The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-17
PUSSY X ES HER DOPE.
Got the Habit rrem Her Master. ana Now Oh,
Ii . Regular Opium RIend.

- AAaSAt hhot uhAntSFf anu NO" buo
Ii q Regular Opium Riend.
From the 81. Loufs Republic.
In one of the most foul.smelling and least
ventilated of the dens called living rooms In
the Chinese quarter there has lived for years
an animal which. while it has long been q slave
to that habit which holds its master and 80 many
Of his race captive, apparently enjoys the best
Of health and comfort. This animal, a fat,
sleek tabby cat, is to many one of tho most In
t~erestinR sights Of Chinatown.
It would at first thought seem impossible
that a cat could smoke opium. But this cat
has learned to crave as madly for the drug as
ever a human being did. and appar entity gains
as much pleasure from its effect as do her mas.
ter and his fellows.
Every night kitty can DO seen curled up
in happy slumber in her masters lap or with
her head resting on his knee. Wong Sing IL
the commonplace name exploited by tho owner
of this remarkable feline. Sing lives on tho
lower floor. II floor it can be called, of a Chinese
lodging house at 719 Jackson street. He has
had his dumb friend ever since Its earliest kit
tenhood, and, as kitty Is now five years old, n
very strong attachment has sprung up and
grown stronger between the two. '
opium nend. Moreover he will tell You can.
dldly that he is positively incurable, although
Which j Is Certainly ali he Could e i be expected sef' to
give, II he could free himself from the habit"
smoke thirty.two year now" Sing ad.
Me hkee yslly much to .stopee, but Sing, no can
stopee smokee pipe. No good tly. no can stopee.
Me begin smokee when sixteen year old.
4st'h %Sa ans0y Y yslly me- su Eaiiy S Ssi' Ses.a ha00y in
With a iooE Of RESIGNATION, e III awful fats.
plaintive and self-accusing statements.
Cat. he catch1m habby, long time said
saR6s; 6 ea &c san0f hsbS sSi nee as i II a,' s Rssii 'o opil
um velly much, alice samee me. but he no want
come some time cat catchum habbyi Then you
see: Then you sabby;% And but 2 short wait
In an instant klitty's nature changes, She Is
First she aseertains whether or not her master
ssy p'p With. As s s snEIie sees sa I'll Sst'' h %o ssms no No.
SMOKES xSS .a'e 9es s Sc; H. c lsee esiiy find ar sSSn' lifss
And Sing knows. Should puss discover that
smoke oil Of the time-she springs to the ground.
The cat then runs rapidly around the close
more more Chinese. As she throws her head 9 one
side and looks eagerly. into the faces of tho Mon
gollians .n in ,n search 70 q f . one g;f,o who . is s%o eisdM
the one which lay so quietly sleeping, a few mo-
mepts before. If puss does not find q pipe in
use-which seldom occurs-.she makes her wants
known by cries and frantic rushings to and fro
until her cravings are understood by those
familiar with her ways, and until they have sat
isfied her appetite for the soothing fumes which
When the pill of opium is neatly cooked and
the little ball has been placed in its.proper place
on the pipe, kitty's enjoyment commences. As
the smoker 10 compelled to emit from his mouth
or nostrils that portion Of the smoke which he
breast or shoulder. thrustinR her head forward,
and drinks in the poisonous fumes with closed
eyes and open mouth. No vivid imagination
is required to see a smile of contentment come
over her feline features as tho smoke floats
around hor.