New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-06
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CAT TALE-BY THE CAT.
CHAPTER l.
My mother he'd a home with the very kndest
people. who kept bakery. and who always petted
and treated her with the most loving care.
one bleak. clustering morning in March. 1875
she found herself the happy mother Of three dar-
ling little kittens our little home in the
warmest. darkest under the counter and near
the stove. so that We never felt the cold nor had
any Of the trials that. have since learned, come
TO the lot Of many kitten.
For many day We slept ate and grew. till one
day l opened my wondering eyes upon the vast
world before me. From that day on life was very
pleasant to me, very many wonderful things TO be
seen. such delicious smells of new bread pies and
cakes. such strange sounds coming TO our ears
People laughing and talking; doors opening
and shutting
once we heard a dreadful noise. and my mother
looked very fierce and wild. Her tail was, 10 our
eyes. growing larger and larger. when suddenly she
jumped and made a strange sound with her mouth
We had never heard the like before. Then there
yelping noise and sissing. rushing sound.
and all still.
After moment two Of anxious watching, our
dear mother called her with that dear, lovely,
coaxing cry Of hers and after she had washed US
carefully and laid each hair straight, TO be abso-
lutely sure were quite safe then she began her
delightful singing and purrng and told US Of our
danger A dog had followed his mistress into the
store and with the usual curiosity OF a dog had
sn1elled round till It found us, and as my mother
saw him at the same time she made spring for
him and with her voice raised in a fierce way told
him she had no use for him there With her sharp
claws she struck him in the nose. With yelp the
dog Jumped and knew it time to leave. He
Eel, he had been badly treated but mother was mis-
tress Of the situation
Soon We found could play a little with each
Of her and after d " lille felt we should ike 10
discover other worlds than ours so one Gay we
tried 10 scramble out of the basket 1t was nara
work and we fell back many times, tred out. but
faflure only made US stronger. ana one CAY We
stepped ont into space, rather umidly but 'here
An his time l have not told you how we looked
Nv sister was a beautiful maltese and white XII
Ten my brother vas tiger with narrow markings.
vas also tiger with wider markings whlte
nose a beautiful white breast ana -FOUR IoNtY
white stockings on my feet My eyes We're very
large and handsome and such beautful rings on
nv tail ] have been told was the handsome
one OF the family and looked very much IKE my
dear mamma. r., H. ,
frolic 10 think Of my personal appearance; on
how happy we We're, We played rough-and-tuin-
bic games till we're quite tired. then mamma
would call as all together. tell as our beautiful
coats were all ruIled up and she must WASH us up
before dinner. one by one We We're washed with
her pink tongue. and never mind whether we liked
il or not it had 10 be done.
When we were all clean ana quiet we WoNlq
lie down in a soft. spot, and mamma would
rurr out some of her delightful stories about bird
and rabbit hunts and the mouse holes she was
going presently 90 take us 10 see. Then our tired
iittle eycds would close and we were on mouse
hunting too.