The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18

stiu there long after milking time They
had nothing 10 eat or drink all day but
looked contented and happy. The balloon
passed right over their heads. but they
didn't see IT, We wonder IL they are still
there, and If they know that it has rain
ed.
An exchange relates how a man be-
came engaged against his viii as follows
rs it true that Norris is engaged to
Miss Oswald?"
quite"
But he never appeared to be a marry
ing man."
Neither is he"
Then. why is he engaged?''
''fIe didn't want TO be"
Then. why did he propose?'
He didn't"
Then how did he get engaged?"
by smart work"
But getting engaged when you don't
want to is not smart work"
"Of course not"
Then, why did you say it was.''
Il did not say It was"
What did you say them"
That 1t was smart work which got
him engaged, but 1 did not say that Il,
was his"
Whose was IL, them
THAT of his future mother-n-law."
But Mrs. Oswald is not smart; ever
MISS OsNdlQ Is OF the uoMlg order.
Doubtless, in appearance; but the old
lady is smart mentally"
What did she do?"
''I'll tell you the whole story. Miss Os-
valid usually wears lace-up shoes"
Il do not see what that can have to
do with the engagement"
Everything. Norris was making a call,
and Miss Oswald's shoe lace came undone
She asked Norris to tie il for her lie
knelt down to do so. AS he did so the old
lady entered. She took in the situation
at glance"
Il have really been expecting you to
propose for some time. MIR. Norris" she
said.
And Norris had not the presence of
mind TO explain. SO he is engaged with
out proposing"
It's a subject that is frequently talked
about, but il Is fact that the natural
antipathies between certain persons and
certain animals furnish fresh food for
wonder and conjecture constantly Every
one knows well enough the aversion that
the majority of people have for snakes
the horrifying dread that their presence
eXcites Many persons also hate cats" as
they term IL. Their soft, stealthy move
ments excite a distrust that frequently
amounts to aversion. II is seldom, however
that this is so pronounced as in case
Which tACiltQ considerable comment up
town last week, says the New York Trl-
bune. 1t was of young woman who lived
in Madison avenue. She had always had
most uncomfortable dread Of the feline
creatures, and she actually could not en-
dure the presence Of one In the room with
out losing control of herself completely
She was so sensitive in this particular
that her family declares that upon enter
ing room, II there were a cat concealed
ANYWHERE he ut do
tect its presence, and, unless il were re-
moved at once, would become hysterical.
In fact, 1t was a standing joke on her
that on one occasion like this she became
absolutely terrified, and, rushing up to a
young man who was a total stranger to
her, seized him about the neck, sobbing
desperately till the cat was taken away
The girl was thoroughly ashamed of her
weakness, as she called IL. but declared
she was absolutely powerless in the mat
ter. Some instinct-it was no subtle odor
told her If a cat were anywhere near her
and the moment she detected IL she
straightway lost all her self-possession.
Most of her friends condoned this weak
ness and were careful to put their pet
pussies out Of the way when she called.
But the other night few friends not so
kind-hearted as experimental, determined
TO hide cat thoroughly in room, de-
clare to the girl, when they brought her
IN, lhat tnefe was no cat anywhere near,
and see II they could not convince and
''mind-cure" her. The attempt was a dis
NAL failure. The girl at once announced
that there was cat near her. To her
friends denials she returned positive as
sertions and nervous pleadings for re-
lief that soon became highly hystericaL
Her friends, full of the Scientific spirit,
persisted and the girl became fairly fran
tic. They gave way then. and attempted
to hustle the cat out of the room But it
was too late. The girl gave a heart-rend-
ing shrek and fell in a dead faint to the
floor.
1t was several days before she was her
self again. Her friends, of course will
never again attempt to play on her such
a cruel trick, but meantime the question
Is being asked, with redoubled interest,
What is the source of this subtle and mys-
FERROUS physical antipathy? is 1t inborn?
Can 1t be crushed out?