THE PUGS LUXURIOUS OUTFIT.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1680, 14 December 1888, Page 4

THE PUGS LUXURIOUS OUTFIT.

A girl who never owned any pugs, but who had a gre.it liking for them, offered to take charge of one belonging to a frien 1 who was about to go on a ' journey where she could not take her [iet. The offer was gladly accepted, - and the next day an express waggon i came with a big picking-nox containing the effects of dear puggie.

There was a rat an basket for him to sleep in, a bath-tub, sjonge and towels with his name embroidered on them, and a cake of pure Castile soap on a silver dish ; an ivory comb and brush, beautifully hand painted ; a decorated plate for his food, and a bowl for milk or water; several pounds of dog biscuit in a beautiful fancy box, and a bonbon basket filled with confections to be given one after each meal as dessert ; a case of homu; >pathic mediciues for use should he be tsken ill ;a blanket for his basket and another finely-embroidered one to cover him with, and there were two sets o l ' these, that they might be wished and renewed each week ; then there was a blanket coat for him to run out of doors with and a thinner one for the mildest days ;a blanket to wrap him in after his bath, and one as an extra cover on cold nights ; a little h irness to put on when he should go out to walk, and chains of gold and silver ; three or four collars and a do/en or so different coloured bows for his neck ; a silver whistle to call him if he should stray ; a ball for him to [day with, and an embroidered hair pillow for him to curl up 011 in the d lytime.

" I have not sent his exercise box or his tooth brush,' the friend wrote at the end of a long letter of instructions ; "please buy him a soft one and use it every morning. The exercise box I was afraid would be in the way, and as you are always well, I know you will take him out to walk every day."