The times., 1898-02-10
FIREMEN SAVED THE CAT.
Truck A Ordered to the Scene to
Rescue Cat.

Rescue a Cat.
Pussy Norris was saved. Truck A
did it.
The recording angel who dwells above
will dip his pen in fluid gold and in
characters of light inscribe upon the
celestial register that Truck did 1T.
In the sweet bye-and-bye, when the
last alarm has struck, and in that re-
gion not noted for its confiagrations
will the laddies of Truck A ascend on
wings instead of ladders.
Pussy Norris was saved. She is a
Maltese cat, residing with the family
of Mr.. James L. Norris. Though she
moves in the SWEETEST feline circles, it
is a question if the sparrows would
chipper less gayly We're this Maltese
cat deprived of her ninth life.
Pussy Norris stands well in the Nor
ris home. She has the swing of things
in the kitchen. has advance informa-
tion as to what will be served at meals,
entertains lavishly in the back yard
vocalizes on the fence, and stays out
late. No restriction has ever been
placed upon her in the matter of hours.
So it was not unusual that yesterday
she wandered from her own fireside.
Away up in the topmoSt branches OF
a maple tree she saw sparrow against
whom she had long cherished an aver
sion, and for whom her appetite craved.
She climbed that tree. She did il grace
fully and well. Some small boys
watched her and applauded her ef-
forts. The sparrow received a tip that
he was wanted by the cat, and he
speedily chose another tree.
Pussy Norris climbed to where the
bird had been, and, looking disconso-
lately around, is said to have remark
ed, "A single bird for lunch is better
than a brace of birds in a tree" Just
then she lost her grip, terrified cry
escaped her lips. but a friendly fork of
bough caught her falling form. She
was pinned in. A flock of sparrows
flew around her and Knocked her. This
maddened her, and her screams at
tracted much notice from people in the
street.
A young lady from the house of Mr..
Norris posed beneath the tree and i'm
! plored everybody in general to rescue
her pet. 1t was a touching scene. Chief
Paris happened to be in the Office of
Mr.. Norris. Circumstances were with
the cat The fates were against the
SpaTrOWS.
Mr.. Norris and Chief Paris FASTENED
to the scene. A great crowd was col
lecting.
I'm save that cat" cried Chief Par
ris as he pulled his tin cap over his
eyes and fondled fire plug.
Then he fastened to a. telephone and
in another second the great brass gong
in Truck A rang wildly out. The horses
scampered from their stalls and the
laddies threw themselves in the seats.
Another second and the truck was roll
ing and ringing. Ii careered madly
through the streets, a surging throng
of people eddied in its wake.
1t drew up at Third and c streets
! northwest. A hurried command from
Chief Paris and a ladder was rising
among the bare branches of that win
ter blown maple tree. a fire laddy was
running up the ladder.
The pOpulace cheered, the truck
horses stamped and neighed. the spar
rows chirped. and the eat cried. The
brave fiTemen caught the imperiled
pussy in his arms, and. amid the
plaudits of the pOpulace and the exc
| crations of the sparrows, descended to
! the concrete.
Pussy Norris was saved. and the
truck rolled back to quarters. The pet
was borne TO her home and dosed with
| warm milk.
Then did Mr.. Norris buy two big box
es of the best cigars in Washington.
One he sent to Chief Paris. and the
| other did he straightway send to the
men of Truck a.