Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-16
MISS GRAciE's A
q Booster, n Dog and q Cat That Obey Hes
Orders Like soldiers.

Orders Like Soldiers.
Oracle, a daughter Of Baggagemas.
ter Riddle of the New York aud Long
Branch railroad in this town, has a
happy family which would be a small
fortune 20 a we'll regulated dime mu-
scum There are three members al
the family-a dog, a cat and a bantam
rooster. The name of the dog is Ca
lee, hal of the cat is Kate and that Of
the rooster is Topknot. When the
trio = on dress parade they are a
sigh. Caleb in a sort of Joseph's
coat, Kate in n train dress Of blue and
gold and solferino and Topkant In his
full dress Of black and bronze, highly
polished, with q miniature sword
strapped 10 his right shoulder, make
a fine array. Topknot is the command
err and always leads the procession.
Miss Oracle, however, gives the word
of command between musical strains
upon a hgrmonica. The orders are
given with great hrmnesS and they
are Immediately ubcycd. The hyper.
critical say that the army obeys her
actions rather than her words, since
she always faces the platoon and
walks backward, keeping step To the
music. which is broken only when a
command of right wheel" parade
rest" or "by the right flank. for.
ward, is given. The bantam is Us erect
as a West PoiIs cadet, his fine feathers
are neatly plumed, and his blood red
crest deity placed on the side Of his
head, shading one eye. He evidently
feels that he is master Of the situation,
and invariably, upon the command
parade rest" salutes his young mis-
tress with an energetic crow which
threatens his lungs with premature
dislocation. When, with a flourish Of
her hand, Miss Oracle gives the or
der, Break ranks, march !" Capt. Top
knot wheels about and crows Justify
TO the high privates, and then all dis
perse, Topkuot, Caleb and Kate going
10 their mistress TO have their regi-
mentals removed. The evolutions are
not many but very amusing.
Part second of the entertainment is
the placing Of the cat and dog side by
side upon "A rug, and the rooster
standing between them in a perambu-
latOr. Thus arranged Miss Oracle
trundles them about the yard. At a
given word Topknot crows valiantly,
and his companions follow him to the
ground.
Part third is pptting the happy fam
lily 10 bed. Caleb and Kate are first
put ina cradle large enough to admit
Of Topknot between them. Topknot
occasionally rebels, but when tie
small sheet is drawn close up under
his chin and a word of admonition is
given by his mistress, he lies quietly
III bed until he is released. One day
Miss Oracle pat Topknot TO bed alone,
ard went away 10 the depot TO see her
father. When, aftera an hours absence,
she returned, she was surprised TO
find the bantam still in his couch.
Caleb is a very docile, inoffensive
dog. Of no particular breed. Indeed,
he is what some Of the neighbors call
a mongrel, but he is very Intelligent,
Notwithstanding his lack OF blue
blood. a letter or package intrusted
10 him at his home for delivery TO Mr..
Riddle al the railroad station is placed
in trustworthy keeping and surrend.
cred only to Nh. Riddle. lie is train,
ed to many amusing tricks and goes
through his repertoire at the command
OF Miss Oracle and upon the gift Of a
piece Of cracker with great agility and
intelligence. Kate has but one pecul.
iarity, and that is that she pants like q
dog. So constantly has she been as.
Nciated with Caleb that she has be.
tome to this extent a mimic. II is
better than many a farce TO see Caleb
and Kate lying in bed or in the per.
ambulator, painting a symphony,
which invariably creates a hearty
laugh, during which both animals
pause, only TO begin again at the end
Of the interruption Red Bank ~. j.
Cor. New York Sun.