New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-04

lumber yard why he kept him when h. d,an,, car.
enough for him to feed him.
Ohr said he. he's my mascot and he lives on
rats.
wen stood It as long as could. and then
Then hired a man to bring the car 10 me
4" Obi you poor thingF said an took n IN nv
arms TN see II I can't PIT some flesh over that
backbone OF vours.'
It was in pitiable condition Suffering was
written all over It. Its suine was almost
sticking through the skin, and II rsl. Ik. q rraa+
cable when you ran your finger down II. His tail
which now he fourishes so proudly had a lot Of
SaES places on X where some had deliberately
Jet IS now beautiful cat. Like all Miss Ewen's
IN person. careful exploration Of the spots where
70 tB 1919 Gsy STOW IN cat almost ineiines one
stricture. so thick is his silky coat so corpuent
broods in his lovely amber ewes snd II be- peace
oers az al his sad experiences when he was en-
an ugly dream that somewhere. in another life
Miss Kaiser. bring down Buffe and Pearl and
as sbs s S sde t ehnenla cried Miss Even, and
came TO have so many cats A' -
HOW THE CATTERY GREW.
Il was always fond Of cats but Just had one
or two for my own amusement. Then friend
wanted me TO care for her cat while she went
abroad. and a friendly janitor brought me a stray
cat he'd picked up. and all the time kept pick
TO have my big cat family. can't bear 70 see eats
poor thing being abused bV bovs or 5ssTtsI on b
those who had fed and petted her I gathered her
boys dragging little kitten through the mud
On It's terrible. the cruelty people viii practise
AS it came TO be known that sheltered cats
had cats brought to me that had been thrown OF
the roofs Of high buildings and had their bones
Only last week woman rang my bell with
cat that had been run over, The bone was stick
hurt internally.
"of course, when animals are badly injured
as that can do nothing for them. made this
poor thing comfortable I could but It was
died in the night I do not keep cat hospital. or
anything OF the sort. but II cat IS III send II
animal refuge in one-h9ndred-
find homes for some Of the cats.
SENT HER FIFTEEN CATS.
"of course couldn't begin TO keep all that are
brought to Why. only last week a woman
wrote to say she had 10 move on account Of
having so many cats and would 7 take care Of
them. I wrote back Yes never thought TO
ask how many there were. and when they arrived
there were fifteen OF them. am not one OF those
who finch from putting old. sick superhuOus
cat to death I have provided in my win that
when I die If have, any cats. they shall be
chloroformed- NV relatives know my wishes and
VIII see that the creatures are not thrown out upon
Pearl, lovely snow white cat with fine blue
eyes, the first TO arrive Next the chin
White Bosom foI6Wed and then ceorrs mixed
gray. with white chin bundled into the room:
I
them as gently as If they had been babies. and
there complete absence OF pulling. jerking.
hOlleEng any violence. George mounted at once
10 the top OF the marble mantel piece. where. by
the special providence that watches cats and
idiots he daintiy shaved past vase OF flowers and
spread himself at large ease on the farther corner
Dewey was deserted cat went on the tender
hearted 'cat lady" That Chinchilla I found in
| Twelty-fourth-st crying bitterly. I inquired on
both sides of the street but claimed her, so
I brought her home.
'Ah. Matte dear. how did you get in This
10 a brCwnish Maltese, who had darted IN when
Miss Kaiser wasn't looking Miss Even lifted Il
Up 70 face, bUrying her cheek in It's fur This
cat was brought 10 me by janitOr. Its owner had
moved away. turning IL adrift. II spent the win
| ter starving the roof Sometimes somebody
would throw it a scrap and so II lived. Bless It's
| dear heart" Here Matte gave her a little wet
dab OF a kiss and took up position her shoulder
| opposite Dewey. The bell tingled.
us that another cat. Miss kaiser2''
For answer a blue Maltese kitten thrust
into the room Some kind hearted woman had
brought IL in. A fOrorn. ptnched little object. II
huddled Itself under Miss Ewen's chair in spasn
OF misery. Then queer thing happened Catch
ing sight OF Il, the elegant chinchla ran over and
began gently tapping II al over It's d1aptdated
little body. The kitten cuddled up TO her putting
its tiny hOwerlike face against the comfortable