The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-09

IT There Isn't, - Doubting Exprrimrnter
VIII soon Fiii One Full Of Hole.

IT There Isn't, - Doubting Experimrnter
VIII soon FII One Full OF Holes.
There is "a little saloon not far from the Erie
ferry where half n dozen compositors. n proof
reader. aud n reporter, who live along the line,
meet every morning. after work is over. and chat
until 1t is time 10 take the : o'clock boat, which
connects with the first train out. One OF the
compositors appeared Mt the accustomed hour
the other morning with a jet black kitten costly
Struggled in his arms. The kitten was placed
on the bar, and mt once became the centre of
attraction. She WAS petted by all hands, the
bartender gave her milk and fed her on the
daintiest morscls from the lunch counter, and
everyday told the owner of tho cat what a
lucky fellow he was.
Every one declared that a Jet black cat. with
not the slightest white mark upon il, could not
fail to bring the best kind of good luck To the
owner. and the omen vas considered especially
good because the cat had wandered into the
composing room, probably from AN adjoining
roof, AMI, coming directly to his frame, had
purred around his legs until lie picked it up and
made II bed for it on one Of the cases. beneath.
and SJT Grisd onc Of tGS men !, glanced at the clock
through he door and ran toward the ferry en-
trance. before they arrived at the gates tho
pace and dashed onto the boat just ms The mi.
speed bell tinglcd in the engineers room. With
II live burden to retard him. the lucky com
posit0r naturally brought up i'm the rear, A he
ned through, the gate, pussy, frightened at the
eN'lltenent, jumped from his arms and scurried
on the other way. The chase was short and
swift. Picking her up. the cOmpositOr again
started on his course. but when he arrived att
tld ot the slip he found the distance about
three feet longer than he cared To jump. With-
out word he turned and walked back To the
the heart 10 laugh out loud until they were in
side the cabin doors. Then their miruh knew no
and lorty-iiye minutes TO wait Tor another train
II was saturday morning when this happened.
STatfrday Is = long day Tor compositOrs, Tor, with
The increased size OF tho sunday newspapers. il
is necessary 10 begin work several hours earlier
man usual consequently the same group met
The lucky compositor was there. III looked
iIIed and Disguised. and under the comforting
Influences of his cigar he uuburdened himself
80 you people thought a black cat meant good
luck, dld yol - hesaid. well III change thnt
monkey business IN about two minutes. KNEW
You were all having II good laugh ON me when I
missed the boat this morning, but when / got
back 20 the, waiting room / discovered + could
turn the tables on YOU BY taking he AIS eNnTcSs
70 Itterson' and make a quick connection THAI
w9nld bring me home only about hall an hour
anu there was a big delay at the HnckensacE
uiA"ofiuse that caused me 10 miss the Cunnec-
soon ana II was the cApress for Jersey civ. The
htAt tram was over the Newark branch, tLe
line, and finally reached home on
4 ~, which you know is taken By
the only passenger 10 got on, and OF course
sEeIy body had a good look at me anu the cat.
pHshed through the Crowd boarding ms
Ialh lley yelled; Halo. MIR. blank. Where
dld YOU get thar cat land some of Tho boys crit5
ou,, Ahd the cat came back But that wasn't
When got home I found the folks NJ break-
Iast qhu they were all tickled 10 death over the
Tor lJ VIE had been wanting one for alone
Mllls' lHeh went 10 bed in a hurry and was
. - - nali asleep wien heard the greatest Kind
d ~ c1Mu 2Tn Stars l pulled on my trousers
In the middle OF the parlor floor was n mass
SeIloW feathers, black fur and dog skin and
~ Women were pounding away at IL wit
~ ~ stlGhs' anu screaming AT the top OF thefN l
solees besides l forgot that | Only had stoCk-
On, alu hleked az the struggling heap. /
mil I. y" ~ piu9h anu TWO long scratches Tor my
81 men l hunted up tls coal shovel and
ptaeu the Toes apart. They were my black Kin
anu a pet poodle, owned by "A yuunts Ildv
~ "a a visitor, Both were in prrtty hal
~ w l9r they both cTawlcd around gaEp-
ins LpF hihd, anu then ! was told how Il hap
ps,eu, me cat had scented the canary, and.
q leap, had managed to get hold uf The
BIRD cage, which swung on Ne Lt1E on ar-
Louul OF liie increased weight. and. iu falling,
DtoAe one OF the parluF windows. Tho door llrv
'pSh ana The canary was Immediately raughJ
- lieu; me noise brought the pet poodle
-. &&i ne tnal no lime ia STACKING for The cat.
hSu. the poodle died Ia about hall an hour,
&C., sot 70 buy another one, Tor the girls
pIoAen, and l guess II was my shovel
nat Killed the brute. TN also out tile price OF
hes canary, ana YOU bet the bill for the par
~ ni1uoW Will come 10 me. After this 1 WAS
ri iHAe awake 10 10 10 bed, 20 ] spent the rest
~ merhlhg hNtng NJ the black cat and /
,sss sLsH come around all right. Give her
s6yf Wen. / should say not I'm going 10
al nnul consisting else happens 10 me And
Ter tnu OF hOles."