The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-12-30
THE LA,g1ERs AND THE CARS.

tlcated III the rude hotel of conntrl
town. The hotel was crowded, ant
the room allotted to our two heroe
was also occupied by six or eight 9th
ers. Shake-down beds, enough to &C
commodate the guests, were disposed
about the room, against the four wall,
leaving an open space in the center o
the apartment
| Judge Clark lay with his head tt
the North, on one side, and Judge
Thomas lay with his head to the Soutl
on the other side of the room. So fal
as that room was concerned, it nigh
be said that their heads represented
the North and South poles, respect
lively.
All the other beds in the room were
occupied. The central part of the
room was deemed neutral ground, il
which the occupants of the different
beds had equal rights. Here in pic.
turesque confusion, lay the boots, hat:
coats and breeches of the sleepers.-
There were no windows, and though
the door was open, there being nc
moon, the night was very dark in
that room.
The willy lawyers, who had been
opposing counsel in case tried in
the town court that day, and had op-
posed each other with the contumacy
of wild pigs, were now the very in
carnations of meekness, for when the
hungry swarm of mosquitoes settled
down and bit them on one cheek, they
slowly turned the other to be bitten
also.
But hush bark Il
A deep sound strikes the ear like
a rising kncll!
Me-ow-oww
Judge Clark and Themas were wide
awake, and sitting bolt upright in an
instant. <.
Again the startling cry!
Ye-ow, ye-owl"
F" There's id cat! |" whispered
Clark,
Scat, you'll" hissed Thomas. H..
Cat paid no attention to these DEM
onstrations, but have vent to another
yowl.
"Oh, Lordl" cried Clark, 81 can't
stand this! Where is she Thomas p"
"On your side of the room, some.
where" replied Thomas.
"No, she's ON your side,. said
Clark. -
Ye-ow-ow-ow ~ a5..s..5 :.
There, told you she was on your
side" they both exclaimed in a breath.
And still the "yowI" went on.
The idea now entered the heads of
both the lawyers, that by the exercise
of certain strategy they might be ena-
bled to execute certain flank move
ment on the cat, and totally demoral-
ize HIM. Practically each determined
to file "a motion to quash" the cats
attachment for that room.
Each kept his plan to himself, and,
in the dark, unable to see each other,
prepared for action.
Strange as it may appear, it is new
ertheless true, that the same plan sug-
gested itself to both. In words, the
plan would be about as follows:
The yowler is evidently looking
and calling for. another cat; with
whom he has made an appointment,
| will initiate cat, and this cat will
think t'other cats around. This cat
will come towards me, and when he I
shall have arrived within reach, I'll |
blaze away with anything can getI
hold of, and knock the mew-sic out of
him.
So each of the portly judges, noise
lessly as cream comes to the surface
of the milk, hoisted himself onto his
hands and knees, and, hippotamus
fashion advanced to the neutral ground |
occupying the central portion of the
room.
Arrived there, Judge Clark selected |
. boot-jack, and Judge Thomas heavy
boot, from the heap, and set
lied themselves down to the work.
Clark tightened his grip on the boot
Jack, throwing up his head, gave vent
70 a prolonged and unearthly " Ye-ow-l
owl" that would have reflected credit
upon ten of the largest kind of cats.
Aha" thought Thomas, who was
not six feet away, he's Immediately
,lose around. Now I'll inveigIe
lim" and he gave the regular dark
light call of a feminine eat.
Each of the judges. now advanced a
title closer, and Clark produced
questioning "Owl oww
Thomas answered by re-assuring]
9 Pur-ow pur-oww and they ad-
7anced a litlle more.
They were now within easy reach,
the cat had but a moment
more to live, whaIed away, the one
With his boot, the other with his boot
ack.
The. boot took Clark square in the
mouth, demolishing his teeth, and his
'oot-jack came down on Thomas bald
lead just as he was in the midst of a |
triumphant Ye-ow!' - I.
When lights were brought the cat
ad disappeared, but the causes of the
catastrophe were in opposite corners
# the room, with heels in the air.
wearing blue streaks. Il.
AN old Quaker lady has recently
'een travelling in Missouri, and on :
er return home was asked by her
riends what she thought of the cook
ng:
"Well, thee can have one instance.
stayed at friends's house, and in