The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-21

Ter Happy Fnmily-RemarkabIo Like
,...--A Mothers Troubics-What They
Know Abou. the Vouchers.
In the dearth OF otn. cAoItins 'opics yeS'c'""s
about the Comptroler's ONCE 'ue eAPie'7"'" o'
everybody's lips was -< J.
"Have you seen the Comptroller's kittics p' :
Many people who had heard of them through the
HERALD thronged mp to the doors ut an early
hour, and 20 great was the crowd at one time
mat the messenger came out and reported
formidable mob in sight. When the cause,O
the crowd was made manifest the polite oficial
opened wide the doors Of the County Bureau and let
the cat-seers pass IN single file through Mr. Conno-
ly's private ofice, where these babes OF the Court
House lay and thence into the large ONCE BEYOND.
When the unousted Comptroller arrived MS oeaK
quivered at the nostrils. "Surely," he thought,
"OAKEY HAS EUCHRED ME-"
On discovering what the crowd was "kitten'' at no
laughed, rubbed his hands and said, "w1en the
cats away the mice play" with the city treas
ury as Poor Richard says.
On the ears or q HERALD reporter this news fell
like o thunderbot. ''rhe very thing" ne muttered,
al shall at length be able to turn my knowledge OF
language to account" Need any explanation be
made. The reporter who Ia Of poetic turn OF mind,
has long inhabited q ten-story attic in popuious
neghborhood, that he might be nearthe stars, par
tlcularly the moon. 1t has been his practice when
the hours OF toll to lie abed pufing fra
grant Havana de Bowcri, watching the loves OF the
stars as to the exquisite music Of the spheres, they
chased each other over the deep blue armament.
The rent OF the place was tribe
TWO DOLLARS MONTH. AND NO ADVANCE
asked-but 1t had other charms. The roof was
slopng, none Of your modern clOthesline fat roofs.
Light came In upon the room through romantic
dormer window. There were two such upon the
roof; but the occupant OF the other attic never ds
tho
lodger was gentleman employed IN the
Street Department, whose time of toll
was III the night during which he
handled broom professionally. The reporter had
the roof and the stars all to himself, with one ex'
ception. Need 1t be said that the only disturbers
Of his happiness were the cats Of the neighDorood
Exactly at three A. NJ, on the first night in that
room inst as The reporter was about to sink into
ecstatic dreamings, the clarion call of
HUGE MALE GRIMALKIN
rang out upon the eth air. From the command.
SIDE could hear him. vany did the reporter try 70
Knew It. H1s ~ reporter mad nothing 70 DO but
s arrive Ssaf and take e their poson beside the
patriarch. At first the reporter writhed and stuffed
YOUNGER S gers cats and the deep Voice Of the
defed all The watldihg obtanable for hve cents
on he took positive delight in the nightly
a.ioHe on the roof for he began to understand ITS
Picture his delight then, rs he rushed into the
new Court House ana presented himself painting ut
the door Of the County Bureau The crowd was
'''' 'N BULLETINS Or THE KITTENS CONDITION.
hu; the door was smut BRINGING his eye down 10
in the glass door. and through which the black cat
had entered, he saw Charley OConnel busy writing
fresh bulletins OF the condition OF the happy ellnes
me reporter shouted, but Charley could not hear.
Presently he rushed out, holding the latest bulletin
Az I'M nlSf ~ a .,nn
burst from the crowd, aud the reporter, watching
MS opportunity, grabbed Charley by the arm and
County Bureau, with the door shut benlnd him and
SIX pairs OF eyes lighting for q look through the
o y. Wapt an aiG Gter ~ s%e ''' u00'
'He's too busy. Mr. Green and he are striking
II want to see her."
said Charley blushng up TO the roots OF hts hair.
''rhs Is not q female brokers'"
~ Know, but still want to see the cats"
S Ss g' they're aSl''p' inc ki'''s' nave gone
Treaaing on sip.oe he led the way to the Comp.
had lust passed out) and there on the rug lay the
huge black cat purrng lullaby over her four Inter
you've seen them now" said Charley. "Jome
along. must get my next bulletin really
"Softy," said the reporter; pm going 10 tax to
lie then puckered ND his lips to the necessary
pucker and gave vent TO prolonged
''ME WOW WOW WOW ~
.'This will cost me my placer said Charley. The
me e eaGK hair stood on end ike as
upon the cheerful Richards desk, and placing the
right fore raw s 1ac ae Sen the
ph Sss pn9s1 pSr recognized
a respectable matron who had long made night
pleasant over his dormer window, but who had
lately disappeared, the night ar not agreeing WI.
ner she said the last morning OF her appearance
on the roof. The reporter proceeded to coEeiilate
"0'' alarm, y,,p DrD urp
The effect OF this was instantaneous. She smoothed
her ruled fur and gently wakcncd up her kittens.
at the reporter as they sat In q row. Like their
parent they were all black, but even in black Kit
tced eye. The kitten next the mother had curious
appearance around the eyes rs II the impression OF
there, the piuch upon tho nose being plainly per
IT HAD BEEN WRITING LETTERS
and that It had been trying TO rub the surplus INK
on. The next one, very silent kitten. had u black
il was little in the background The third kitten
was a stout, round creature, win confident air;
It's whlske seemed wnte as ia' = f
OF air In its eyes. The last Kitten was SHINY, oily
looking little creature with siight hook to ITS
that there was
The old cat gave compIacent purr-me0w purr.
meow as the reporter concluded his scrutiny aud
calculated IN cataeptIc tones:--
"Thcy've been naughty Kittens" said the old lady,
sand they've been scratching each other 1earfully
but I've brought them back here. and here mean
itEPoRrER-I am sure OF that. What Is your name,
madam
OLD CAr-De-meow.cat-ic Paar-ta.e-e.
KEPORTgR-What about those vouchers?
On hearing this question each kitten vuigarly
placed Its
RIGHT PAW ON TIE SIDE OF IT'S NOSE
and winked. The Old cat herself sprang TO her feet,
bumped her hack aud squcaled out as her eyes
diated and she spat furiously:-
''Pnutt Phuit Phutt p'
The reporter then took his leave, leaving Charley
O'Connell in a cold sweat at the, to him, surprising
scene he had Witnessed.