The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-16
MADE FRIENDS WITH A RAT.
a Seattle Skipper Tells an Inter-
esting Story.

s-<0 1900
T. III. Naylor, the popular agent of
the Coast Seamen's Union in this city.
related an amusing incident yesterday,
while in conversation with a Posr-
ISrELLIGEScER reporter, Naylor has
travelled all over the world. and was
referring to an experience gained off
the coast of Burmah, some years ago.
when his ship struck on reef, and
lay helpless at the mercy of the waves
The shore was reached in safety By all,
and the worn out sailors sank
into slumber TO be unpIeasantiy awak-
ened by the RibbliSg OF their flesh by
countless rats which swarmed over
face and limb like vultures on carbon
That was not very pleasant SEN
satlon, can assure you,' said Mr.
MAYOR, but strange to say, / have
formed aneer liking for a member of
this very tribe You needn't think
that I'm stuffin' yea either. In MY
Dashboard and the floor right under
or nearly every night, through this
hole an old rat paws me visit. How
do | know he Is there2 Wei.
t0t%AA ihcS S&ttt4C WI
couldn't hear himi The old
scamp came the first night and began
gnawin' at one of the bed posts at
such rate that | thought, if I al
lowed him to carry on his game for
any great length OK time, he would
soon have eaten up TO level with my
scalp | got out OF bed and lit lamp
and the noise stopped; but just "a
ne u s4A.rxcI s1f,t,.1 u.
got in, the same tiesh-creeping sounds
were renewed The ED rascal tore his
ivory chisels through that woos.
harder than ever, as If he was mad
at the interruption Would YOU be-
Eeve it, rs I'm Twin sinner, had to
get up again and throw chunk of
eatin stuff near the hole before he
would let up. He now makes ii n
practice to call on me for his supper
when he fails 10 fill his stomach in his
other rounds and / have always
served him with a good square meal.
meal ought To be. [ was rather tired
the other night and felt inclined to kill
his ratShip and any other animal that
up he came and just then was tiny
~ ktG aS IA At NtAc AZ AAkks Ills
milk teeth.
| heard il though, and got mad, for
| knew il meant that had TO get up
and feed him. struck the framework
of the bed and shouted in rage. Nov
just you get out of that" DO you
think he went2 Not a bit OF IT, He
was n impudent as spoiled kid: and,
as If in delight to make me madden, he
- h
that made my hair stand on end Up
got and lit the lamp. He made a
rush as IL 70 go into the hole. when by
"A side-glance he saw that | fixed my
eye on him, then he cooIfy turned
round and looked at me. Now. don't
you know the brave face that the old
fellow carried matte me respect him.
but | was determined. all the same. la
PLAY fIm trick. | gave him bore
rarity covered with meat. of such
length that he could only take il into
his den side-aise. When threw IL Ia
him he poanced on IL. and then gave
veil like the sound of a cycl8ne stFik-
in unfurled sheets. and bounced NJ
him. He must have thought was in
earnest this time sure, az else havin
got what he wanted thought he might
ttt~k IL VIII AeFaS tfAEANE ssJNAt
and me Tire scamp got his body
through al right. but the long iofe
caught, and al his efforts couldn't
draw II in. lie was scarcely cautious
there. ia his hGrrs, ana that's where q
man heats ara animal all So pieces
4 man can take time u think In
hurry, and Stiil I've goin il - quick a.
vessel with aa salts mp besore The
Ia ssvsA xNaLsa that tz=xsy1fA - l.
! her u thew only caught mp. | made q
slelvc. a Il t. take away the bone, ard
~ all the Screechia that ever came
] FROM rats throat, that old fellow
heat II | thought ] wnnli help him
liEIie. just for old acquaintance sake:
ami, i you woald only believe it, I
thought the look Ia the old chaps
eYeS was more friendly and aS ii he
! thanked rae. Kill him. DO Won say ?
have grown to ike the oil timber
cutter and look for bis appearance
now. Ii he doesn't come Of night,
fall 30 ihinkin' OF what depreciation
ne has been caught in and put am end
70. Between YOU an Inc, | believe rats
can show affection their way. and
anger. too; al any rate, I'll bet my
life this fellow can. think III try
and catch him some OF these days. and
make a regular pet of him. and I've
got bit OF somethin' here that Is III
make the old rascai's month water To-
night, was said IN conclusion. a. a
piece Of finely smelling scotch oat
cake waS produced. IN feed that
/ fel!ow until hes as fat a. s pig. and
don Z you forget IT,
SO