Cañon City record., 1898-10-06


progressed. he cast his eyes toward
the front entrance of the auditorium.
OF course, every member Of the audi
ence Thought the preacher was look
ing at them; but he wasn't. He was
just glancing down the aisle and per-
mitting his eyes forest for moment
on the aperture made for people to
come in through and pass out Of. He
may have taken mental measurements
of its dimensions.
Suddenly the parsons face blanched.
just as quickly . femme hand shot
up to the headgear Of every lady in
the audience. One whitehaired old
deacon grasped the situation immedi-
ately. Some strange object had VEN
tured past the portals. But not q
soul stirred in the big congregation.
The preacher proceeded unruffled with
his reading. The deacon sat immov-
able as a statue. The moment for
action was patiently awaited. 1t
came.
Darting forward the deacon made
q grab. gave satisfied grunt, arose
to his feet and rushed down the
aisle, while some small object which
to the now fully aroused congregation
appeared to be bundle Of rattle
snakes, writhed and squirmed in an
Intellectual struggle to escape. But
the deacon's grip was firm as Gibral-
tar. Reaching the door he cast the
offender from him with more decision
than seemed fully warranted.
Trouble would have ended here if
the deacon had taken the precaution
to close the Gutter door. But he
didn't. The congregation was not to
be caught twice. They had not long
to wait. Every eye was on the par
son, who by this time had reached
secondly in his sermon. Sedately
around the side aisle approaching the
altar came small procession. The
preachers sharp eye twinkled, he
placed his handkerchief to his face
and coughed, but the good old deacon
was silently saving wood" Slowly
and with silent tread the procession
came on. A sensation seemed immi-
nent. Leading was the dirtiest, most
detected and pitiful black and white
cat-that is it had been black and
white once, but now it was principally
black ack-imaginable, and close on its
heels followed one size larger, with
q hungry, faraway look in its eyes, Of
a gringy grey complexion. Hating
for second to get his bearings the
leader directed his steps toward the
choir and deliberately planted himself
in the sopranos lap, who Immediately
struck high c. Cat No. 2 followed
the leader, but the young, lady had
recovered her presence of mind suf-
fiently to wrap the animals in the
folds Of her cape. Thus they were
removed from the building.
It has leaked out that the black
and white cat belongs TO the pastor
Of one Of the other churches.
Pure Luck.
DR.. Carrier is a lucky chap. A
recent evidence is shown in this in
cident. A few days ago he left his
wheel standing in front of the REC
oRD Office that is, the wheel was on
the other side of the street, still it
was directly in front of the DAILY
RECORD Office. Some gentlemanly
young fellow came along, mounted the
wheel and rode of, thinking the BIZ
cycle was his own, having deposited
his in the same rack shortly before.
On the wheel, he soon found pune
ure needed attention so he went d.
rectly to popular repair shop and
had the necessary mending done, pay
ing the ordinary price. When re-
mounting he discovered to his sur
prise that the wheel was not his at
all. Returning to the rack-in front
Of the RECORD Office he found his
wheel exactly where he had left it.
The doctor says he fully appreciates
all such favors.
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