Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11
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A Chapter About Pets.
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-'c'N $50 oacthe " ltii dnflN OF
Nestor, but my family Of pets contained
other not less distinguished members.
Little Iris, when pup, slept in one half
OF my wife's key basket, and when she al
rived at the age Of maturity she was not
much larger than her friend Nestor's
head. She had long silky hair ofa gray-
yellow color. and looked like miniature
hon. She was very afectionatc and lively.
could dance and laugh; but was not more
Intelligent than other lapdogs. Nestor
loved her and she loved him. and her
favoriie resting -p!ace-ihe lap of her mis-
uess excepted-was between the forepaws
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key. who pretended 10 make love 10 her,
for Notwithstanding his female name he
was a gentleman monkey. My wife, on
passing through the fair, was smitten with
his handsome face. and he was bought
from the man who used Katy TO attract
the crowd TO his panorama. Katy was In
deed Il beauty. He had nice black face,
preitier than that OF any Niger ever saw,
and rrguish brown eyes. His hair was of
q greenish tinge, and his height, when
standing upright. about two feet.
When Katy arrived in my room he
jumped at once on the top OF high Ger
man stove and made grimaces at my WIFE
who tried to make friends with him. Not
succeeding in this. she became impatient
and proceeeed to compuision. Armed
with a cap and strong gloves, she stepped
on q chair and caught the little fellow,
who struggled manfully. but became rea-
sonable on seeing that no harm was in.
tended.
had fixed, outside window, a board.
with arrangements for katty's gymnastic
exercises, where he always stayed in fine,
warm weather; but as he was very gentle
and became much attached, especially &c
me. permitted him also TO run about in
nv room. He was very ford Of the sun
and when he appeared in the morning he
sat decently down, looking full at the sun
and sang hymn, which lasted about I've
minutes Twas also honored in the same
manner when he saw me coming up thu
lane. No other person was thus distin
guished.
Living outside the city, took KATY
sometimes out for promenade. attaching
his light chain to the collar Of Nestor, hop
ing that he would become accustomed t.
ride on his back, which he however neve
ventured to do. At first Katy tried Il
regulate The movements Of Nestor by tax
ing hold of the chain with both his hands
but as the dog did not take the slightes
notice of his exertions he followed him
though grumbling. He did not even juml
on Nestor's back when i tried to compe
him to do so by sending the dog into th'
water.
l sometimes unfastened the chain iron
Nestor's collar and permitted katt
to run freely about in meadow, wher
he caught grasshoppers and sometime
frogs. which he treated rather cruelty.
was indeed amusing to see the little fello'
run among the high grass, standing nov
and then upon his hind legs and lookin
Katy was very good-natured, and hi
little tricks were more amusing than mis-
chievous. When he was thirsty he calle
in peculiar manner, especially on seein
my wife. who always gave water sweeteI
ed with sugar. Once passing through tn
room size was called by Katy, but n
sugar being just at hand, she gave him
glass of water without it. He had scarce
ly tasted it when he made q grimace
displeasure, and threw the contents OF IL
glass right into my wife's face.
Once he entered the kitchen. and att
having examined several boxes, he lifts
the cover of the large salt-cellar. Thin
ing probably that he had struck on sug
mine. he put handful into his jaw poe
cts. The effect may be imagined.
spat like mad, and danced about, cuttil
the most wonderful capers, and when I
cook laughed at him he got angry, ma
: his most vicious grimaces, and shook n
J apron furiously.
When passed summer In nydl
pathic establishment rot Tar from the G
= took Katy with me. had rooms W
a large balcony in front, and Katy
=" attached there In such . manner that
. cou,d run along Its whole banister. Fr'