PETS OF FAMOUS FAMOUS PEOPLE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2431, 20 February 1909, Page 9 (Supplement)

PETS OF FAMOUS FAMOUS PEOPLE.

The Duchess oi Persian pu«». has a superb Q+ fffinianl dog which accompanies & dcvoS nlkr almost ovcy.vhmo “bSp^ss^splomlidd^at mistress. , , ■ „ well-bred " u ssr h '7 n SP J l ics ft would roadilj «“• “ d "K?. 'pot - • Pomeranian dog named Let. t 1 used to follow lus distinguished Wl fX mdf'GoMon has a poculiai net It ks a large green snake, whim, winds itself round her waist and her shoulders, and then tie, itecll m to a knot at her ladjship fe I - ‘Si. feuds it on boiled mutton and ncu from his own hand, and allows it t (Xw him about the- house and Kr toobl h 'BuSer 0 wa S very fond of doS His favorite dot; Tun. aceonnanied him to South Africa the animal was taken ilk and the General tended it for two nights, until n showed signs of recovery. The Princess of Wales has a vcr. handsome favorite dog rejoicing m the name of Facey. This fine creature accompanied Ins royal mi,t Belgium recently, and is her const an. and devoted companion. . Madame Patti’s favorite pet ns a little Mexican dog named Richi. H* is provided with a complete warc.Tobe. including nightgowns made of costly silk', and sieve n handsome collars—one for each day in the week. ,Sarah Bernhardt has a number ot uncommon pets including an oppossum and two snakes. The oppossum is called Tilda, and has been trained to fetch and carry at command. the snakes drink milk from a saucer held by the actress. 'Mr. Rider Haggard has a curious and constant pet in his study in the shape of ig large white rat named Jack, who answers to his name and exhibits remarkable affection for his gifted master. He is very partial to oggs ? poached or boiled, and forms his staple diet. The ex-Empress Eugenie never travels without a large- wicker . basket. This basket which is lined with silk, contains her only pet—a very common one—in the form of a full-grown hedgehog. The creature is fed by the Empress herself, who allows no one else to touch it.