Sunday morning globe., 1901-09-22

Dog stories are numerous and cat
stories equally so, but a real authentic
combination eat-and-dog story is out
of the ordinary The temperaments
of these animals never did and doubt
lessly never will agree, so when one
comes across cat and dog which
strike up an unfailing friendship, it is
something to be wondered at and treat
ed a little doubtfully This cat and
dog were Of the commonest type Of
animal No lengthy pedigree was
theirs, and neither had the slightest
semblance of good looks as a redeem
ing feature In fact, the dog was the
commonest kind of an old 'yaller dog,
and the cat a plain black and gray
striped tabby.
How the dog happened to get out in
Chesapeake Bay will probably never be
explained. but, nevertheless, Capt Jas.
Harte opened the door Of his shanty
one morning and found a stray pup
seated on his doorstep, waiting to be
admitted at the first favorable oppor'
tunity.
Now. Capt. James Harte, as he is
/ known throughout the oyster settle
ment was the most miserly old fellow
of any who lived in the bay. His
shanty was the largest and his oyster
beds the most productive, but, as his
earthly possessions increased, his mi-
serly habits increased accordingly un-
til his friends grew to dislike him, and
he gradually became a recluse. Not a
living companion had he but an old
tabby cat, so when he opened the door
of his shanty on this particular morn
ing he was so surprised, and not a
little pleased to see the dog, that ne
forgot to drive him away.
The newly acquired companion and
the cat soon struck up a friendship
and the tricks they used to play on
each other seemed hardly credible.
In the rear and to the side Of the
house was a sluice-way where boats
were hauled up for repairs. When the
tide was high the water came within
FIVE OF six feet of the head of this in
cline, leaving a depth OF about four
feet of water at the other end. Little
minnowlike fish swan in and out OF
this indentation in the dock, and a
good many times they came far up to-
ward the head Of the sluice-way,
The cat had become aware OF this,
and sat watching the little fish dart
ing around in the water. Stealthily
creeping down the incline until direct
ly at the edge of the water, she sat
down and waited. When a school Of
fish came swimming toward her, their
silver scales gllstening in the sunlight,
she slowly arose, and, wading into the
water with the Quickness and dexter
ity OF which only a cat Is capable,
caught one in her claw
The dog which had been watching
the proceedings with evident interest
eyinced much chagrin when the cat,
in triumph ate the fish. After much
deliberation and wonderment at the
cats ingenuity, he concluded to try
the same plan himself. But when he
brought his empty paw out Of the
water and gazed at it sorrowfully, It
was amusing to see the puzzled express
sion that came into his mild brown
eyes, as he realized that he was too
clumsy, and his claws not sharp
enough.
Nevertheless. he was not to be
daunted. The next school that swan
by were frightened and caused to re-
treat in great disorder by a huge vel
low paw slapping vigorously into the
midst of the fishes. This manOeuvre
was accompanied by whines and howls
Of dismay. Another school, unfortu-
nate enough to chance that way, was
put TO flight by yellow dog swimming
franucally around and plunging his
head under water and swapping as If
mad.
This last attempt at fishing proved
a failure as had the others, and at last
he settled down to the inevitable. and
was content to sit quietly by and watch
tabby land the fish, each one captured
bringing a pang Of chagrin and disap-
pointment to the dog, and, as Captain
Jim said afterward "he developed
inter the saddest-eyed dorg yed ever
seem
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