New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
CHARACTER IN CATS.
They 4re Misunderstood, Says q
Painter of Them.


painter OF them recently said: They without
doubt one of the most difficult creatures paint
and lamentaby few artists make success of their
portraiture They are almost impossible to keep
quiet. and the particular fluffy cattiness of their
coats is far from easy to depict in pigments The
famous cat painters are few, and when choice or
chance discovers he. or more often she. hnds
the gift mine of wealth.
In David Brooke's well known picture OF the
darky preacher at dinner. in the Corcoran Gallery
in Washington the cat in the foreground could
be induced sit still only by having her feet glued
the floor But satisfactory results as TO ex-
preston, in which a cats face be particularly
eloquent, not to be secured in this way Those
who have had to know say that even the
fur Of felines is indicative Of several things In
health and contentment 1t stands out fuffly from
their bodies. while in fear or displeasure II lies
fat and ankly to the skin
Not long since a picture was placed exhbi-
ton OF a cat tapping milk. with its tail held hign
| Though the technique good and the fur really
| furry the value of the whole was practically NIL
because no cat has ever been known to eat with us
| tail in the air. With waving tails they do tnoeed
| rush toward the food. but with the first zap or
| bite down goes the caudal appendage lower ana
| lower until with a full stomach 1t sweeps the
| ground. In the of young kittens it is often
! different however. They scramble into dish or
milk with their pointed ratke tails at right angles
to their roly-poly bodies and sometimes forget 20
! take down this sign OF animation and aertness
Any who knows cats knows that the tail at
! every angle and with every movement is expressive
| of some definite emotion
CAN BE TRAINED LIKE DOGS.
Contrary to the general belief have found that
| cats can be trained easily dogs and form the
| same habit Of following about My big black
| Tom has gone everywhere with me since his kitten
| days; long tramps IN the woods. coaching tours
| picncs-no journey proves too hard for him once
| when starting on fishing trip locked
| him up. quite securely thought, supposing OF
course that he would not enjoy the uncertain
| motion of the boat the inevitable wetness OF
| the surroundings But at the last moment ne came
! bounding down tie wharf and serenely established
| himself on the cushions in the stern, evidently
| prepared TO take 1shermans luck with the rest OF
| us He showed no sign of fear as long as we were
| around. He enjoyed the minnows that feI 10 ms
share and since then the collection Of rods ana
| tackle is a sign for him to rot on happily 10
| where the boats are moored- He has now oecome
| quite an experienced sport watching the "a'e,
| keenly for ripples that tell OF q oile. ailu
cooking his shiny black head excitedly on this SIDE
and that the line grows taut and the roo cur YES
| in the struggle. His JOY knows no bounds wnen
the victim is landed last and he runs from one
| to another purring and rubbing his pach dsalISt
env projecting hand foot apparently IN an
| ecstasy of congratuation- Some one IlV0IouSIS
| euegested that in my black beauty reposed or re-
| lived the soul of complete angler and since tneL @
| he has been Ike TO his numerous H1ehoS ''o
| acqUaintances.
forced travels of the household in very philosophc
| fashion. We three and they are no" sca'Oe'
considered as other than members OF the Idlil1iS
| ,rhev dine as politely do ourselVes-the "IlI'o
| I9cton heantv with great blue eyes, the big malt
ese and coal black Ike Their htIle gotiob [be hav
| end leather upholstered chairs stand IN the Day pay
6e aL1 nF the dining room and each meal tune
they take their places ana wait Sie Ling with
maid after has served our taoIe, cb daiicaces
the utmost neatness and daintlness suGl s @ t1IIcb
+5air a. food no matter how hungry they are unless
it is cut into small bits anQ u LhTe Ill eTyav from
his plate in dsdain unless seated myfel S rnes mea
| him and appeared to take an interest," III iii' -io1
THIS CAT DIED OF GRIEF.
..>r, husband had devoted cat few years
! oeo who used to meet him at certain lalllpp
| go +ba house every evening on his return oHo
you'd then escort him home with many NAM s
| tions Of ioy and sit under his chalr "hlle He
waiting TO receive her dinner from ms nd4G; cit
inter business trip took him away from sIe T
for several weeks; Nghts o. ,iaca - we called IT.
er al th9 followed by stess days when she & wou9 & eaE
sSaFce{ aai times and sniff deJectedly at the moSt
appetzing morses Al last she ted seeIleId be1 from
an a A and nd the os the taPRHsi PPRPrd Week and
| a-o5 L 1ev before my husband returned she oIeu' "a
gref ana All oassUgionately OF cats and as
ortreit banter to their majestes ! eGesT They .ay
See great many phases OF seems sGs and am often
abIe to nose nervous cat as even a[cS,ejTtances rs
unaoIe, 10 o and my models and sitters are 9iWayg @
on best Of feFf Fgav WITH tbinR i can get Of
fbeir real selves. their personaltys snoVS 0 how
Iunny I INV cat children to be put upon caISaS @
W. ~ m make glad the hearts OF ,nrs Cav
S0i1f S0d ts ts SO same precious Pe1s
ten s oG Of an whe g9f gs1ogH la1G the
ha6t Of sleeping bsnI in the re Ps6ysd yodeT It was asa
6s for Ter 70 rock the cat to sse s5red dha ana the
wen n grew 9 tired pussy would climb up up fo2e a9e
contentedy rock mn n,IseId end purring ecstaucaIy
6on Sm thf think ever forget t an ats heg
seldom forglr+e 6aej Of dignity and keeniy S rISeme
being bsE at 6s On od e ROMANS and
the resPe'F +be Fgvptans had for the feline iaii"''
@ e1aius Ys-v "" much misplaced after all
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