The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-09
I'LL LUCK BY CATS
They Threw Down a Loving
Couple In Washington, D. C.
Young Mans Experience

eve are more or less suspicious when
IT comes TO black cats" said a we'll
known young man about town to
Washington Star reporter, "and ] was
one of the frmest believers In the black
cat good-luck superstition in Washing
ton until few days ago.
II had gotten tired of doing the same
thing in my department over and over
every day In the year, and, being mem
ber of one OF the learned professions, /
decided to attempt to secure a transfer
TO another department where my training
could be put to advantage to myself and
incidentally to the government
II am from a state where the senior
senator IS a power in state and national
politics; a man almost unapproachable
by reason Of his prominence. but who is
personally one OF the stanchest of friends
to his friends, and whose recommended
ton usually carries, as It is seldom
given. happen to be one Of his friends.
Next to myself. the person most inter
ested I'm my ambition was my sweetheart.
turn from the theatre. on her doorstep
sat a jet black cat with white star on
its breast. The cat followed Us I'm the
house in the most friendly manner, re-
fused to 60 out Nntl IL was time for my
departure. and then followed me TO the
sidewalk My best girl, in rhapsody OF
delight, declared that IL was ordained by
q ntA fls.f n .s..s
ment.
MET A BLACK CAT.
Two or three days later. on the eve OF
my departure for the great and wicked
city which is my home / stepped into
restaurant on Eleventh street for lunch.
cat as black as ink. with a white star
on its breast. come In the door. walked
right up to my table, and remained there
until finished my meal. When told my
sweetheart about the cats visit when l
saw her that evening she had another
spasm of delight. saying that defeat for
me was impossible.
II left for home about two weeks ago,
and on the very first night of my arrival.
as i was leaving the hotel. a big black
cat with "A white star on it's breast came
out of the cafe and rubbed it's arched
back against my shins. / returned at
once to the writing room and wrote my
girl about IL. | received by return mail
letter OF eighteen closely written pages.
explaining that with the third black cat
thus thrust In my pathway my appoint
ment was inevitable. and that she could
hardly contain her JOY.
ION the day before | was to see the
senator stopped I'm Shanleys. on Broad
way, for lunch. l was almost paralyzed
with delight when the fourth black cat
suddenly came up to my table and pur-
red about my feet In the most friendly
manner.
Need tell you that the senator was
I--ndness and graciousness itself and
lauded my ambition to get up in the line
of my chosen profession? Need I say that
the Endorsements OF my district leader
and Congressional candidates and those
OF my professional friends were literally
t..rown at my head? Need l say that my
sweetheart wrote me an eighteen-page,
double-lined letter every day, telling me
that j couldn't lose?
ENDORSEMENTS FOR SALE
Need / add that everything i'm the big
city / wanted came my way? Is II not
idle TO tell you that one OF the great men
who directs the councils OF his party.
and who is a power therein. united with
the senator In an endorsement which had
IL been at the beginning of the admins.
tration, ought 20 have given me an as
sistant secrctaryship. and perhaps wished
me luck?
And need | tell YOU that the cabinet
officer To whom | presented my papers
frankly told me that having no places va
cant he could not give me one? That
had my trouble for my pains. and that
the four black cats threw me down hard?
THAT my sweetheart's nose and eyes
were so red from weeping that she could
not go To the theatre. and that / have
for disposal the strongest set OF indorse-
ments which can he picked up on PENN
sylvania avenue In an hours walk2"