The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-04
GIFTS LAvIsHEO On DOGS

Tho poor may be able to bring up.
and properly educate a child. but only,
the rich can afford a dog that is To.
keep one as fashionable London. Paris
and even New York deems htting. :
Dear little Tootsie" who may be
anything from n tiny toy terrier that
looks for all the world as IL IL had
Jus, been skinned alive tn a ball OF
white nun labelled French poodle.
receives more attention than many n
wee bundle of humanity who COOS and
gursles and smiles and bestows gra-i
tuitously uncertain wet kisses IN his
most fascinating mi from NORM
ing until night.
The dog pokcs his inquisltive little
nose into every o that suggests bon
bons and whincs and as a reward for
his cute little knowing ways In prompt
~ fed the entire contents. The baby
sits ON the floor and plays with his
little pink toes and cats pins To his
hearts content. and receives less atten-
ton han the precious little -nosedi
creature who cost an even thousand To-
begin with.
There ia nothing too good for the
dog. The thousand that purchased
him In not n circumstance TO the many
that follow II before he IL properly
clothed and cared for.
In London a dogs club In maintain
ed where a body OF servants are kept
busy all h year round tending TO the
toilet OF the fashionable little pets, n
no toilet parlors for women were ever
more completely htted u Here MS
dogship may have his perfumed bath.
his silky hair treated and brushed un-I
al u fairly g~iistens. and his pcariy lit,
tie teeth cleaned and cared for. Then
there In the house physician who q
ministers "A mild and soothing dose "
doggic has dcyoured too many choco-'
late creams or rich sweetbreads, and
often the fee required for these little
services for n year would send some
grown-up baby through college.
But II In not just his toilet that
makes him n luxury. there arc MS
clothes and Jewels and his playthings.
Generally. his mistress goes straight
from the kennels where he In purchased
TO a canine fashion house where he
can be fitted out with everything DEEM
ed necessary to his comfort n happi-
ness from gorgeous little coats TO
fancy leather shoes for his little feet.
He must have also furs. handkerchief
and even his " little purse n card
case. He must have many changes
too. for u would never do for him &c
wear his morning coat In the afternoon
or his motor costume when he goes fof
n drive In the brougham. Sometimes
when there has been n death In the
family he must 40 into mourning.
But even more costly h his clothes
are his Jewels. He must have ut least
n dozen collars and each OF them must
be studded with the most prcciou,
stones. n diamond buckle 10 old In
place his ribbon bow which he wear,
on dress occasions to say nothing oi
his anklets that are In reality nina
ture bracelets OF gold or circets OF
giistening gems. Every o must have
It's solid gold monogram or It's enamel
ed family crest.
Then he must also ave n hurst
who sits beside his little bed to ne,
that he gets his nap and his luncheon
following II. She Is particular TO se'
that the shades are pulled down ~
that the light will not hurt his eye anC
TO keep his door closed against an,
sounds that might otherwise disturb
his slumbers. She must comb out hi
hair with the tortoise shell toilet Sc
that d%ecorates his tiny dressing tabl'
put on his coat and shoes, and TAX
him for his afternoon walk.
There ~ m place where doggie Il
at "A disadvantage. He cans ipcnd tn
gold pieces that limo his little gcl'
purse. but his mistress seems TO b
thoroughly capable OF doing II In ,
stead. for she sees hat cAch little de
sire OF his canine heart IL satisfied.