The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-06
CONCERNING CATS.

fhe plot OF oar novei, 'scsss are animal. for
shom / entertain very great respect
Cats and noncorfo-miss. seem TO me 20 bs
the eniv thinrs Ia this world possessed Of
q practicable working conscience. Watch
q cat doing somsshing mean and wrong
IL ever ore gsves you the chance; notice
how an xioGs she il that nobody should see
Der doing is. and how prompt. If detected,
~ pretend ths. she IL rot doing i.--that.
~ = matter fact. she was iast about 70 do
something else, quite different. VOC might
alrnoss think they had soai.
s.0nly this morning was watching that
tortoise shell Of yours on tbs house-boat.
She was creeping along the roof. behind
she flower boxes. stalking q young thrush
slast bad perehsd upon coil Of rope.
Murder Cleaned from her eye, assas.fna~
ton iurksd in every twitching muscle Of
her body. "A she crouched 10 spring.
fate, for once ssvorsng the weak, directed
her attention 20 myself, and she became,
for the 6rss time, aware Of my presence.
1t acted npen her as q heavenly vision
upon . Biblical criminal. Ia al instant
SHE vas q changed being. The wicked
beast, gong about seeking whom Ii
might devoar. had vanished. In its
place sat . ionr-tailed. furry angel, gaz-
ing up into the sky with an expres-
sion that was one-third innocence and
s~o-thsfds admiration of the beauties of
nature. What waH she doing there, did
! want TO knowf Why. could / not see,
playing with bit OF earth. Surely l
was not so evii-fniuded and unehaftt ahly
disposed person as TO imagine she
wanted 10 kid that dear little bird--God
bless il.
.''rhen, note an old Tom, sinking home
In the early morning. after night spen.
On roof OF bad repate. Can you picture
70 yourself q living creature less eager TO
attract attentloB7 Dear me- you can all
but hear IL saying TO itself, I'D no idea ID
was 90 late; how time does go when one is
enjoying oneself do hope shan't meet
anyone know--very awkward, it's being
so light
s.In the distance II secs policeman, and
stops Suddenly within the shelter OF a
shadow. Now, what's he doing there IL
says. aud close 10 our door. too can't
go In while he's hanging about. He's
sure To see and recognize me: and he's
Just the sort OF man to talk to the sery-
ants
.'it hides itself behind the post and
waits, peeping cautiously around the cor
ner from tims 10 time. The policeman.
however, seems to have taken up his resi-
dence at that particular spot. aud the cat
becomes Worried snd excited
What's the matter with the foolf' (.
uatiars indignantly; is he deadH Why
aon't be move on. he's always telling
other people 10. Stupid ass
.Jnst then . Ear of cry of milk is heard,
and the cat starts up Ia an agony of alarm.
Great Scott. bark ar thstf Why every
body win be down before / get in Well.
cant help il must chance IL
"Hs Chances around at himself and hesi-
tasss. Il wouldn't mind if didn't look
80 dirty aud untidy.' he muses.: 'peopls
are 80 prone 10 think evil in this world
"sAh. WELL he adds, giving himself a
shAke. 'thare's nothing else for It, musi
put nay trust Ia Providence. is's pulled me
through before: here gees
"He assumes an aspect Of chss.ened
sorrow and sross along with a demure and
sAddsaad sssp Ii il evident he wishes 10
convey the idea that he has been out all
night on work connected with the vigl.
lance associations. aud is now returning
home SICK at heart because Of the sights
he has seen.
"Hs sqairms In, unnoticed. through A
window. and has igs. time TO give himself
y hurried lick down before he hears tn.
cooks step on the stair. When she enters
the Kitchen he Is enF.ed ap on the hearth
rug fast asleep. The opening Of the shut
tsgs awakes him. He rises and comes for
ward yasniag aud stretching himself.
Dear me, IS IL morning then p ne saws
ssrowsiIy. leigh ho I've had such /.
lovely sleep, cock ard such a beautiful
dream abnos poor mother
Cats do yoa csil themF Why they
are Christians IN everything except the
number Of legs"
They certainly are" I responded.
wonderfully cunning little animals. and
- j. not by their moral and religion. in
stincts alane that they ere "a closely
linked to mAns the marvellous ability they
display ia taxing care IF 30. L Is warthv
ST the human race itself Some friends If
mine had cas-. a big black To-a, The,
have got hall of hlm stN. They had
reared him from kitten and. in their
keFnelys uademoas1rat4ve wsy. they liked
htm. There vas nothing. however, a.
preaching pssstoa oa either side.
'Ons DAY Chinchiila carae TO live in the
uslraboThood. under this charge Of an e.
derby spsaatey lady, and the tNo cats met
si garden wall psrty.
What sort Il q xgsags have yoa xotf'
lsser she ei1lushsiiA
ssn, pretty fair
- sc people 2
''sNr IS. alec enouEh--ss pecple 90.
PRETTY w3liinF3 Look after yoa well.
and 81 that sart ~ taingF'
'''l es-oA. yes I've no fault e. end with
them
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