New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10

at which ! due, and to take up his station by
the door, or to leap tc the table and then to the
chair when I IN. AS he never does these
things in this order any other time, infer that
he does them on purpose. for a reason that he
understands When he wants TO go out to play
he asks in certain voice; when he wants to show
me what he has-hs ball. peapod, or leaf Of
catnip-he calls TO me in the appropriate tone;
when tell him to get down come out. he re
plies as child might under similar circumstances
That's what I mean by a cat that converses- DOM
you think I'm right?
Cats are the Indians of the animal kingdom.
What the Indian is in comparison with the pale
face that the cat is to the dog or horse The cat
has the self-possession, the arrogance, the amour
propre, the the patience and the endurance
of the noble red This is one reason why-cats
are misunderstood and despised generally. A dog
IS a good fellow and forgfving. Kick him. and he
comes back In a ,trice and ticks your hand But
strike a cat, and you must WOO him back before he
viii resume social relations with YOU No two cats
have the same disposition. the same tastes. the
same gifts. Because the dog nature is homo
eeneoug one gets to the bottom Of It soon but be-
cause every cat differs from every other, people
give the cat UP as bad job, with Cats are SO
treacherous
Mig had a birthday party the other day. All his
friends remembered him. and among them they
gave him box full of silver toys. There were q
watering pot to water his catnip with; loving cup
am and 5P to w stRa Of for Gfa his
dachshund and a rabbit, and three old shoes for
He also has dolls house for his delectation,
and a guitar, being addicted 10 music.
Ibid you a cat turn on the water when he
wanted d drink spread out his hand under the
faucet and drink from mis- palm, or sample his food
by breaking off piece and holding IL TO his to
smell of? Mig does all these things If his food is
not to his liking. he contemptuousy filings IL on the
ground. When he doesn't exactly fancy the
of his plate he plays with 1t, picking morsel
up in hand pretending to place it in his mouth,
says there isn't wealthy cat among his Fifth-ave.
patrons who fares we'll Niger Every week
a chicken is roasted for him. and If his appetite
flags | send out for a half dozen Little Necks or
Blue Points Calves brains he is crazy for: char
lotte russo he adores He is fond of the icing off
diet him. as the doctor said he would have govt IL
1 kept on feeding him high.
How long have | been old maid? Oh. my
dear. old maids like poets, are born, not made. But
I've called myself since set up bachelor hall
thirteen years ago. Mig is the emblem and token
without eat, did you? But. then, old maids
as scarce hens teeth to-day. There aren't any.
Upon my honor, l believe I'm the only one in the
united boroughs of Manhattan, Queens. Kings and
Richmond Plenty of unmarried women, but nary
old maid. Women just won't be old maids.
are single women and maiden ladies, and even. at
a pinch. 'spinsters': but you cannot up old
maid. At prayer meetings and the Salvation Army
they talk Of processing Christians Then. why not
protesting old maids? Most women take to work to
tide awkward interregnum. They work
something Of the sort, When | took up my work 7
simply settled down to life of spinsterhood like
old fashioned things. ] like my tea, and | want IL
Just | adore cats | have six teapots and six
cream pitchers l have three dishcloths. I'm a
crank on bathing. and l have a maid come in by