The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-12-10
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board OF myself and
cat in 4 country town and quiet fam
lily References exchanged. Vegeta-
Tlan family preferred"
This advertisement caught my eye
and haunted my Imagination. We
were quiet family OF vegetarian ten.
denotes. ana moreover. we were in
need OF a little more help in the house
Keeping department So il was that
we answered the advertisement. The
arrangements were quickly made. and
Miss Mullen and her eat came.
We had decided that she would he q
slight. delicate little lady. and that
she would bring the cat In large Gov
cred basket When she came she
pro"ed to be just what we had i'm
agincd her.
She put the basket on chair. and
then fastened to unfaSten the cover
She raised it cautiously ana there ap-
reared over the edge OF the basket a
cats head. He was large black and
white cat, entirely commonplace save
Tor one thing. His face was mostly
Thiie' but on his under lip was tiny
black spot. This little imperial gave
him sort OF distinction. lie looked
calmly about the room the settled
back in his place ana closed his eyes
There said Miss Mullen trium-
phantly. You see what vegetable
die; does for a cat 1t ne had been
fed on flesh he would have been tear
Ing all around the room"
She stood regarding the cat rondlv.
Won't You take of your thingS:" /
suggested.
"Oh, yes She recolectcd herself
suddenly ana unfastencd her coat.
showed her TO her room and left her
there
Presently she returned TO the sitting
room. She tiptocd to the basket ana
looked In. then came and sat near me.
George is still asleep" she said.
George" | said ION. the cat
What an odd name for cat"
She colored the least bit possible.
Il named him for somebody used TO
know" she said with dignity.
Did understand you 10 say that
he is vegetarian cat:"
Yes | never could see why il
should not be rs good for cats AS for
humans, and l think that George is
proof that my theory Is correct You
see how steady his nerves are. He
never has had Il morscl of flesh 10 eat
in his life. I have kept The closest
watch on his diet He is old enough
now so that l think his habits are
pretty well formed ana ] doubt if he
would touch meat If it were put before
hin. 1t is partly on his account that
l wanted a homo in vegetarian fam
lily"
She had been rocking gently back
and forth, but now She suddenly sat
bolt upright and listened, quite fierce
expression on her face
DO l hear English sparrows:" she
demanded
y shouldn't wonder" 7 said There
arc some around here
"Oh, dear she cried in tone Of
great concern IL don't believe I
can stay. then. and am SO sorry. for
everything else is just what ] wanted
Why didu't / remember 10 Pat il i'm
my advertisements that it must be an
English-sparrow-lcSs place."
After some coaXn@ / persuaded her
to stay with us for % little Willie.
though she was sill very doubtful and
wished she had wordcd her advertise.
ment differently
Ihus in our first interview ! came
upon her two ruling passions her love
Tor her cat and her hatred OF English
sparrows. IN the weeks that followed
we al got TO be very fond of hcr she
was CHEEKY AMI hcipful and seemed
coniented. She had the genlcs dis.
position and thcrc was but one sub.
Ject ON which she ever showed temper.
That was the English sparrow Some.
times ] would pretend tO champion
the much-abuscd birds. and then her
Indignation knew no bounds. She ,y9
Hereby sarcastic. yindictiyc and Ic.
veneeiul. j was very amusing to hear
her express such bloodihirstv scuH
--cut
III YOU tuut the English sparrow
such fine thing She said ono dgv
Just read that" ana She laid book
ociorc me. IL wa. United States
agricultural report and .t was about
the English sparrow pa,s.r Dompsf
Gus and it contained .oue 600 p1oas
81 statistics. did mot l.ld abb but
looked it through ana u o.r place J.
found aa old ..ntypD which MI uror
ably bccn pm. boo for boo. .mlr.
glanced af DC and SAW th. ..
picture OF q young m9u Iv.. .-...
10 replace 10 whom ! noticed u. .
wore % small black mp.rHI r.l.
must hc George J said 10 my... and