The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-31

A story of Devoted Frisnash'P
HstNren "a Cat and bird.

A story of Devoted FrlenaahiP
u,,wren Cat and BIRD
Som. time ago. In a quiet little cor
ncr down on Hue Royalc, l CHANGED
upon n queer little Creole creature
whom the nelghbOrs called MAN
splle." n there was ever any name
attached. Il must have bear In prshis-
toric times. FOR now there 4 not even
a sign upon the door OF the httle haks-
shop where Mam'selle sells bread ahd
cakes 20 the nclghborho0d. Very good
bread aud cakes they are. too. as can
testify. for recently have found
Mam'zcllc's coy shop very comfort
able resting place for morning tramp
In uucst Of news. In this way have
come To- be- pretty well acquainted with
Mam'zelle nnd Pierre. the cat. aud
Jeanne the bird
Pierre Is handsome black and
white fellow. wit noble head, and he
and the little canary, Jeanne, were
about the same age Mam'zelle told
ne. In her pretty patois, how devoted
the two pets were to each other. and l
myself saw frequent evidences OF their
Kindly relationship In quiet corner
of the little shop I had seen Pieere
and Jeanne taking their breakfast To-
rethrr. from the same plate. and by
aud hy. when the eat would Tie doAlhg
In the sunshine, the bird would mop
about him. or cuddlc M, snug ana
comfortable. between his outsirctched
paws. When Mam'zcllc was busy 10
I That she could not keep an eye ON the
little birds safety she would swing
the cngr In the doorway, while Pierre
would stretch himself on the iloor be-
uenth keeping guard over Ills friend.
! And woe hctide the strange eat that
wandered that way. Pierre was NJ.
WAYS ON the alert for squalls. ANA u
The cat came too near 10 suit him he
would send Jeanne husiling into her
cage while he chased the offending
feline OF the street
Just this very thing happened yes
tcrlay. for the thousandih time prob
ably. hut. Tor the iirst time on rccoru,
grief followed the move. Pierre and
Jeanne were taking their usral morn
ing ramr la the sunshine NJ the little
sliup door. when q hriudlcd stranger
appeared on the banquet wiihonI
Straigm MS q die Jeanne was in her
,uec and Pierre had gone In lot nur-
suit Ut the hrindlr The chase was a
hard one. and Mamzcllr says Pierre
must have have been gone a long time,
hut she was busy serving customers,
, aud 10y aud boy noticed Jeanne hopping
. about the counter Thinking. or
course. that picrrc had returned, she
took uo further notice IT the bird A
little later. however. hearing "a drcad'
nl rommutiou ont on the banquet. she
ur out to witness the sad little trag'
cdy which |. too. arrived Just Ia time
4 a. see. but too late 90 prevent Taking
b advantage ~ picrrcs pruimcie'l all
, sencr. an ugly tnrioisr-shvll frum the
next block strollcd up 10 the little
shop in search OF Jeanne. Finding her
I ont hopping about ana unprotected. he
!, began Siege at once, no doubt. Nam
= zclc and arrived just la timc 10 see
Z the tortoise-shrll pouncc on pooI
4 Jeanne. as she sat rcrchcd on the iol
o OF the swinging cage. and bear hei
o with him Ia the pavement hcfor,
q either of as could inlerlfusc the deed
+. was done. and then in q moment Their
L came Pierre rushing auund the cor
q ncr. aud rs quick as fash had taket
o IN the situation. With one iicrce houn,
y DO spmng upon the tortoise shell an,
y swept poor Jeanne from his clutches
Is For brief moment be- sat guarding
" her. hut that moment was long enough
d "a tell him Doc WIS too late.
J. Then. letting MamHcllc take the W.
lie corpse ftom under his paw. b.
swuoprd down upon the tortoise shell
n was only for a little while. hu
" when the battle was over both cat
- lay dead upon the pavement Pieer
~ had lain down his life 10 aveng'
y Icannc's death. and the little Nam
r zrlle muurns both pets.