Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-11
A STUDY IN NATURE.

An aunt OF minc once bcdueaihed me
an Angora cnt thcmost etupd bcast !
have ever srcp Listen 10 what it told
me onc winters evcnipg a. we at before
che glowing vnders In The grstc'
u was about years Old, and as Tat
and innocent cat Asonc could see. Even
at that are showed contempt for che
life Of a pct However, ! was thankful
that Providence had placed me 10 tue
home Of your aunt, for TINT good woman
udorcd me My bed was feather nll.
low. with three eOycrlets. In corner OF
her wardrobe. my food WIS equal 10 my
bod. Never SOM or bread, notnng but
tho finest raw meal. In The midst Of uh
this luxury | had hut one desire, but one
drrNm--to slip out Of The hlli-vpen wiu-
dow and eooapo 90 ~ eroaf tarcfscs
spcmrd wcnriaOme; the very softncss of
my hod uauscated me, ] was sick OF
my existence; tired of helms happy, ono
day ] ctw from che window which looked
ont upun The opposite roof -four eats
qunrrpllng their inils croct their fur
bristling rolling over the slate In the
sunshine with Che dclirnn of joy, ! had
never seen - extraordinary sight,
From thnai time my mind was made up;
any happiness lay on the roof Outside
they shut the door ~ the cupboard where
the meat vae putt ! determined 10 run
nwny, lifo must possess other things
than bloody mcat-it held unknown the
ideal' one JAY they forgot 20 Close tllc
Kitchen widow, ! iumnN out on thc
little roof mellow. How beautiful those
roofs wcrcl They were borlored with
cutters eAlailing the most delicious
odors ! followed voluniuoney thuso gut
tcrs, whore my pave sank Ia q soft warm
mud u seemed TO- mo thai ! walked
Ia dream, on velvet, while The heat
penetrated my skim ] will not hide from
you shat ! trcmhlcd In every Hub win
my Joy, ! remembered, above all n tor
rihle emotion which Ctnc near making
me fail headlong from the nrrapet Three
cats came rushing NJ me- moving fright
fully, AMI, as almost swoOned with
terror. they treated me az stupid hoast.
They told mo they were unly moving fnr
fun, ! began ~ new with themi u was
runrming These gay salts laughed when
! slipped ntho hot 1inn An old tomcat
took me under bis especial carr ilo on
cred 60 educate me, which offer I az.
ceptcd wirh gratitude All, how far on
seemed that indolcnt NE nj your aunt'si
] drank ircm mo guttcrs, and never dld
eweetenrd milk instc half 80 delicious.
Every ihne appeared Tine and delicious
Al Tue end OF IN hours promenade
hcgnn To be futiously hungry. What
dnoH one cal ON The ranfsf said / 10 my
friend, tho old tomcat What one can
md. he answclcr This response ON.
f'fANNN'N NA'H ANl ' NNNN NfNf hNNfNnIuE
and mad found nothing. Just thon
persoiyed in q m0nsarl window Young
woman who was preparing her husbands
hr0k last On the table hencath The
window lay az nppctising outlet Here
~ my chance thought l. and I Jumped
on the tahlo aud seized Tho cuilci NE
woman saw me aud how al me with a
broom, with wh!cli ilic gave mo Terrible
blow, ! dufprd tho meat aud Rcd
Inats your STYLE ia q mid Tho tom.
for from alnri u 70 80 ahe gniior ono
must ac0k for ~ could not eompro.
bend that ment IN Kitchens ala nbt h.
long 10 oats. MY stomach bpenn Ia
ioel very uncomfortable The ton,oni
added 20 my distress by saying that ~
should have Ia wait for tho night 10 de.
aecnd 70 the Htrtpts and search about In
The piles Of Rubbish WHIT for nialnp
70 said thai calmly, with tho phlloa0pliy
q hge Hnd experience, ] was almost
ialnilnG az tho simple thought.
"lhe night fell SLOWLY nirht Of
log and damp which chilled me through
md through, Thon the rain began 10
fan, light md Penetrating How uaiy
thr streets secured TO me nn wytrfu eufr
,hlne here Ny paws slipped on he
regret my foafiior pillow md tr,ple
covers. Scarcely had We reached fhe
street when my friend the fomcnt seemed
- lrcnhic He erept rtcalihily along
litue by little .plHt the houses. telling
ne 20 follow gnielly When he mot
satisfaction. Then asked him Vhv |
this light. Did you SEQ HAT man with |
ilie book and hoXr 10 asked mo. 'Yes.'
Wei. y he had seen MS be- would lave |
i,linDlen ps over md cnien ns on spit |
eaten nA on q apitr ! cried. The street, |
then, 10 no place for M, ona DOES moi |
eat ihrre-ono u eaten
,liowercr, ! aeacted In The rubbish |
before the doors n vain effort 10 lind |
.oma,thlng to cat, A. length ! got two
iomcnt scratched nway ia artistic stylo |
lle kcpt me 90 Tho 40 fi1 daybroak I'D. |
ting leisurely each street 10 turn For |
A Least ten hours I was exposed 10 hnl |
aud rain, ,iuraed rireeisl cursed liber-
VI How regretted my Mo " In. |
tic morning light. You have lad enough |
Of fhig said he With stranrn air. Yea.
yes replied. DO you Wish 10 return |
hlqinef How could iud tho WayT
you nre made not for the Joys u liberty: /
] know Your dwelllngi I VIII take YOU
70 The door
"iie said ihis qulelly. the WORTHY cat.
Wien, we arrived be bade me ndleu with.
ont showing fhc least emotion NO. /
no snid l. We must not parf Tins. Vol |
WIZ come with me. Wew W share he
sans bed. share che same f0Vii ny
mistress II good woman Hs an not
allow me 10 finch .'cclan. le said; L |
shall de IN your intrepid sOffness. your
lifH n good for slaves cuu who are FREQ
mover accept a prison fot The aake NJ h
feather bed. Adiciif When re-fnienei
thu h1Dse your nuHi took her Yliip and
give me fpod beatlngi llehs punish-
meni which neritrd aud wtich ~
ceiyed with profound Joy I enjoyed
bong whifrod 10 soft. warm arniof-
plirre. While she struck mo ! was dronn-
Ing with delight u the meat ahe would
give me afierward.
Don't you sHt said my en- n cor
clusinn. ''trnc happiness. paradise itstif
my dear master y 10 be- ahuf un and
beaten 10 q place where Il l. warm and
vi ere tber' " nelt