Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-20

''BRoTHER, THIS Is SURELY GOOD OMEN
counting room and one of their ware
houses arc in this building This particu-
lar storeroom contains only the silks and
other precious stuffs for which the house
is noted in trade all over the world.
One day there strayed into the counting
house where the four sedate and dignified
merchants sat smoking their pipes in the
solemn silence so common to the prosper
Gus oriental merchant pretty white kit
ten. Little attention was paid to pussy
until she had made the round of the room,
rubbed her soft fur against the leg of each
member of the firm and finally walked de-
murely over SO the great strong box which
stood in one corner. Here she paused for
a moment and seemed to critically ex-
anime its fastenings The animal seemed
quite satisfied with the construction of the
safe, and when she had again reached the
door side she made playful leap, raped
the bunch of keys with her velvetlike paw,
stretched herself comfortably beside the
door and began to pur a little catlike
song, looking at the four partners with an
expression which seemed to say: Now,
gentlemen, you may rest perfectly secure.
1 will assume all the responsibility of this
business myself
Brothers, =" exclaimed one of the party,
'this is surely a good omen. Unbidden
this pretty little creature comes in to our
place of business. Without ceremony she
introduces herself to each member of the
firm. NeXt she examines our property TO
sec if we are solvent and in good standing
with the world of trade. May this not be
q visitation from heaven, disguised in
strange form? Let us adopt the little
stranger and give it home in the great
house of Nlanockjee, Poonjeajee 81 Co
Should we refuse her shelter il is possible
we offend the Deity. What say you, my
good brothers: Suppose we take the little
thing, and in order that the good or i'll
fortune it may bring be equally divided
we will consider it one of the assets of the
firm. Now, how shall we.divide the own
ership of the animal:'
''Oh, well, :" exclaimed the others, I'VE
will follow the regular precedent of our
people You, Manockjee may claim the
left fore leg, 1 will take the right, and so
on till the cat is equally divided. Is this
arrangement satisfactory to all?''
There being no objection to this mode
of distribution, it was so agreed. The
bookkeeper was called into the counting
house, and the ownership OF the cat was
duly entered on the books of the firm as
one of its assets, efch quarter Of the oni-
NAL being designated as the property of
some individual member of the firm.
All went well with the house of Ma
nockjee, Poonjeajee q Co. for year or so,
and pussy became a great fayorite with
the whole household. 1t was often re-
marked by different members that they
had certainly made no mistake when thew
adopted the stray little kitten, for surely
never for centuries had the great house
been SO prosperous. Trade with the west
had almost doubled Connections had
been established in parts of North and
South America, all of which were success
full Yes, there could be no mistake, the
kitten had been harbinger OF good luck
Some time during the month of Decem-