Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-01-19
A Yaller, Cat with Brass Button,


Mr.. and Mrs. Hall have resided in
Albany for some months. Their home
was formerly in Michigan. Mr.. Hall is a
gentleman Of full habits, and strong pas
sion for duck shooting-this accounts,
perhaps, for his having baggcd Mrs
Hall. Mrs. Hall is a bright eyed mid
die-aged woman, who does not like to
be " left alone" She is subject to fits
Of nervousness, and runs away with the
idea that the more solitude you have in a
house, the sooner it becomes haunted
Mrs. Hall is a very agreeable woman,
hasamagnliicent eye, and talks "laidly."
as Mrs. Harris would say. So muchfoy
the appearance Of Mr. and Mrs. Hall.
On Monday last, Mr. Hall imprinted q
kiss on Mrs Halls check and told her
he was going a shooting on Long Island
and would be absent from home week.
Mrs. HALL burst into tears, aud said such
an absence would be the death of her.
Mr.. Hall said Pshaw !" and concluded
the speech BY promising to bring her a
hundred dollar dress, from Stewards; Mrs.
Hall was modified in consequence of
this, Mr.. Hall repaired to the Office, to
write up the cash book and give the clerks
such advice as would keep their morals
sweet for 90 the coming week" During
Mr.. Halls absence at the Office, Mrs.
Hall busted herself in filing his satcheI
with few neccssaries for the tramp.
In the collection were two shirts, four
dickeys, six handkerchiefs, two pairs Of
socks, bottle Of cough medicine, u pair
Of razors, one lather brush, and broken
cup. Mr.. Hall returned to the house,
fixed himself up, and about 81 o'clock
started for the steamboat. Mr.. Hall in
tended, when he left home, to stay a week.
Instead Of that, he only staid one day.
On arriving in New York, he was over
taken by soar throat, Of such severity,
that his physician said be must instantly
return home, as a weeks duck shooting
on Long Island would lead to an early
funeralin Albany. Hall took the advice
and on Tuesday returned to town on the
Hudson River Railroad lie came up in
the 5 j. NJ train and got home about
l09 He was met on the stoop by the
house dog, who wagged his tail, and
when the door was opened by the servant
girl, accompanied him up stairs. Mr..
Hall found Mrs. Hall still up and dressed.
Mrs. Hall was surprised at Mr.. Halls
sudden return and hoped nothing had
happened; Mr.. Hall said 81 No, nothing
serious only sore throat that little care
and hore-hOund would soon overcome. F"
Mrs. Hall said she was reioiccd to hear
it and gave Mr.. Hall kiss that reminded
him Of old times" just here the dog,
Carlo, went into the bedroom, and com
menced barking.
Whats that dog a barking at, my
dear p
" Can't say, unless it is that distressed
cat that has annoyed US all the Summer. :"
"Not that yaller cat that tried to
kill last week 2"
q" The same, | suppose"
d" But how did he get into the bed
room Z"
"Camo in Off the back she'd, r. pre-
sumo. Isaw him there just before ten.
lie will 90 away in moment"
$50 away! not by long shot,
Give me my revolver and III blow his
brains out"
" Not for the world, 'my love. Don't
bloody up the carpet Raise the window
and call Carlo away aad he'll go out
himself"
=" don't believe in any such arrange
ments, Mrs Hall I've been after that
cat about month, and am nov deter
mined to blow his brains out, blood or
no blood"
Mrs II all tried to dissuade him. but II
was without effect. Mr.. Hall was re-
solved to kill that cat, and he would doit.
AS Mrs. Hall would not % touch a pistol
for the world" Mr. Hall went to the
bureau, and got it for himself. Having