Connecticut western news., 1879-11-05

squirrel; she looked at me as she never lool1s ed before. tried to be pleased at what she had done At length said, "Heromine.'' 1 motioned towards the next neighbor She looked as if she did not want to leave, and still she seemed to comprehend the situation. She left, and in few minutes stranger from some distance entered. Heromine led him to my room. The gentlemanly stranger asked me if anything was the matter. "Your cat stopped me in the road, and my lady friend here insisted on going in and seeing what was the matter" In all my feebleness Igave him instructions of my wants and had soon the medical assistance needed. For moment let me digress: the lady just mentioned fire. quently called more particularly to see the strange cat Heromine, and to listen to my. stories of this wonderful feline. I never. in my life became acquainted with woman with, her mental Vaccinations. She was consum. mately educated in all the refinementp | of erudition, and as a conversational st she had no equal. She would seize the point of an argument with the eye of an eagle, and grasp it with the hand of giant. loved the darling woman because she placed around | the neck of my Heromine golden clasp with the emblem of friendship. Furthermore, I. would say I am not bound by the ties of con. sanguinity; that man or woman that is my greatest friend is my nearest relative. I am now coming to the pathetic part of my story. Heromine was taken i'll after twelve years of happy companions life. She was near to the { point of death; l knew no remedy for her but
 catnip which l freely administered. Her | symptoms grew worse and became, alarmed. l addressed note to Heromine's friend, of
 her Illness. That lady that have mentioned ! heretofore responded with cheerful alacrity to
 the nnrseship of Heromine The charms of 1 manhood, the ghttering wealth of the eSwosad
 would not have drawn from her peffuuaed
 room her attentions, but the simple note that
 Heromne was ill, called forth the most earn.
 est solicitudes, of her heart Let me say that
 this accomplished and elegant lady remained
 with Herominc until her decease. had re-
 lated to her a thousand instances, of the afs 1 factions of Heromine toward me In sotituds she was the sane as Friday to Crusoe. Reader, you may smile at this story of the dev mise of a cat, but let me tell you it is not dis
 honorable to drop 8 pensiYet tear over the sab- Fleet of our affection! That dear lady -ifiSnA,
 after had prepared proper place of burial was it's chief mourner. The glory and pageantry of this funeral consisted ip two
 weeping hearts, but even the barnyafd. fowlA
 hushed their customary noise as the coffined
 Heromine was lowered to the grave, and as
 my lady friend strewed the grave with per,
 fumed flowers even southern birds chanted q
 hymn of praise, and silence seemed to.whis- per angel songs. Thus died and was buried
 my Heromine. The Catholics have a wake
 over the demise of friend, and even then I
 would like to have been awakened with some of their cheerful songs. Heromine isdecently inferred, and y elegant lady friend will pay with joyful tribute toward the embellishments
 of Heromine's grave. F.