Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-27
IS TAeag LUCK N A sLAcK oAri
II There Isn't. Doubting Experimental
VIII Tin One Fun Of Holes.


There is little saloon not far from the
Eric ferry where hnlf dozen compositors,
proofreader and reporter, who live
along the line, meet every morning, after
work is over and chat until It is time to
take the 4 O'Clock boat, which connects
with the FIRST train out. One Of the COM
positors appeared at the accustomed hour
the other morning with jet black kitten
cozily Struggled in his arms The kitten
was placed on the bar and at once became
the center Of attraction. She was potted
by ull hands, the bartender gave her milk
and fed her on the daintlest morsels from
/ tho lunch counter, and everybody told the
owner of the cat what lucky fellow he
was.
Every one declared that Jet black cat,
with not the slightest white mark upon
1t, could not fail to bring tho best kind OF
good luck TO tho owner and the omen was
considered especially good because the eat
had wandered into the composing room,
probably from an adjoining roof. and COM
ing directly to his frame had purrod
around his legs until he picked it up and
mado bed for 1t in one OF the cases be.
meath.
Suddenly one Of the men glanced at the
clock and cried, Its 4 o'clOoklr Every
man rushed through the door and ran to-
ward the ferry entrance. Before they ar
rived at the gates the gong sounded. The
runners quiclened their pace and dashed
ON to tho boat Just hs the full speed boil
tinkled in the engineers room. With
live burden to rotHrd him, the lucky COM
positUr naturally brought up In tho rear.
AS he fed through tho ehte, pussy, fright
ened at the excitement, jumped from his
arms and scurrlCd off the ether way. Tho
chase was short and swift. Picking her
up, tho composltor again started on his
course, but when he arrived at tho end Of
tho slip he found the distance about three
feet longer than he cared to jump. With
out word he turned and walked back TO
the waiting room, and those ON the boat
did not have the heart to laugh out loud
until they were inside tho cabin doors
Then their mirth knew no bounds, for the
man with the cat had hour and 40 min
utes to wait for another train
ltwas Saturday morning whom this hap
poned. Saturday is long day for com
positors for with the increased size Of the
Sunday newspapers 1t is necessary to be-
gin work several hours earlier than usual.
Consequently the same group met In the
smoking car Of tho enrly afternoon train.
Tho lucky compositor was there. He
looked tired and Disguised, and under the |
comforting influences Of his cigar he un- /
burdcncd himself
so you people thought black cat |
meant good luck, did you'" he said. |
wei, III change that monkey business |
In about two minutes. l know you were |
all having a good laugh on me when |
missed the boat this morning, but when |
got back to tho waiting room discovered
/ could turn tho tables on yon by taking
the 4;l6 express to Paterson and mako a
quick connection that would bring mo
home only about half an hour after you
arrived here. We'll, took the express.
and there was big delay at the Hacken-
sack drawbridge that caused mo to miss
tho connection. knew there must ba an
other train down soon, and it was tho ex-
press for Jersey City, The next train was
over tho Newark branch, the next was an
other express ON the main line, and final
ly reached homo on the 7i45, which, you
know, is taken by about 200 commuters
in town. was tho only passenger to get
off, and of course everybody had o good
look al mo and the cat. As | pushed
through the crowd boarding the train
they yelled: Hello, Mr.. Blankl Where
did you get TINT catr and soma of the boys
cried out And the cat camo backp But
that wasn't anything.
When got homo, found tho folks Mt
breakfast, and thoy woro all ticlSled to
death over the cat, for my wife had been
wanting ono for long while Then 1
went to bed In hurry and was about
half asleep whom heard tho greatest
kind Of row down stairs. pulled ON
my trousers and chased down.
In the middle OF the parlor floor was n
mass OF yellow feathers, black fur and
dogsein, and the women were pounding
away at 1t with broamsticks and scream
ing at thu top OF their voices besides. /
forgot that l only had stockings on and
kicked Mt the struggling heap. cot n
good pinch and two long scratches for my
pains. Then hunted up the coal shovel
and prled the foes apart They were NV
black Kitten and pet poodle, owned by a
young lady who was a visitor Both were
In pretty bad condition, for they both
crawled around gasping for wind, and
then was told how 1t happened The
cat had scented the canary, and with n
leap hnu managed to got hold Of the bird.
cage, which swung OF the hook on no.
count OF the Increased weight, and In fall. ,
ing broke ono OF the parlor windows. The
door New opon, and the canary was imme.
uiately caught and killed. The noise
Drought the pet poodle in, and he lost no
time IN starting for the cut.
, Wen, the poodle died in about half an
hour and I've got to buy another ono, for
The gifl's henrt is broken, and guess IL q
was my shovel that killed the brute. I'm !
also out the price OF now canary. and '
You bet tho bill for the pnrlor window ,
wiz come to me. After this was too +
VIDE awake to 30 to bed, so spent tho 4
resi- OF the morning fixing up tho black Il
car. hnd guess she'll come around all b
right. Give her awayS Well, should snv a
not I'm going to wait until something ]
else happens to me, and then IN take her
Guy In The back yard and I'LL her full OF !
holes. New York sun, !
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