The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-03
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HER WILD PROTECTORS.
A Louisiana Woman Who Has Queer
Pets TO Guard Her House.

One of Them a Life-Saver--The Mother of
the Family ofAnimals Once Prevented
a Baby From Being Carried OF and
Killed-They Keep All Kinds of Ami
mails Away, and Have Established
Themselves as Guardians of the Place.
From the Philadelphia Times.
Patterson, La, Oct 25.-Yesterday I
rowed up to the mouth of Little river,
tied my sldff to the root of a tree and
walked slowly towards a grove of oaks,
in which there is a small whitewashed
cabin, where lives the pluckiest little
woman in Louisiana. When 1 reached the
gate and saw three as fine specimens of
wild cat as 1 ever saw in the Zoo sitting
in row on the steps and cycling me
with 'come-in-if-you-dare" expression,
my bump of bravery became almost flat,
but my determination bump puffed up to
my rescue, and steadying my voice I
called loudly. Mrs. Benson Immediately
appeared at the door, and seeing my
anxious face peering through the fence,
she fixed her gaze on the animals, and
pointing to the end of the gallery, said
firmly:
March, boys, down quiet" Then turn
ing to me, she said, with a smile: Lift
the gate wee bit, it hangs heavy in wet
weather, and come right in. Don't be
afraid. They are harmless as kittens when
I speak to them. Now take this chair.
it's the easiest in the house. Here's a fan,
not very pretty, but it gives good wind.
| Won't youtake off your hat and cool your
head while your resting? All, there are
the babies, How like young kittens they
are, only more shy. They play so all day,
but the mother knows you're a stranger.
| and being suspicious, is too much con
! cerned about the safety Of her jealousy
/ guarded children to take part as she
| usually does in their sport See how she
! watches you, Don't let it make you nerv-
Gus. She is only afraid that's all I am
| the only one they know well, and they
! don't care to see any one else here.
/ like to watch them playing. and you have
/ no idea how much company they are to
/ me- Queer taste. Well, / don't know
/ Many people think SO, but it doesn't seem
/ queer to me, You see, this is how IL came
| about, how l came 10 be jokingly called
| The Wildcat Farmer
! "One day during the summer of SO I
/ went down to Cypress Grove, as I had
been doing for several weeks TO take my
! husbands dinner. When the weather was
/ favorable I carried our baby. and then
/ Ic stay and have a long chat with Sam.
/ and take my time about getting home
| But when l thought it unwise to take
I baby out, why I'd lock up the house.
! hurry 10 the grove and back again. being
! al
/ the day Of which l sneak. the sun was
/ terribly hot with not a particle Of breeze
/ l didn't dare take him out at that time of
/ day and l was afraid to leave him in n
! close room without any fresh air l opened
/ one window halfway, and tied IL so, kissed
| my sleeping boy, locked the door and has
| tened on my way with Sans dinner NV
/ husband was in very poor health. but that
/ day was IN such excellent spirits. that il
| cheered me greatly and / came home
sinSing at the top of my voice.
AS ] entered our gate such a scream as
1 rev near during life time, rent the air,
! Followed in quick succession by three
/ others equally terrible. In one second lo-
/ Gated the direction from which the sound
/ came, and then ii was my turn TO scream
/ but couldn't ! had no voice to scream
/ With. ] had no breath hardly / was cold
and paialyzed from head TO foot In one
/ corner OF the yard was the sight that
nearly froze my blood There was "A
strange Notwithstanding animal with M.
/ baby the skirt Of his dress was ln ma
mouth. while the little fellow danpled Ina
,he air. In front Of the animal was ii
wildcat ] bed seen many OK them since
living $50 near the woods. but this one ,y8a.
unusually large. Every time the aaiugl
would tuke step forward He though he
intended Eolug OF with the baby. tn, c9t
WHO glide ur against him. hash his IAN
.l3'A Lts heeh-a certain hthtng atu-