Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-19
FRITZ IDENTIFIED HlMsE,
Accomplishments that Eat Found Useful Az, =
r-z Two Years OF Absence

Accomplishments that Cat Found Usefui ,r.,
Two Years OF Abseucc.
Fritz Heath is the noble son NJ,
worthy mother and lives in Syracuse
NY Fritz is large gray and white
tiger cat. Fritz and his mother, Gvn
are the proteges OF Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Heath. Both arc cats of IN.
usual size and beauty, that OF Fritz
being only marred by a ragged rent in
his right ear. incurred in some sligb,
youthful disagreement Fritz is a,
amateur acrobat Of considerable abi,.
ty, and will roll over. jump through
hoop. and turn somersaults ut word o,
command. He also has the trick Of
jumping to catch the edge OF the ia.
BILE top with his paws and swinging
suspended while he surveys the pros.
pest OF good dinner for Fritz
Two years ago there was mournin,
| in the house Of Heath Fritz had sud
denly disappeared. At night Gyp
came into the house. shifted at :he
basket she and Fritz had occupied to.
gether since the latter's kittenhood
and walked disconsolately away. The
Heaths thought that perhaps their pet
had been carried across tho canal and
could not get back, so they wandered
in Finegan avenue and the purlieus OF
the Fourth ward and searched dill.
gently, but he could not be found.
Time heals broken hearts. and as the
months passed by all but Gyp forgot
the missing member of the household.
She could not be induced TO 60 near
the accustomed bed still kept for her
by the fire, and refused to be COM
forted.
A little more than two weeks AGO
she jumped into the basket for the first
time since Fritz's disappearance and,
lying down, began to purr contented.
w. A few days afterward. last Sum-
day week 10 be exact, the Journal says,
Mr.. Heath and his wife returned from
an evening call. A cat. which they in
the darkness supposed to be Gyp, was
crying on the doorstep, and as they
opened the door il ran into the hall
way and out again rs quickly. Later
in the evening Mrs. Heath heard the
crying ut the door, and. being pos
sessed with II tender heart toward suf-
fering animals, proposed going down
to bring in the poor thing which had
proved not to be Gyp and give it
something to eat. AS she opened the
door the cat darted into tho hallway
!: and up the stairs to the Heath apart.
ments. When it came into the lighted
sitting room Mrs. Heath exclaimed:
, why, Tom, it's Fritz"
Hearing his name Fritz bounded in
to Mrs. Heath's lap. from hers to her
husbands. turned somersauts, rolled
over, and performed all the tricks he
had been taught, as if to thoroughly
!, identify himself or to express his Joy
at getting home. at surely is Fritz,
thought the rejoiced Hcaths, and they
examined the cats right ear. 1t was
' split! There was little doubt then Of
!" its being Fritz. but TO make assurance
y doublv sure, IA small stick was throwl
uOWu tuo slAItS iuuO tilo u"' N iAoi'""l
N go get it, Fritz said Mr.. Heath
Il md the cat darted down stairs, return
: ing instantly with the stick triumph
u antly balanced in his mouth. trick
" by the way, common enough wit
retrievers, that few cats have eve
u been taught to perform. After goo
supper the reclaimed Fritz wen
'' straight to the basket behind the stov
and cuddled down contented. Gy
v gave the intruder smart rap wit
n her paw, but seeming at once to recos
. nize her prodigal son. fell on his nee
20 aud kissed him.
ID Fritz now stays very closely at home
- His two years absence seems to hav
~ given him an increased regard TOR IN
Is shadows OF the family roof tree.
~ A strange question and one whic
III should interest psychologists is th
u Did the old cat receive somo telepath
Gu information that Fritz was about
10 return. which dispelled her aver'lo
IL to the basket? Had she seen hi
Is prowling around the house for two
eo three days. not Daring to come oaol
~ or was it simply coincidence?
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