The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-01-01
THE CATS PILGRIMAGE.
by JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE.
Part L.
IRoNToN, OHIO.


Is az hsfsS ags fqIS 5as EpT?n FatR
ef m tail "a ring and seating
Of it ih hr IT he SFafht hearR
looked ensiyeg at o the FIRE on 1T s is yery T
Tm in SPOKE him.
nd he took no notice of me. he won't, l suppose,
ice 0M 6e a nar It nG IS how little
afSs po9nt and now to get on quite as well With
ut him. wonder what has become Of him and my
re is' we here ora would ask the men only they are
ea and em 6hg eaes Ter r
title day; telling them9 be good and 15 to
ne Td to do S hin Di il they do don't do it. and am
PogS said SIC, tq ittle at spaniel eoied up
nat Ike @ 30 %H TiR mdRe ffa ali aPd tail stuck on to
The Dog fantly. opened his iangqid eyes looked
Dog she said, Il to talk to you don't go to
sleep. Can't yOu answer civil question:"
"Don't bother me- said the Dog Il am tired M
or, could get my breakfast, and it hasn't agreed
Who Nv fno told YOU to do it ?" said the Cat.
why, the lady have to take care of me-" replied
DO You feel any better for it, Dog, after you have
been standing on your legs ?" asked She ,,,,,+
agreed with me; let me go to sleep and don't
ps ;But mean persisted the Cat DO you feel i'm
proved the men call it? They tell their children
that they do what @ they are told they will improve
What do know - said the Dog: II eat my break
EDO t, You never think Dog without soul Do You
never wonder what dogs are, and what thls "orid
The Dog stretched himself and rolled his azily
world for dogs, and and women are put into it
take care Of men & take o SITE boe in tie
yard-and CATS, he continued, . ARE to know their
do they fha They never beat me- Hs,t ), .nor,aa
the Dog 4 bte them, and they don't do II again
should like bite you too, you nasty Cat; you have
9There may be truth in what say, said the Cat
listened like me you would hear the say it was all
made for them, and you and were made TO amuse
.sThey don't dare to say So, said the Dog; .nr
things which you lose by sleeping so much. They
think asleep, and so they are not afraid to taIS
before me; but my ears are open when my eyes are
HYou surprise me' said the Dog. II never listen
they never talk of anything except of me-"
which hi S9qd To@ fs sd the ca o0
never heard dare say, that once upon time YOU u
ffthsr fbam lived in temple ana 'na' people p'"eO
mp t'Prayed! what is that? ?,'
why they their knees to you to ask you tc
give them good things Just as y0p on don
things See Ugt IN Mha h a d he
told You it was all made for They never did any
fhifT pdnt IN they Why whole city where
the people did nothing else aaa snv as or m
being put under the ground like poor Tom used t
be stuffed td6 full of all beG oPtS we OF
You are very wise Cat answered IL her J., compan
l0n why, don't You see said she they cont do
amy amy thaf m9Ff IS why 1ng o on in vi is such an
satisfactory sort of thing % don't mean aRe 10 e az
fGf of y69 59t ana qa9 Go Rff" not e thing
nothing to be done fe se e m e nee eJ of ant
There Something more in it than that there wa
@ fRff nd nnd It of W.T. shame Dog say The mel
have been here only fey thGusand ID years ana we
are older, we ought to be wiser III go and ask tn
'Youii learn LEI more from the men, said The Dog.
'hey are stupid and they don't kn9W t what So f
notffng NC fhf Except themselves. No shall what
can do in the woods oser m @ as SGon go after poor Tom
S'sE And dR Were 9 is sG poor yawned the RQg
t one of hs hs things thing
the skin Of him, but whether that IS the whole don
s aSoa 80 sure it TheB y bog ns
out Tita sad the s4s Bo@ eads4 Tiafi aaite
get Tood go Said the Dog but so is til
ssBut YOU may be free said she.
pGg san aVe m 5or @ 70 mat 10 Sleep npon Ga
and as am rather delicate that is consideration.
Part IL.
So the Dog, wouldn't go, and the Cat set off by hel
Gould be- 1t was a fine sunny morning. She deter
try he s6 d he ftGF 60 an o
wood. A Blackbird was piping away on thornbTs Is
Cat I had i breated and 50 was able to listen wiho
any mixture of feeling She did't sneak She wake
no bad purpose, sat stll and sang on. =. 10 onto,
ing yourself this fine day"
EEGood morning, Cat"
s.Blackbird, it is an odd question, perhaps,-Wh h
ought one to do, do to ISt be as as happy as you:'
| But what is my duty, Blackbird?,'
| Take care ofyour little ones Cat.''
s.Then sing to your mate,'' said the bird.
..P0nr z Gats' said the Bird. sThen sing over
grave; # your song is sad, you will find your hea
.!Mercy!'' thought the Cat. 81 could do lit
singing with living lover, but never heard Of sin
nature mat re. Wien hen am cross, new when am please
1 pgrr; but must be pleased first. can't purr m
II am afraid there is something. the matter wi
hfsF das dew ways Cat Sad
% a th9k @ said she em M agd Il aPp
now, / feel great deal for Cat. If hadn't go
The OK lay piacidily chewing, with content bear
Sa way to be
herr oE 9ad the @ Cat; at? duty againi What is
" sGet your dinner" said the Ok.
81 But it it is got for me, Ok and have nothing to
well, V eat it, then, like me-"
do; but ann not happy for all that th2t@ cat
The OK munched away. A Bee bIzzed into butte
| cup under the Cats nose.
y beg yoTr PaEd99ol s9id the oaf 1T isn't cuFl0
dRS5Y don't Panr stop a9Pgv NE pc cat
Making honey" said the Bee.
t. Il
You won't get anything to do you mean, You la
all they are fit for Good morning fPGg to ytogt
me civilly; had better have stopped at home at II
faee and only to Killed Ts IS peasa
begnnng anyhow: must look & f1r s9me on wiser & ere
1T It was in the middle of the wood. The bush W
Presently, as she got used to the light, she dist
gurmounted by round head set Close to the bod
Pd inch aS Of nssf orehea
His head is not long, but what an eYpanse; and VIII
little 10 one side the Cat sianted hers upon the otht
The Owl set it straight again the Cat did the SAN
last in nt3 Whispering voice the owl said What
0o on Tor ways and Garry esewhere those pry
20 wonderful OWL said the Cat, you are wis
and 1 want to be wise; and am come to you 20 tea
ma elr Aoated backwards and forwards over t
| OwI's eyes; it was his way of showing that he W
81 have heard in our school-room," went on t
Cat that you sat the shoulder Of Pallas, and s.
:sAnd what would you know, my daughter?" sa
sEverything,' said the Cat, everything. First
| all. how 10 be happy" ~
tent not me- said the Owl. 1t is good
tNIice indeed' said the Cat; mo, Parlor Cats dor
| eat mice, 1 have better than mice, and no trouble
| get it: but want something more
'The body's meat is provided. You would now
| your soul.''
| thing to do. 1 want to find out what the creatur
call my duty -,
| stYOu should learn how to employ those hapl
hours of your lesure-rather how to max them hapl
by worthy use. Mediate, o Cat! mediate! med
| tate!'' -,
sThat is the very thing'' said she. '.AIeditat
| that is what like above all things. Only want
know how want something to mediate about. Tt
me, Owl, and will bless you every hour OF the day
l sit by the parlor fire.
II will tell yOu,'' answered the Owl, what ha'
been thinking of ever since the moon changed. 1t
shall take it home with you and think about it to
| and the next full moon you snail come again 10 m
| we will compare our conclusions"
'.Deightful deghtful!' said the Cat. 'W hat is i
From the beginning replied the Owl, our ra
having been considering which first existed, the O'
| or the egg The Owl comes from the egg, but lik