 60 arrange for com
, Portable dogs waiting rooms eact
7 with liyeried servant in charge. Also
D the railway managers are brought <
establish similar waiting rooms at TIT
great London terminals Already a
Euston station there is a sort of with
drawing room for canine passengers
where even the most valuable ANNA
can be left by his mistress.