Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-01-12

tramp TO DO sure. yet still Il tramp. as
begrimed with dirt as the most depray-
co OF That brotherhood. and, moreover,
loliowIng out the programme Of her
tramp class in stealing ride upon a
railroad ain--following it still closer
IN that she choose the common col On
OF vantage generally appropriated by
the fraternity, the truck frame of a
passenger car
This happening, which by the way is
absolutely true, is of recent date; Sun.
DAY. September 10th, being the day Sc.
lected by pussy for her outing.
sunday papers published in Boston,
leave that city by special train at four
a. M.-long before the sleepers of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts are
astlr, and. distributing the news as
they 60. reach our city of Portland, at
seven. Here they are transferred TO
train of the Maine Central Railroad,
and are distributed all over the state
OF Maine.
The railroad yard. where sit the
empty grain cars. is great RENDEZVOUS
for rats. mice, and the everywhere
familiar English sparrow This has
not escaped the notice of tho cats, who
safely hidden upon the truck frame
above the wheels watch for an oppor-
tanitg 10 spring upon and secure
dinner.
Cinderella waiting thus this sun
day morning, caught not a rat, mouse.
or sparrow. but tartar. Down back
ed engine ~. hooked on TO pussy's
cara freight saloon. The home Of the
train crew-and before kit recovered
her presence IF mind, il SUCH can be
the case with cats. car and kitty were
whisked away down the line, with
Waterville eighty two miles away, The
objective point.
Few stops were made upon the way;
tue stations passed AT slow speed and
papers dumped upon the platforms
Poor puss was terrified; too nervous
10 jump but crouched close TO the
beam above tho rushing wheels. Thus
she made the journey. 10 be discover
ed and taken from her uncomfortable
position by the ear inspector who tap
ped the wheels at Watcryille. The re-
turn journey was more comfortable for
kit being passed inside the freight sa.
loon, the pet Of all. Il was pitiful TO
EgH hBRg FFslAFt4rg la. AZ.
cheercd by their presence, aud when.
on that same Sunday afternoon. OH
boarding the train 60 return to The
city from our country mouse, took
tie lil!e waif in my arms Il cuddled
beneath my coat rs II 10 shut out the
roar u tho train and tremblcd with
fright though sooihoi by gentle touch
she soon broke into the purring song
Of kiitendom.
Tho nursery rhyme SAYS Of Santa
Claus: "liis coat was all covered with
ashes and SCOT so, 200, with the
hero Of this wild ride. white fur was
so iilled wish cindcrs AMI dirt that the
diyji ng line between il aud its com.
panion gray could not Be determined.
Although evidently III fed. warm
milk had no attraction for puss until a
nap had relieved her mind Of the i'm.
pressions created BY one hundred and
sixty-four miles Of rail journey, half of
which was passed just above the
wheels
The sleek aud handsome puss romp- |
ing about the room now as ] write, |
with "Tibcr," our honse-cat a mann
moth fellow twice her size (who by the !
way has wonderful record rs a
mouscr). would hardly be taken for |
the waif and stray Of SO short time
now passed,
She should have railroad name,
this puss. Something typical of her
wild ride. What shall il beP / wait
for suggestions from readers of San
shiae.
Our family is never without its feline
not in musical but
able sense Of the word.
Tom Puss" was the bdbgS cat dis
covered and adopted, cared for, petted
and finally laid to rest by him. His
advent among us was singular. Little
Just -arrived-at-the- to.play-alone-
one day discovered prize
curio-a cat without head! His little
dog companion. We are never at loss
for pets. nearly jumped out of his skin
with fright when this creature turned
upon him. Il proved TO be half
grown cat with its head. to the Shout
lers, wodged tightly into an empty
omato can. The cover had been but
partly removed, and allured by the
dea that something worth acquiring
remained of tho contents of the can,
his puss had gone too far TO back out
removed tie oncumbrance with some
,ffort and tho baby took him to his
Irms aud heart.
tom Puss. Original with baby,
iyod with us the allotted time of all
rood cats and was at last gathered