The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06

show IL was time for lunch. II ehe did |
not heed this. he went and pushed open !
the Kitchen door with hts paw and held /
IL open until she either got UP and fol-
lowed or else ordered him 10 smut 1t
and sit inside until she was ready.
lie understood every command. when |
she said, Jim, don't sit on that chair |
with the bonnet on IT," he went 10 an
other. He was very careful OF the mir i
linegy, and when his little widow mis-
tress let fan a heap of flowers and iaces
10 jump up and look after the Kettle
that was boiling over. jim II he had TO
follow that way. planted his royal paw
cautiously betwixt the frail decorations
and trod on none.
At meal times he sat on the table and
with the lions share of the jug of milk
always got the tidbits from the chop
or steak. All the same. this dignihed
brute was not such a slave TO his APP
petite as TO forget vigilance or chivalry.
II a noise was heard in the work room,
he stepped down and opened the door.
When IL vas a customer, he stepped
back and planted his paw on the miln-
ner's knee, as though he was sorry TO
disturb her but IL had TO be. II no one
had come In. he let the door close ana
returned TO his meal But Of this much
jim made sure his mistress should not
necessary.
When the last days came Jim stopped
looking out of the window, and sat all
day long by the little miiiners side as
she finished up her orders. lie knew
things were wrong, and listened graVely
as she spoke 10 every customer ABOUT
her trouble over the cat. she feared ne
would never fail into hands Ike her
own. and that ne would die OF grief
mi UvhO had always
done things in sage solemn way from
the time he was d kitten five years ago.
would look up pleadingly in her lace az
II TO say, do. please. have me TO perlsn'
but don't let me fall into unsympatheuc
hands"
Then when the customer went out ne
would jump into the miliiner's lap ana
put his paw on her shoulder and theh
a big tear would sometimes splotch OF
piece OF shining silk or satin and jump
upon Jim's back. For he was the lttle
womans only companion. and they TWO
had been fast friends. who had never
cheated or deceived each other. and now
perhaps. neither would ever meet inc
same friendship again.
He was only cat, to be sure, but ne
knew the little millineTs ways Detter
than any one in the whole world one
gave him In the end to the druggist anu
there he SllS, SupeIDiy HHliN'Ni'~
shin. with little woman's life slory
locked up in the 'eline breast, and al
though ne looks forlorn a bit, yet ne is III
good condition and well cared for'
There are as many lady customers aS
over 10 admire him. but this is the one
marked change in him. He knows they
are not his little milliner's CUSTOMER .
and he resents their kid PAINS anu
a,aii,s off into the back room when they
attempt to stroke him. Catlike' jim
NAV be happy yet" but the little NIL
liner will miss him all her ne
Among other aristocratic cats in Ne"
VI is tho white Angora, Of Bruce crane
the artist. Of No IS Fifth avenue VINO
sits on his shoulder while he paints; the
Maltese pet. Toots. Of Mrs. g r. D"n ~
of No. 200 west Fifty seventh street anu
the two Angoras OF the Misses Pomeroy'
who travel in luxury from their no.e ,t
quarters during the season IN New -
~ Florida and back. and later TO NV
mort IAnox. and other fashionable 10
sorts of summer and autumn.