The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-01-13
CHAMBER OF CATS.

There's only one reason I hate to
have him come" said Mrs. Blackstone.
only one, and that's enough, goodness
knows.'
"Thc cats?" inquired Mr.. Blackstone.
18th, darned cats !" rejoined his wife,
with vindictive emphasis.
III! tell him about the cats when |
write" said Mr.. Blackstone. He did.
Here is the letter:
DEAR REGvIUs-Of course we want you 20
come aud OF course there Is plenty of room,
though Il isn't the best kind Of ROOM the good
wife fears. You must know our fat is as mar
row and long as the lane between your own
mansion and that where you house your COWS.
Our guest chamber is tho last room Of all at
'hc rear 1t is tho biggest and the lightcst, hut
W" dent use it to sleep in because OF the cats
The international cat dueling .ground for tho
borough OF Manhattan Is under the windows
Why doa't kill 'em? When one dies, six
come and bewail hs death. So we evacuated
the room for night and 1.-Two in the place
the landlord calls the guest chamber. There
isn't tirnc before you come to take the bed.
Stcads GUwn and trnnsposc them. 1t takes ten
days &" 20 that. including the time spent in
hospital
So, If you can stand tho cats, come, and we
hope yea will win your case. Sincerely,
WILLIAM BLACKSTONE.
To the Hon. Regulus McShnnc, District At.
iorncy 5 Office - County, n. Y.
The Hon. Regulus McShane arrived
M a Saturday evening, and was con-
ductcd to his room. There were win
dows Oh two sides of the room. The
bed ran obliquely into the room between
them. On each OF the unwindowed sides
was closet door. One closet ran through
to the bedroom Of the Blackstones. 1t
contained fixed washstand ard the
family medicine shelves. The shelves
of the other closet We're piled high with
discarded shoes, empty mineral water
bottles and fragments Of broken furni-
turc.
'Thare" said Mr.. Blackstone, as he
opened the door Of this closet and point.
ed with pride to the display on tho
shelves. THAT is your only relief from
cats. That is the magazine. When they
begin to howl, lombard them. Use tho
Spanish method. Don't hit. II you do,
they III only make twice as much noise"
The district attorney smiled grimly.
II rather think I'll stay awake for
fear shouldn't wake up when they
begin to sing
"Don't you think, my DEAR" her
time to let the weary traveller within
our fat 90 to the chamber of cats? You
trot TO bed and I'll take Regulus and
show him what beautiful decorations
there are inside the refrigerator.
She went her way and they went
theirs. So we'll did the up country dig.
nitary appreciate tho refrigerator that
1t was near midnight when he parted
with his host at the door of the chamber
of cats. AS they passed her door, Mrs.
Blackstone noticed that tho district at
torney $ feet seemed to drag little.
Poor thing" she said to herself, as
she winlted solemnly at her pillow.
'llc Is tired. Perhaps he can't help
dragging his feet, the responsibility Of
carrying those lovely shoes is heavy
heavy
AS she dozed, she heard her husband
saying:
IF you can, old man, you better un-
dress i'll the dark. The mosquitoes are
awful up here. We would have put in
screens, but if we had you couldn't
have got at tho CATS
1t was perhaps an hour later when
Mrs Blackstone awoke. The night was
very still. She wondered what had
walked her. In moment she knew.
PT.r-r- oww wow!" came the chal-
l2n"r from half block away. "Pr.r.r-
Cwn'
''Er.wowur came the answer from
"ndCr the back window.
''Will, said Mrs. Blackstone hoarse-
~ to the next pillow, "Will, wake up.
lhIy'ro coming" She sat up and clap
ped hor hands softly in her glee.
'Lcmmo know when they get here"
mumbled Blackstone as no dug his head
into tho pillow again. Mrs. Blackstone
sat up and listened, -.