The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31
Process of MIN ton.

where will the process end? Already
we have held up TO the admiration 1
the world a Pomeranian puppy which. at
the age OF three months can be com.
fortably bestowed in a tumbler, over the
edge of which his picture shows him look
ing, with shy eyes and apprehensively. at
the disproportionatc scheme OF things
Presently, maybe. We shall have a child
hoods dream realized and really see the
little dog of the fairy story who was
hidden by art magic in a walnut and
when the shell was cracked, leaned forth
BARKING and wagging his tail to the de-
light Of all the noble company.
For years past, owing to the multitud-
inous presence OF small dogs walking in
the public parks has been a feat COM
parable to "A sword dance-more difficult
Indeed, for In a sword dance the swords
are at least stationary, which little dogs
are not. With the coming of the mini
mixed dog this peril also would be min
imzed. for he would not need to be ex-
ercised to the public danger in the parks
This question OF the small dog Is OF
wider and more permanent import than
might at first sight be gathered. 1t will
be noted that the owners of the prize
winners at toy dog shows are over
whelmingly women. Toy dogs are not to
speak generally favored of men save per-
haps men of the type Of Henri III. Of
OF fundamental sex difference. II not sex
antagonsm. Men are apt to resent the
existence of these pampered pets, on
whom are too often lavished terms OF
endearment which they think should
properly be reserved for themselves. For
women they are often the excuse for the
lavish display of a maternal instinct
otherwise starved. the toy dog becoming
for the grown woman what the doll is for
the little girl.
The Appeal of Puppydom.
"There is excuse enough for this in the
irresistible appeal OF puppydom: and.
whether an excuse for II be needed or
not 1t is proclivity consecrated by a
Eglantyne, who was Charitable and so
pitous," illustrates this instinct and the
antagonsm II evoked:
OF small houndes had she that she fedde
But sore weep she IL DON OF hem were deed.
or T. men smoot 4 with a verde smerte,
1T may be doubted. indeed, whether
In any age, since dogs small enough to
sit in laps We're evolved. this tendency OF
women to make nurslngs OF them did
not show Itself 1t may be doubtful also
whether at any time men looked upon
these musings with a favorable eye
There Is evidence. too. that very early
women themselves were occasionally
ashamed of this particular weakness OF
their sex for indeed to spoil dog
through excess of sentiment is only less
cruel than to spoil a child.
Thus It Is recorded OF the Lady Eva
wife of William Crispn l., who became
a nun in the great Abbey Of Bee tina,
after her death she appeared In a dream
to her brother Rodulphus and told him
that she had been assigned sixty year.
of penance in purgatory because loved
little dogs and other things NJ thu sort
which men think nothing Of, and beyond
measure delighted In them: wherefore l
received such penance,'
This IN tale which. coming from 80
authoritative source. pious ladies' of
the present age might we'll take to heart.
Let them beware how. fouting the criti-
cism of their male acquaintance, they
set their affections on toy spanieis,
pygmy 'poms,' gr!ffons. Japanese and
Pekingese OF IL the vision OF tho Lady
Eva not authentic the ma!!c!cn. inyen-
ton Of mere man. and a monk at thatr'