The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-04
reckon upon the lucky escape had OF being
Internationally murderer.
The Brighton Cats.
ISt. Nicholas


ISt. Methodist
Did you ever hear of the Brighton sts2
Not Well, that is strange, for they are vary
famous fellows, assure you. If you were
10 go to Brighton, In England, you would
soon know all about them. They are trained
pussies, and they are not only very good &C
tors, but, what is more pleasant STILL they
seem to enjoy their own performances very
much. Their master loves them dearly, and
every day they jump on his shoulders, and
rubbing their soft cheeks against bis beard,
purr gently, as if to say, "Ah, master dear,
if it were not for you, how stupid we should
bel You have taught US everything" Then
the master laughs and strokes them, before
be sets them at work. At last mia quick
command is heard
"Pussies, attention.
Down they Jump, their eyes flashing, their
ears twitching and esger, their very tails
ssying-"Aye, aye, sir"
Pumpkins, to work.
Pumpkins is painter; that is, he has
learned to hold palette brushes and mall stick
in enc hand, and brush in the other, which
you'll admit is doing very well for pussy.
With his masters help. he is soon in position,
perched upon stool and painting away for
dear life on the canvas before him. There ia
hAMhJc n very HUCCI lOOkAllE ptCLuIo Ou bno
easel unfinished, and pussy dsubs away st it
when visitors are by; but when asked wheth-
or be did it all or not, he keeps very still,
and so does his master.
Meantime the two other pushes, whom we
must know as lib and Miss Motif, obeying
a motion from the master, seat themselves
at the table, and begin lively game at
chess The chessmen stand in proper order
st first, and both pussies look at
them with an air of unconcern.
Soon lib moves his man. Then Miss
Motif moves hers. On comes lib again, this
time moving two men at once. Instantly
Mofit moves three. The game now grows
serious. Motifs men press so thickly Oh
Tbs that suddenly he gives sll of them 3
shove, and Miss Motif is check matedl
Alter this all the pussies are, perhaps, re-
quested TO wash for their masters, and they
DO it, too, in fine style, though, lib and
Pumpkins generally squsbble for bath in
tie tub, while Miss Motif hangs the clothes
On the line to dry.
After work comes play. Miss Motif. and
Pumpkins have little waltz. and lib slides
down the bslusters. Sometimes Tib amuses
himself by drawing the cork from his mas
t,r's ale bottle. And then if the foaming ale
happens to be unusually lively, it makes =
leap for lib, and lib rubs his nose with his
paw for half an hour sfEerWard.
Are they ever naughtyT Yes, indeed. But
even then their good master is gentle with
them. de never whips them, but simply looks
injured and orders them 70 "do penance.
Poor lib and Mofit-for they are generally
the naughty ones-how they hate this Bat
they never think of such thing "a escaping
the punishment. No, indeed; they jump
upon a chair at once, and, shutting their eyes
stand two images OF misery until their mas
ter says they may get down.
"They're too wise TO be right" said Al old
spple-woDan one day, as she looked anthem.
ITS onnstursl-cu!tin' about and actin like
Christians as they do.'