Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-05-11
village Al = Car. FunsraL

village at a Cats Funeral
The entire village OF Narherth, Pa.
went to the funeral Of "0id Mat" who
was buried there last week.
"old Mat" had certainly earned as
nuch right TO be called well known
and old respected citizen" as many
who walked on two legs less than he
did
lie was only cat. but BY his con
spicuous sagaeity. his purrlng kindil-
ness and his nndaunted courage he had
gained the respect OF every inhahitant
OF Narberth and the surrounding coun-
try. Perhaps stray dogs learned to re-
spect hi4A rqost Or all
George l.. BrImtsy yrs the owner OF
"old Mat" and he declared thar the
cat was invaluable as a Watchdog.
having once tackled. singie-handed. or
rather four-footed, a gang Of burglars
who forced an entrance into Brlmley's
store and effectually driven them away
with the loss Of several clawsful OF
hair and flesh.
When the news OF cold Mats" death
became known everybody in Narberth
felt as II an old friend had gone from
among them. and II was determined to
give Mat" such funeral as never be-
fore fell to the lot OF cat small
casket. lined with silk. was made and
covered by silk cloak made for that
purpose Into this the battle-scarred
body OF "old Mat" was reverentlally
laid.
The funeral ceremonies were held In
the back parlor OF the Brimiey house
hold. Three hundred people attended.
filling the house and front and back
yards. Harry Brimley delivered an ex-
haustive eulogy over the remains.
| Then all retired to the cemetery. SIT
uated in the back yard, In the center
| Of the lawn deep grave had been dug
and around this the mourners ranged
| themselves. The casket was lowered
\ amid an impressive silence.
| The following day neat little stone
/ was erected over "Old Mats grave.
| The Autobiography of an Apple.
One morning awoke to find myself
| up In the air: 1t seemed to me al
| though 1t was miles, the air was 80
fragrant / glanced around and found
many other things. like myself, look
ing very green. and am sure felt so
spoke to another fellow and inquired
who was and where.
He said: You are an apple, and In
few more weeks you will turn red;
when you get little older fate will
await you, but I will not explain II
now"
shuddered so that nearly fell tc
| the ground.
Well. days went on, and noticed my
companions we're turning TO a DARK
red hue. This day I felt as though
something was going to happen II
was morning. | could hear the shouts
OF the children, when something came
crashing through the tree and hit two
or three apples. and these fell to the
ground. looked down and saw boy
pick them up, look them all over
plunge two OF them into his pocket
and put the other to his mouth. wher
he dug some white things, which
found afterwards were teeth, into 1t
That same day perceived mar
coming up with ladder with a largt
basket on his arm. He commenced
picking the apples and dropping then
In the basket That Is all | can re
member. went to sleep. and when
awoke heard somebody say: y thinl
I will take two dozen of the Northern
Spies"
looked up and saw an old lad
with glasses on looking at me.
thought Of what my companion hat
said. and commenced shivering / WA
saken to the lady's home and set dowr
on the table with thud, and tn
next thing heard voice say: Mary
pare those apples"
4 And now, dear children, ! will hayl
to say goodbye. as know not VIVA
happened after that,--Ned Douglas
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