The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-19

small animals for sale and eXcitedly de-
manded a Maltese cat-a replica of
Madison jerks.
1.-The cat must be medium sized, very
much bloated and lazy explained Dali
approached him in the last animal shop
he visited.
| "'I've got exactly what you want
said she, indicating sleeping feline in
the show window. Dalton examined it.
and smile of ecstatic joy overspread
his countenance. 1t was Madison jerks
all over again-bloated, lazy and utter
ly worthless. The cat was a bargain,
said the saleswoman = $3.9S. Dalton
told her to keep the change and he
bolted for home.
| Whatever you do, Katie, said he to
the hired girl, do not turn the gas on
Madison jerks the second, and never
forget the name. You may forget, how
ever, that there ever was a Madison
jerks the first, and be sure you mention
not the fact of his sudden taking Off
at was narrow escape he told his
wife that night. I'm glad you said moth
ing about that cats death to the chill
dren.' And the peace of mind of the
adult inmates thus restored, the Dalton
household settled down to it's usual
repose and vocations. Madison jerks
successor took kindly to its new en-.
vironment, as well it might, for never
was feline so pampered or watched
with such anxious care.
1.-The executor will be up Saturday.
said Dalton to Mrs. Dalton, one
Wednesday evening, as he returned
from the office.
"'Well, hope Madison jerks III. will
| be on hand returned she. Il haven't
seen him all afternoon, although / am
sure he is about the house.
but on Thursday the cat was still
missing. Dalton nearly had fit when
the delinquency was reported to him at
night, and a prolonged search was
made. 1t came to naught.
1.-the cat is somewhere about the
house, 1 know insisted Mrs. Dalton.
There is no possible way by which he
| could run off, and I'm sure he doesn't
want to, after the treatment he has
been getting. However, the children
and Twill look again in the morning.
expect he is hiding in the garnet, for
there are lots of mice up there
Friday night the Dalton atmosphere
was decidedly squally. Madison jerks
was still invisible. Saturday morning
dawned and the storm of doubt and
CONSERVATION had not abated. Dalton
sat down to breakfast with a sinking
heart. But his faithful wife revived his
spirits. She brought out the basket.
Dalton took the hint.
"'Fll try again. muttered Dalton, be.
tween his clenched teeth. A shout of
JOY arrested him as. he started away
| with the basket on his arm.
Papa! Papa! called one of the
children from the cellar. We've found
Madison jerks hiding in nest behind
the COAL
dalton waited to hear no more. He
kicked the basket into the street and
fled rejoicing to his Office. He called
round at the executors place after
business hours and escorted him home
to view the cat and take dinner. Din.
ner came first, and then the executor
remarked courteously that, as a mere
matter of form, of course, he would like
| to inspect Madison jerks. Dalton told
one of the children to fetch the cat in.
"'Why, we can't get him up from the
cellar, papa exclaimed one of the
Youngsters. He's still hiding in the
nest he made
"'Don't disturb the little Ones plead
| ed the executor, we can run down and
| look at him where he is, if you don't
mind
preceded by the children Dalton and
the executor descended to the cellar.
One of the juveniles more adventure
some than the others scaled the coal
pile and made for Madison jerks nest.
"'Pull him out, Oliver charged Dali
ton. There was short scuffie, tre-
mendous splitting, yowling and claw
| ing, but the victorious boy landed Mad
ison jerks all right and held the cat up
to view by the scruff of the neck.
"'Do you want these other ones, too?
asked the boy.
"'Do I want what?' gasped Dalton.
Madison jerks kittens!' shouted
the boy, as he threw the squirming cat
to the ground and scooped from the
| nest in the coal half-doZen mewing,
| spluttering, blind little felines, the
progeny of the mis-identified Madison
jerks. we were waiting to surprise
you with Them concluded the discover
er, proudly.
"'Well,' said Dalton that night as
| Mrs. Dalton endeavored to subdue the
Inflammation of her eyes with rose
water, of course hate to lose the mon
| ey, but darn a cat, anyway!