Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-10-21

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Col. Morrow Lowry. Of Erie. T. .
prominent politician and an ex-ccn-
gresham from hi< di<tricl hut more ~
the purpose of thia story. ne II mc~s
interchangeable curic- collector His wife
sharcs with him this mania. aud their
handsome residence IL . sight for curt
oeity-scci>crS Among the bon Ton OF
Eric II Mrs Thornton. This lady had
cat an old family cat 20 which shc
had become greatly attached The
animal was seized with tho mango. aud
In course of time tho hair all came OF.
leaving poor Tabby most curious
looking CREATURE Mrs Thornton de-
cided that tho humane thing would DO
To have pussy drowned. and she there
fore called in the aid OF Jim stuart. n
gentleman OF color. Mrs Thornton
asked Jim 10 carry tho cat away and
drown IT, agreeing IL give him Eve dol
lars ~ he made sure thing OF H. Jim
had the cat In bag when he met Col
Lowry. Jim had borrowed an old plug
of n horse from the colonel some week.
before To 20 to Union and had not re-
turned the animal. Seeing him the
colonel said:
say, jim. when ARC you going TO
bring my horse baclS2"
We'll. now. look ahcah, kunncl,-
said Jim, II borrowed dat boss 10 20 to
Union; amt done gone TO Union yet.
an when does an gets back l shall
bring dat boss back"
The colonel laughed at Jim's evasion
and then asked; SAY. jim. what have
you got In tho bag2"
This gave Jim nm inspiration: he
knew the colonors mania. and unblush.
ingly he answered; II tell ye whnt.
kunncl, 1 got great curiosity In dat
bag; you member my brother Jake
what went out TO Denver; well Jake
he's been telling me what great things
dcy have out dab. and finally he done
send me Rocky mountain cat: mos'
curious animal You ever saw, kunncl. :"
This excited the colonsls curiosity,
and he said: Lets SEQ IL Jim; like
% look mt curiosities"
Jim opened up the bag and the col
onel took peep He certainly saw =
curiosity.
"Sny, Jim," he said, "1ll buy that
eat from you I'll give you Ave dollars
Tor IL"
'Oh, no, kunncl; wouldn't sell dat
eat; IL was a present from brother
Jake, you know; and then tho express
charges wus nearly that much"
Now here, Jim" said tho colonel.
getting excited over tho matter, 81
have been friendly 20 you and can help
you yet Tllstell you what I'll do; /
want that cat and you can keep tho
old horse you borrowed. and here Is
i've dollars To boot; you take tho cat
down To my house; your brother won't
kick Mt that bargain"
"All right, Sunnel: I'se gwine ter
'bligc yer. though l does hate TO sell
my brother JalSo's present"
The cat was duly taken 20 the colo
nefs home, and he and his wife devised
nm elegant cage for the poor beast So
plensed were they with their last new
acquisition that they gave grand re-
ception and invited the elite OF the
city. making the Rocky Mountain cat
the piece de resistance of the affair.
Throngs came and went and wondered
and amazcment were expended upon
the feline curiosity. Naturally Mira
Thornton, as one OF the upper ten. was
an invited guest A. soon as She saw
the cat she recognized the old family
favoritc.
why. Mrs Lowry" she exclaimed,
where in the world did you get our
old cat?"
Your cat, indeed" said the hostess
In a very much offended tone. "Col.
Lowry bought that eat at high price; IL
IN u genuine Rocky mountain cat and n
great curiosity. Jim Stuart's brother
Jake sent IL from Denver and the colo
mel bought 10 from Jim"
Yes" said Mrs. Thornton, "and Il
was last Monday afternoon the colonel
bought it. That same afternoon hired
Jim Stuart To take that cat away and
drown it."
or course that settled the curio bus
mess for the Lowrys, but what the col
mel said or did Ia Jim has never been
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