Evening journal., 1900-01-24
A YELLOW CAT.


''ln the course of the next few
weeks said one OF the Official at the
Custom House, "the newspapers viii
announce a wedding that VIII round
on singular little romance. 1t would
be indiscreet for me, perhaps. to men
ton any names at present. but l don't
mind telling you the facts. A certain
gentleman who Is IN the Government
service, and whom, with your permits
sion, viii call Mr.. Smith took apart
mcnts some time ago in the old quar-
ter near Esplanade street The rooms
were on the third floor OF n building
given over entirely to dodgers. mostly
of Bohemian tendencies, and the door
directly beneath. on the second floor,
bore n sign reading. a. Metz. Music.
That is not exactly the name. by the
way. but IL is pretty near It. A. Metz
was away on a summer vacation. but
had left behind n large, prowling. yell
low cat, which made free OF the prem
Uses.
smith. being a bachelor. beguiled
his loneliness by keeping four white
mice, which he was teaching to do
tricks, and this yellow cat began 20
haunt his quarters with the evident in
tentlon of making a meal of his pets.
I Whenever the door was opened the cat
would rush In and secret himself be
hind the furniture. and as he dlscov-
cred a new hiding place every day and
vas insensible 20 kicks and cuffs.
smith finally began 10 get desperate.
I ie is naturally a kind-hearted man and
id not want to XIII the beast. but
either did he relish the idea OF losing
! is mice. When he went out he used
/ 10 hang their cage 10 the gas-burner by
q string.
zone day when he came home he
found the yellow cat perched on the
suspended cage, which he had evident
~ reached by a prodlglous leap. In
coming up the stairs Smith noticed
that the apartment below was opened
Indicating the return of A. Metz. and
he thereupon had an inspiration. slam
ming the door he succeeded with some
difficulty in capturing the yellow mon
stcr, and ignoring his bowls. he tied
his four paws together in bunch
Then he attached n placnrd reading
Keep this brute at home and lowered
him out of the window on "A cord, leay
ing him suspended just outside of the
easement OF A. Metz.
aN'AAA''N ~ NAAN hNNAH Va t@''
poor animal alarmed the neighborhool
and they were answered by inarticu
late cries OF rage from the apartment
below, all Of which filed Smith witt
extreme joy. Then somebody reached
out, cut the cord and there was suddei
silence That evening when he saun
tered downstairs, Smith was confront
ed on the lower landing by n beautiful
young lady. whom he had never seei
before IN his life Her eyes were fash
ing. Allow me to inform you she said
with indescribable scorn, that the 9th
er brute will hereafter remain q
homer She laid strong emphasis o.
the other and Smith grovelled. tn
young lady was charmlngly petite, bu
she seemed to be at least nine fee
high. L thought the cat belonged
Prof. Metz he suffered incOherentl,
4 am Prof. Metz replied the youn
lady with Icy dignity, and disappeare
in her rooms. Smith went down stab
7 without knowing whether he wa
I walking on his feet or his hands
"And now Smith, as you doubles
OWNED from the hrst, is going to ma
5 ~ the beautiful young lady. I woul
}. like to describe how he made his pea'
q and convince her by degrees that
r was not the hardened villain that
! seemed, but, to tell the truth, don
. know. Possibly It was by an act OF r
! nunclation, for he eventually gay
away his precious white mice, an
when Miss Metz learned Of his sacI
fee, she was so touched that she gay
away her yellow cat BY singular &
incidence they both presented tho
pets to the same person, and the yello
cat promptly devoured the four mic
That consolidated the collection. an
only Yesterday Smith told me he VIZ
going to have that cat back as soon {
they got married and began housekee
ing. This story happens to be qul
true I'm every particular, but l hol
that little circumstance viii not excl
your prejudice. II you are sceptical,
can show you the yellow cat"-Ne
Orleans Times-Democrat