The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-02

chance to see such thing as q moonlight
night. really don't know when she shines
and when she don't. By tho way, uncle, you
ought to throw something handsome in the
way Of business my way II rid you of your
| cats.p
II shan't forget you, James," said Mr..
Sutton, with great solcmnity.
"All right. / am willing to guarantee
that the cure shall begin the first moon
light nigtt Well, you see" in answer to the
| question in his nnclc's eye, "moonlight is
good for taking observations. You will like
TO see this thing work, won't youl Whea
did you sayl'
''The moon will be full on Thursday.n
"And to-day is Saturday; very we'll"
That night Mrs. Sutton remarked at din.
ner that Mr.. Sutton's nephew had been do
ing something at the alley fence, so.the cook
reported. Mr. Sutton made no reply, but
rcjoiced in his heart
On Thursday night ]. Deming Hazard
rived just after dinner, and seeking his
urclc in the library announced that his ar
rangemcDts were completed. $50 come
down with me, uncle, and see the thing
work"
Going down into the basement and ou
into tho back yard, Mr.. Sutton looked and
listened moment, then said: ~ see and
hear the usual horrible state Of things"
'Exactly-just wait minute.n Leaving
his uncle, young Hazard went forward until
ho nearly reached the end Of the little gar
den without In the least disturbing the
dozen or more cats pleasantly occupied in
uiuinn a Arat a1aaa
fence.
Rejoining his uncle, he observed, Joy
fully: "Now you shall see."
A minute longer passed with no change,
when an old tabby rising to charge upon a
foe was seen TO describe the most singular
movements. She few into the air as il she
had been shot and came down again with
an agonized howl only TO fly up again with
renewed force. Descending the second
time she fell into the alley and was seen no
more.
as she deadp' demanded Mr.. Sutton,
who had witnessed this gymnastic feat
with surprise.
"oh, no, only astOnished. This is only
the prelude To the fun"
In the mean time the remaining cats
craned their heads over the fence TO gaze
after their friend. Silence following, they
resumed their concert. For few mo.
ments all went well until one, getting ex.
cited, made q rush, and all at once re.
peated the strange antics of tho first, ris-
ing in the air as II set of like rocket, and
coming down like its stick, fell into the
garden with yell and darted up q shed
roof and disappeared.
Again dismy seized the remaining
cohorts. In the mean time the cats cries
had brought Mrs. Sutton TO the parlor
window overlooking the scene, and the
servants had come from the kitchen, and
at every fresh performance set up a chorus
Of EXPLANATIONS, while Mrs. Sutton majes-
tically demanded what 1t all meant
cts the cats, my dear" said her hus-
band
"Cats should think sol Why do they
scream sol What is happeningl demand
10 know, Mr.. Suttonl"
81 don't understand II myself, Mrs. sut-
ton, but"
Here the attention Of all was diverted To
a couple Of large mousers who rose TO
their feet and began walking cautiously
oAohh WIN bnC tNAuGub VI lcHDluR
down. Much 10 their astonishment, a step
or two and they too few into the air, de-
scribing perfect curves as they did so, and
uttering piercing shrieks, which the sery.
ants added TO with their cries Of "Holy
mother, sec therel The poor craythurs
Ochl listen 10 'em thinp'
Meantime the cats, coming down with
terrific force, fell in the alley, whence
sounded lamentable yowls and cries.
This was too much for those that re-
mained, and there was rush. Some
jumped down decorously, while others few
into the ai- like their friends before them,
and for a few minutes It rained cats, while
the girls screamed and Mrs. Sutton de-
manded that "this unseemly performance
should cease"
By this time quiet was restored, and
again Mrs. Sutton demanded TO know tho
reason.
"Applied science, my dear madam. Moth
ing more. assure you that few nights Of
this sort Of thing will finish the cats as far
as you are concerned. Here, uncle,n and
leading Mr.. Sutton down TO the fence, ].
Deming Hazard showed him the metal plates
he had distributed along the top of the alley
fence. ~ ~
''You see, my dear uncle, the thingis very
simple, Just fix your plates, connect them
with your store Of electricity, and at the
proper time turn 1t on and there you arc
and the cats aren't. Seeln
"Admirablel Admirable, and yet, James,
I would not-will any OF them diei'
"No, no, l guess not. Nervous shock
when unconnected with mental anxiety
won't be fatal with cats, l think" r
"If you have rid us Of these cats---n
"You'll remember what you said, won't
you uncel You see slight knowledge Of
science Is valuable thing even for a young
lawyer" 7
'James, l can't thank you enough.
shall never forget this-neither will Mrs.
Sutton, and any little thing can do-come
TO dinner-come in, James, and Mrs. Sutton
shall ask you 70 dinner. You have relieved
me, James, from state that was approach
ing-desperation-and Mrs. Sutton was
growing nervous"
"All right SAID his nephew. ~ don't
think l will come TO dinner, though"
J. Demlng. Hazard was as good as his
word. No cats care for electric shocks, and
In the course Of a night or two the extra
ordinary state Of that particular alley fence
was freely advertised among all cats. They
came no more. Mrs. Sutton even ventured
after little TO replace her bric-a-brac, and
Mr.. Sutton finished his essay and wrote
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