Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-17

must 80 ! am summoned - 10y.
- my superior at San Luis Rev: and the
Journey Will require ejght d,vs p e.'e
now can go' The Indians can get alona
wen enough, TO be sure, but what AZ
you helrt of wood. what will become a'' 80
my catsg 0oile OF
90 uaudaloupe promised earnestlv 60
attend to all their wants. To call r.
regularly to their meals. to administ 80 -
n .a'o a,lihs ones their allotted spoonsful Of
hero tea, and to endeayor to solace and
eneer them during the absence of the
priest Next day, as Padre Mateo tr,,dI,
eu slowly down the road a sardonic
smile Came upon the countenance ~ ~
wicked sacrlstan AS the PADRES nortlv
ure diminished in the distance. Gauda.
'oupe, forgetting the stitch in his back
una 'he ache in his bones, skipped MIN.
o.y INTO the house and began prenara.
lions 10 carry out his evil designs.
IL was nearing midday. Already Io.
natius, the Oldest and leanest and hun.
gr'est OF the cats, had appeared, shifting.
as he entered the kitchen, to learn if din.
"Si was DeinS cooked.
u will teach thee, villainr" mpttared
the sacristan fiercely, as he busted him.
sell building fire. ~ will teach thee
10 SIT and glover at me while | work til
my body shakes with wearinessr'
When the meal was ready Gaudalouna
went to the door. Come, Carlotta
dearestl Come, my Pedrol Come. Car.
1851 hecalled' tenderly. Hasten within
ior thy dinner waitsl Be quick, then:
all of you'll"
"hen The cats were seated. and wait
ing as usual, for Padre Mateo to take
ms place ana pronounce the benediction
Gaudaloupe, after tightly closing the
DOORS hurried to the chapel. From the
altar he selected the largest cruelty
and bearing this in the left hand. and a
great whip behind him in his right hand
ne returned to the PADRES house.
Holding the crucifix before him. the
sacrlstan entered the room where the
cats were assembled. "Now wretchesi
brutes! villainsr he shouted-and at
each word came cut from the whip
"hends! monstersl ungrateful beastsl
Receive your punishment"
The astonished creatures leaned from
their seats and tore madly about the lit
tie room, but they could not get beyond
the reach of Gaudaloupes whip. He
dashed right and left, still holding the
crucifix before him. till at last he could
no longer WELD the heavy whip.
Enough for this timer he painted
throwing open the door. Now, crea-
lures of evil, depart" and as the last cat
disappeared the sacristan dropped his
whip in corner, assumed devout ex-
preston and carried the crucifix back to
its place on the altar
/ Thrice each day a similar scene was
enacted The cats were called tenderly
by name arranged in their respective
! places and generously served to a savory
repast. only to see the sacristan appear.
bearing the cruciix alpft in the left
hand and the whip behind him in the
right-till at the sight of the crucifx the
+ creatures would spring wildly from their
seats and seek to escape.
Padre Mateo returned at night and
was welcomed cordially by the perfidi
Gus sacristan. In the morning, when
the breakfast was ready, Gaudaloupe
called the padre to the meal.
"But-where are the cats:" asked
Padre Mateo, upon seeing their seat;
unoccupied.
Gaudaloupe shrugged his shoulder:
with look of sadness as he replied
"Speak not Of them, reverend padre"
But want my cats!'
Your excellence fear you have
been befooled.'
"Where are my cat5?"
well, then, will call them, venera
bic padre; but first let me speak. I feal
the creatures are not mere common cats
else why did they conduct themselves Sc
strangely in your absence?'
"Nonsense!" roared the padre. LOT
what do you speak? Call my cats!'
"Rut wait, your reverence. As YOU
reverence knows. it is my duty always
of Thursday. to clean the candlestick:
and the sacred crucifixes on the altar
Your reverence well remembers that it il
nv custom always to bring them outside
into the air that the dust may not sol
the altar cloth. What will your rever
ence think when reveal the wickednes'
of your reverence's cats? They are al
devils, surely, else why should they ruI
from the crucifix, as the evil one woult
flee from the presence of the Virgin
.Nonsense," rOared the padre. Gal
my cats!"
So the sacristan did as he was bid.
"Now," said Padre Mateo, triumphant
". when all the cats were seated abou
the table, I'VE will test this thing! Brin!
in the cruciGX"
Without a word the wicked sacristal
few to the chapel. and, returning, en-
tered the priests room holding the sacre'
emblem aloft before him. At its ap
pearance the unhappy cats gave dis
cordant howl of rage and despair, an
fled, as spirits of evil flee from the pres
ence of the Virgin.
As the last swollen tail disappeared tn
padre gave n gasp and caught the sacrl|
tan's arm for support.
There was an interval of omlnou
silence, and the venerable priests eour
tenance was agitated by conflicting emo
tons III,
"Devils!" he walled at last, wrinGln
; his trembling hands. Things. OF evl
, Alas! alasl How We have deceived me
Nv worthy Gaudaloupe. thou has, spoke
but-oh! how have loved then
q thy gun, my GaudalouPe. Ihey al
H.1isi Get thy gun and rend the
v.ir,;ed hearts Amy Elizabeth LelS
N iittsburg Bulletin