Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-12-29

had a very good CnCCt, anu SttNtu W hii "t {
the intervals eNcellently well.
Al length the patience of Mr.. Jonas I
Beagle began to evaporatc, for the ho>t"t 4
animals continued to battle apparently with .
great desperation. He. therefore. threw
pillow with great violence at his companion,
and shouted sn loudly that Valentine. feel
ing that it would be deemed perfect non
sense for him to pretenu to be asleep any
longer, began to yawn very naturally, and
then TO CT, out. who's there ?
"Ts l." shouted Mr.. Jonas Beagle
"Dont YOU hear those witches Of cats
"lIlsh 80 cried Valentine why, there are
two of them"
Two" said Mr.. Beagle-"more likely
two-aud-twentv' I've turned out dozen
myself There's a swarm. whole colony
Of them here. and know no more how to
strike a light than fool.
"Oh never mind" said Valentine lets
90 to sleep; the, II br quiet by and by
1T, all VERY fine to say let "a 20 @
/ sleep hut who's To do 1t 2' cried Beagle
I emnhatlcaliv. blast the cats wish
{ rherr wasn't a cat under hravru-l do, with
f all nv soul THEY'RE such ,pitetu Vrrmn.
/ too. when the, happen. t" hc put out ana
/ there, one Of them IN passion. kuo" hN
her splitting. confound her ! wl,h from the
4 bottom of nv heart II MAS the very last spit
she had ~ her.
While Mr.. Jonas Beagle VI, indulging
in these highly appropriate observations
. Valentine was laboiIug with great enefg, IN
the production OF the various bitter cr'cs
which are peculiarly characteristic OF the
feline race and for man Shn possessed
hut very slight know ledge nj the gram
matica. construction Of the language "i that
race. It must, 10 justice. De >ald that he do
,cloped degree Of tucncy which dId nun
great CREDIT He purrvd and mcWrd, and
cricd and spit. until the persplratnn ""1rd
from ever, pore and made the sheets a. vet
a. Il they had bccn 'dampcd tor the mane.r.
We'll. thu. 1. a remark ably nice position
Tor a man Ia b. placed In. certainly. "h-
served Mr. beagle. Odd you err hear
such Walling and gnasUng Of teeth Are
,nu never gong 10 leave off, YOU scoun-
drcis p" he added. throwing the bolster ~itt'
great violence. a. h- f"ndly conceived. night
amongst them. Instead. however. Of striking
the cat. thrrc~ith, he uuhapp,y upset .Dinc
furniture, ~hs,h made -uch o.a',rr that he
began "a "tul Ia, '' aud To scratch his head
audibly
"who'. there 2" demanded Piumplec ~
iHl'lN lfI Alf NAt l'A t'' 'i'' 'N
& beneath, and tnc noise of the ARTICLES "a
question had alarmed hun. Who's there
f dye hraft N,~Ak. ~ I'll shoot YOU like .
B dog Ani ou %. instant the report ui
w''" SA' heard. Which ia all probability
bal 'cru ht~,l ~ita ,h.. view II convincing
al h'm It msht e1urrrn 4hu he hal such
a ih-"- a. a p.,,Y. 3. "a house "WAu'-
'+'ir 4c AGAIN I.nandrd you ,akh
iF'H4s. I d. p. AZ lIt
/, vain for the stree, 'used. after waiting II
n Here :" cric,sszz----, tifne up here
q IT. nothing 1T explain For heaven
sake" he added. addressing Valentine, "opc
b the d"ur." Bul Valentine VI, too mlc'
( engaged to pay attention 10 any such r,
! quest.
Al this moment the footsiep, Of Plumple
= were heard upon the stars. aud Mr. Beag c
Sho then began 10 feel ,Snicw hat better
cried Come IN, nv good friend come ia '
! What on earth !, the matter ?" inquire,
- Mr Piumpiec, he entered the room pal,
a. ghost, IN has night shirt with i plslu
, IN one hand aud lamp Ia the other.
III, all night" .a.I Beagle twas
p, thai made the noi,e. I've been bcsieged b,
eohort of cats. They have been al It her,
making most healthfui music under my bed
for the last two hours. and in trying to max,
i them hold their peace with the bolster
upset the furniture, that's all"
Cats cned Mr.. Plumpiec, eats lol
ate httie too much cucumber, my irlcnd
nat aud the crabs we're too heavy for ,oui
stomach You have been dreaming you',t
had the ghtmare We haven't a eat II
the no. = ant bear them"
You. IRE mistaken" rejoincd Beagle
they i, about here IA sSarm, II lht
turned "a eat out this night. I'm sure that
I've turnd out twenty. I've Ia fac, done
nothing else since came up, la and out,
IN and out Upon my life. think can,
have opened that blessed door les, than 1
hundred and tifiy times and that Young fe.-
low there has been all the While fast asleep
a church -
IF tell YOU, my friend. you've been dream
ing We have never had cat on the prem
ises."
"Meyow' meyow." cri,i Valentine
quietly
Now have been dreaming ?" triumph
antly exclaimed Mr.. Beagle: now have |
had the nightmare ?"
BLESS my life :" cried Mr.. Plumplee.
Jumping upon Mr.. Beagls's bed they don't
belong 10 me"
Il don't know whom they belong TO-" re-
turned Mr.. Beagle, NOR much care |
only know that there they - II You'll
just hook those breeches upr.A,, Iii get
out and half murder them only hook EN-
this way "lll wiring their precious neck,
| off :"
They're out Of my reach" cried Plum
plee. "Hish hish - Finding, however.
that harsh terms had no effect, he had re-
course to the miider and more persuasive
cry Of Pussy, pussy, pussy, pussy, Kit, kit,
kit ~
"Hish you villains - cried Mr. Jonas
1 Beagle. who began to be reall, enraged.
Kitty, kitty, kitty. kitty. puss, puss.
4 puss :" repeated Mr.. Pumplee in the bland
est and most seductive tones, as he held the
/ pistol by the muzzle to break the back or to
knock out the brains Of the first unfortunate
cat that made her appearance. But all this
/ persuasion to come forth had no effect they
/ continued TO be invisible, while the mewing
/ proceeded in the most melancholy strain.
What on earth are We to do ," inquired
| Plumplee. Il myself have horror of cats"
The same to me, and many of EN- :"
! observed Mr.. Beagle. Lets wake that
| young fellow; perhaps he don't mind EN-"
"Halioo :" cried Plumplee
"Halloo!" shouted Beagle but as neither
could make any impression upon Valentine,
and as both were afraid TO get off the bed to
shake him. they proceeded to roll up the
blankets and sheets into balls, and to pelt
| him with infinite zeal.
who's there? What's the matter ?"
cried Valentine at length, in the coolest tone
imaginable, although his exertions had made
him sweat like tinker.
"For heavens sake, my dear young friend
said Plumplee, ''do assist US in turning these
| cats out"
.'Cats! Where are they2 Hish :" cried
Valentine
"Oh that's of no use. I've tried the
hishing business myself All the hishing in
the world won't do. They must be beaten
out you're not afraid of them are YOU ?"
Afraid of them afraid of few cats ~
exclaimed Valentine, with the assumption of
considerable magnanimity. "Where are
they?"
"Under my bed, )" replied Beagle "7Rere's
brave fellow! Break their blessed necks ~
And Valentine leaped out of bed, and after
striking al. imaginary animals very furiously
with the bolster, he hissed with great vio-