The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-13
FUN FOR ALL THREE.
The Man, IN Rat, and the Cat All Came in
for n share.

SCRANTON. Aug. IA littlo after o'clock
las. Monday nIGht Scranton man saw huge
gray rat caperi nG over tho folds Of lot OF
summer dress GODS in tho big show window
of Wyoming avenue dry goods store. A
nearby are lamp made the window almost as
light rs day. and when the man had watched
the aamboling OF the rat for n few moments.
no stepped up and tapped on the plato glass
with his finger. At that tho rnt skipped be-
hind standing frock pattern and
reepea out Mt the visitor. Then the
man held the fire end Of cigar close to the
glass. and the rat Immediately scampered
from his hiding place. jumped against the
pane. and tried to get at tho glowing cigar.
He butted his nose against the glass until he
had satisfied himself that he couldn't reach
the red spot on the outside. and then he
backed or IA few inches. wrigGled his smeilers
violently. and binked at the man. Next. tho
rat student took u fow ruffs at the cigar.
and the rat climbed to the top of a stack
OF dress goods and eyed, him curiously. Then
the man Knocked Off the ashes and moved
the fire end from one side OF the window
to the other near the floor. and tho rat ran
down at once. chased the cigar back and forth
half n dozen times. bumped his head against
the glass. and made strenuous efforts to seize
against the pane. and when the cigar was
smoked UP he lay down close to the glass and
the ne srnsk match n and
held u toward the window. and the rat in
stant}y horped up, and skedaddled out OF
mar. lighted another cigar and kept the rat
DANCING until he became SO exhausted that lie
could hardly crawl.
At. bout ths Same hour, on Tuesday night
the man went to the window again; The rat
wasn't in sight. but he popped into the window
as soon MS the student had begun to tap on tho
pane and he started to dance over the dress
goods the moment the man held the lighted
end Of his cigar close to tho glass. When the
rat began to pant. tho man stuck bit OF
toasted cheese in a corner Of the sash. The
rnt srrang, to the corner. got scent Of the
cheese. and began to scratch and s1ueal to get
at it. Whom the cheese was removed. the rat
sat un on his hindquarters. Gazed at the man.
starved Soon he went to nibblinE at the
starch in the goods and when the man started
TO 20 away tho rat ran across the window.
jumped against the glass. and acted rs il he
wanted to follow.
On Wednesday night tho rat student passed
the store at 10 O'Clock Tho rat was watching
against the pnne the, instant the man tool; ont
n rignr to light it. Ho cut up till ho couldn't
stand. and hall an hour later the man found
dress goods in the bright electric light. >''
1t was nearly IL o'clock when tho man went
to the window on Thursday night. Tho rat
for the man to come. and no ran down t" he
floor OF the window and started to frolc
and dane" before the student had n chance TO
light cigar Just as tn" man was about to
c"n!lding rat was playfnily hopping M tn"
pane. there was gray, flash from behind n
piece ol goods. somcthi ng struck { he glass
With n thumr and The astonished student saw
his four-footcd nocturnal pet struggling and
Sqnealing in tho claws Of n fine large gray eat.
ie ;nlled at the cat. hut pusS understood her
ing rat by tho neck. and went ont OF sight be-
hinu tho dress goods in n twinSling.