The morning call., 1894-12-29
LUCK IN A BLACK CAT ?
If There Isn't, an Experimenter Will
Som Fill One Full of Holes,


There Is little saloon not far from the Erie
ferry where half dozen compOsitors. proof
reader ana a reporter, who live along the line.
meet every morning after work is over and chat
until it is time TO take the O'Clock boat which
connects with the first train out. One OF the
compositors appeared at the accustomed hour
The other morning with jet-biack kitten costly
Struggled in his arms. The kitten was placed
on HE bar and at once became the center of
attraction. She was petted by all hands, the
bartender gave her milk and fed her on The
daintest mOrselS from the luncn counter. aud
everybody told the owner OF the cat what d
lucky fellow lie was.
Every one declared that a jet-black cat, with
not the slightest White mark upon H. could not
fail 10 bring the best kind of good luck TO the
owner. ana the omen was considered especially
good, because the cat had wondered INTO The
cOmposingfoom. probably from an adjoining
roof and, coming directly 10 his frame, had
purred around his legs until he picked IL up
and made bed for it on one OF The cases be-
meath.
Suddenly one of the men glanced at the clock
and cried, ITS O'clock" Every man rushed
through the door and ran toward The ferry en-
trance. Before they arrived 1T the gates the
gong sounded. The runners qulckened their
pace and dashed onto the boat just as the full
speed bell tinged In the engineers room. With
a live burden 10 Tetard him, the lucky COM
position naturally brought up in the rear.
AS he fed through the gate pussy. frightened
ar the excitement, jumped from his arms and
Scurrrd of Tile other way. The chase was
short and swift. Picking h~r up the compositor
again started on his course. but when he ar
rived ar the end OF The slip he found the dis
lance about three feet longer than he cared TO
jump. Without a word he turned and walked
back 10 the wailing.rOoin, and those on the
boat did not nave The heart 10 laugh out loud
until they were inside the cabin doors. Then
Their mifth knew no bounds, for the man with
the cat had one hour aud tortY-nYe minutes 10
wait for another train.
IL was Saturday morning when this hap
pened Saturday is long day for compositors.
for. with The Increased size OF the Sunday
newspapers, it is necessary TO begin work sew.
eral hours earlier than usual. Consequently
the same group met In The smoking-car OF the
early afternoon train. The lucky compassion
was there. He looked tired and disguised. and
under the comforting influence Of his cigar he
uDburdened himself.
80 you people thought black cat meant
good luck, did you?" he said. well. Pll
change that monkey business In about TWO
minutes. l knew you were all having good
laugh on NE when missed the boat this morn.
lug. bur when l got back TO the waiting room
/ discovered that / could turn the tables Oh
you by Gazing the 4:I5 express 10 Paterson,
and make Qulcl connection that would bring
ME home only about half an hour after you an
rived here. Well. L TOOK the express, and
there was big delay at The HackenSack draw
bridge that caused me TO miss the connection.
knew there must be another train down soon,
and lt was he express for Jersey City. The
next train was over the Newark branch, the
heXi was another express on The main line. and
L tiuay reached home OH the Z 40. which you
town. l was the only passenger TO get OF, and
of course everybody had good look at me and
the cat. As pushed through he crowd board
ing the tain they yelled: Hello, Mr.. Blank
Where did you get that cat?' and some of The
boys cried our, And the Cat came back = But
that wasn't anything.
when got home founG the folks at break
fast, and they were all tlckled 10 death over
lie cat. for my wife had been wanting one for
long while. Then l went 10 bed III hurry
and was about half-asieep when heard the
n n (ftlun gT a ire nIll ann
my trousers and chased down.
In the middle OF the parlOr floor was mass
OF yellow feathers, black fur and dog skin, and
the women were pounding away at il with
broomSIicks, and screaming at the top OF their
voices besides. forgot that only had stock
ings on, and kicked at the struggling heap. L
goG good pinch AID TWO long scratches for
my pains. Then hunted up the coal shovel and
pried the foes apart. They were my black xiii
ten and pet poodle owned by young lady
who was a visitor. Both were in pretty bad
condition for they both crawled around gasp
ing for wind, and then l was told how 1t hap
pened. The cat had scented the canary. and,
with leap, had managed to get hold or the
bird cage, which swung OF the hook on ac-
count OF the Increased weight, and, in falling,
broke one of the paror windows. The door
flew open. and the canary was Immediately
caught and killed. The noise brought The pet
poodle in, and he lost no time IN starting for
th e cat.
well. the poodle died in about half an hour,
and Pye got 10 buy another one, for lie girP 5
heart is broken, ana l guess IL was my shovel
that killed the brute. Pm also out the price of
new canary. and you bet the bill for the parior
window Will come 10 Inc. After This was too
wide awake 20 go TO bed, so l spent the rest OF
the morning liking up he black cat and guess
shells come around all right. Give her away ?
Well l should say not. Pm going To walt until
something else happens TO me. and then PHI
take her out in the back yard and fill her full
of holes. New YORK Sun,
No AGENT in the domestic domain
serves so we'll as DR.. Prices Cream Baking
Powder.