The Republican journal., 1884-04-24
My Cat Story.

Some years ago there lived on Congress ST.,
in this city,, d family who owned Il handsome
maltese cat. Tabbie Was the po>sessor Of a tine
family of six kittens. Soft, little silky kittens.
with sharp claws, and bright eyes Dame Par
lett, the old hen, also had Il numerous family.
and warfare between The two mothers WAS the
consequence. Tabbie, true to her nature would
frequently take for Il luncheon one of Parlett>
downy yellow chicks. and shc, Parlett. would
retaliate by furiou>y peclling At the eyes Of the
little kits At last the gentleman of the house,
who was at that time i'll business in the store
now occupied by Manly Dodge thought it eX-
pedient TO remove Table and family to his
store until the chickens We're large enough 10
care for themselves.
one pleasant Saturday afternoon a> Mrs,
Table was lying in the sunshine, she wa,
seized and placed with her kittens in il basket
covered with carpetng, the basket-lid fastened
securely, and conveyed by the most crcuitous
route to the store before mentioned. That night
when the gentlemen closed his store, he made
a comfortable bed in the cellar, left her food in
abundance and Went home fully cony inced that
she was as well is his cLlcktlS SINttl
from further moe,taton. Judge of his sur
prise next morning on opening his side door to
find his feline friend aud all six kittens on the
step waiting for some one to let them into the
Kitchen. She had broken pane of glass from
the cellar window and had travelled up the hill
10 Congress street six times, each time bringing
one of her babies with her 1t is needless to
say that She was allow ed TO remain in her own
home.
Another instance of her intelligence was her
taste for music. She accidentally one day walk
ed across the keyboard of the piano, and on
finding that the weight OF her paws made Il
sound, she afterwards, when musicaly inclined
would Jump on the instrument and touching
her paw would wait to hear the sound, with
ears pricked up and eyes shining. When the
note had done vibrating she would repeat the
performance to her own delight and that of the
children of the house.
Whenever any of the family went down town
in the evening she would go down us far as
Court street and await their return. AS soon
as she heard familiar voice she would run to
meet them and return home with them, run.
ming on before like dog.
At one time her mistress was i'll with fever
and it was several days before Tabbe could
find her; when she did the family could moi
keep her from the sick room. She would 90 in
and sit on the floor by the bed, occasionally
reaching up to pull the clothes with her paw
and new, as if to say, ''What can do to make
you more comfortabe?' When at last the lady
was well again her delight knew no bounds, fol
she would follow her about the house AS il
afraid she would vanish from her sight.
This feline was also noted for her politeness
as she could say "Please" and "thank YOU as
plainly as if gifted with the power of speech
When she wanted to leave the room and the
door was closed, she would walk to whoever
was sitting in the room and touch their dress
with her paw, then walk back to the door, anC
rubbing against it, make purring noise which
the children always said meant "Piease." When