The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-09-07
LOWry's Cat.

JIIu CtcWiTl, sOulctl tucS callCu tue
"Commodore,' is the most noted
darkcy in Eric. Jih is good-na-
tured shrewd sort Of follow, somewhat I
addicted to doing business now and
then on tho Jeremy Diddlcr style,
as tho followin. incident will testi-
iy. Living near tho residence of
the Hon. Morrow B. Lowry, he was
frequently employed by the latter
to do odd jobs around the house and
in the garden. One day Mrs. Lowry
concluded that tho poccadillous Of a
worthless aud venerable TOM cat, long
an attache of the family, were such as
demanded the innictiou of capital
punishment, and jim, was called upon
TO play the part of eXccutiouer. Az
ter long chase the victim was cap
turcd aud put 10 u basket, over which
an old shawl was securely fastened.
The next question was how to dis
pose Of the prisoner. Ms. j.. sug-
gested drowuiog, but jim, with tears
in his eyes, protested that he could
no more drown "that ere cat than
he could drownd hissslf;r that were
he to do so, his conscience, acting on
u naturally tender heart, would trou-
ble him so much at nights that he
was sure he could never sleep wink
thereafter. No, wishing to ruin Jim's
peace Of mind, Mrs. l.. compromised
the matter by giving him dollar
aud telling him to take the cat aud
dispose Of it 10 any way he pleased,
so that she should never see IL again.
Putting tho dollar 10 his pocket and
the basket on his arm, Jim started
down town. lie had not got out OF
sight Of the house when he met Nor
row walking leisurly toward his home,
and the following colloquy eusued
Hello, Jim, what have you lhere?"
"One OBJ de celebrated Rocky Noun.
tain cats, sab" replied jim.
"A Rocky Mountain Cat. Why
Jim where did you get him and what
are you going to do with him ~
"Ob, golly, sab, replied jim, ''didu't
you hear Oh de big bunch Of dem cats
dat KUN to town yesterday from KALI
foruy, sab Best mousers in de wsrld.
sab, and dis is do biggest aud bes one
oh do lot, sab. Dey are gwine to glib
me- foah dollahs for him at do Reed
House, sah."
"Wsll," said Morrow-rscollectiug
the general cussednsss of the family
cat-"Jim We want u good cat up
home, aud guess Ill tako this fellow,
but don't you think tour dollars is
mighty steep for Cat ?"
"All de res sold for five dollars, sab,
answered jim.
This decided Morrow, SO he paid Jim
the price asked, aud told him TO carry
the Rocky Mountain cat up to Mrs.
Lowry. jim, however, had very i'm
portant business elsewhere. E..i begged
Morrow ~ taie the basket himself,
which tho latter eood.nalurdly con-
seated 10 do. Arriving at home he
took his prize into the sitting room.
carefully closed the doors, slightly
lifted the basket and covering, and
smiling bensvolsotly at Mrs. LIS ap-
parrsnt astonishmsnt, remarked:
(" My dear, I've brought you Rocky
Mountain cat-the best mouser. AT
this moment the cat jumped out Of
the basket and commenced rubbing
himself against his masters legs.
Morrow stopped short, while his wife
broke in i@patisnty; LA me Nor.
row Why that's the same old cat |
gave Jim Stewart u dollar 10 drown
not moro than ton minutes ago" !
whAt followed we know pos, but .
few wiastss later the Hon. Morrow b.
4 s..... ....s.ht hava Nan anisa.l M.