Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-08

his whiskers With pardonable pride she
bad him photographed, aud her brother
painted his portrait
"Oue Saturday Reginald was on the roof
with Miss Littlriohn. Suddenly he leaped
to the sill Of the parlor window Miss
Littlejohn rushed down stairs, but Reggie
had disappeared From that time TO this,
although anxious inquiries have been made
far and wide. nothing has been seen of
Reginald by the lttlejohn family. Once
somebody said that he had been seen in the
navy yard. but search there was fruitless.
''ihe Littlejohus. although mourning for
Reginald as one who Is dead, still believe
that he il alive. That he was not killed
by the fall Is sure, Cor the body would
have been found
AT the time Of the disappearance Regi-
maid was nearly twice as big as an ordi-
nary cat, with marked ruff of white fur
around his neck and IA wonderfully bushy
tail. II amy body should see steh cat lie
can discover whether il Is really Reginald
by talking 10 il I'm soulful verse. II it
IL Reginald. he will show marked appre-
citation Of the attention"
A san Francisco writer gives high praise
to the horse, declaring that IL has more
sagaeity than almost any other animal
He cites the case of his pet carriage mare,
named Madame. and says. among other
things:
Perhaps as good nm instance of reason
ing In the horse as ! have ever seen oc-
Cured with Madame and her mate, Dot.
| The latter had been for several months in
pasture, and had just come home very wild
and shy As she had been 80 long on green
| feed | did not deem il prudent TO allow her
any grain. and the stable boy had instruc-
| tions To allow her only hay. Some time
during the day went out TO the barn TO
see how the ponies were doing.
| Madame was loose IN the outer room, and
| Dot in her box stall, was looking out OF
/ her little window. When | entered she
| turned and looked at me a moment and
then crossed over aud looked into the
manager, where grain was put when she
bad any. The manger was empty, and.
going to the gate Of her stall, she whinnied
gently to Madame, who was eating hay.
The latter turned and went to the gate,
where the two rubbed noses for a moment.
| after which Madame reached her head
over, took 'ook nj the empty manger and
then came over to me and began to poke
about my face with her nose. To see what
would follow |, ton, went aud looked IN
the manger. Dot meanwhile standing at q
both When Madame thought ] had con
templated the manger long enough she de
liherately began pushing me with her most
In the direction Of the barn door. Hei
meaning was unmistakable, and at last
unable 10 resist their combined entreatiss
went to he storeroom and brought Dot I
little grain. The singular part of II all Il
that a. soon as had done this Madame
went contentedly back TO her hay withou
demanding any grain for. herself.
Madame was at one time laid up for
month or two, during which hired as
mate for Dot, mother creature, whose onl!
qualification for the position was her size
She was narrow chested, splay footed an'
straight shouldcred. She interfered, over
reached, ana mad about as much speed il
her makeup as a town pump. Dot did no
like her, 50 took To driving them singly
turn about. One day, however, asI wa