New-York tribune., 1905-08-31
HouSes0fpe'S ExcbanGe.

doors some one would say 10 Nuue. Go and
fetch the babies in" Out Mute would go and
shortly we would hear q scratch or sneeze at the
door, and when opened il there would be Mute
with the two kittens IN front Of him. Now. he
surely understood what we wanted OF him and he
made the kittens understand they had to come in
This would be in the early evening Then from
O'Clock to they would play like children throw
and catch e little ball and do a hundred little
tricks and at o'clock the three would come 10
me to go and open the bed so they could retire
and that was the last OF them till morning.
We had cat sent TO US from the Rocky Noun
tains and my husband named her Rocky. She was
very wild. The first time Miss Rocky saw the two
kittens she made for them thinking probably they
were rats. I soon convinced her, however, that
she vas not TO moest them. When would go
out I would say: Mute. look for the babies -
and he would look very wise. One day Rocky
found her way into the room where the kittens
Were Hearing deep growls. hurried to the kit
tens rescue and found Rocky corralled in the cor
ner. Mute had the two kittens back Of him. curied
down as thoQgh frightened petted Mute ana
punished Rocky; and after this had no fear for
After Bruce-one of the kittens-had grown up
into beautiful large cat, weighing sixteen pounds
clan. who cane but would 90 nothing for poor
Bruce. = he said he Gid not dare touch him.
prenared nHiverized alum with moIasses and fben
told Bruce he must take the bad medicine as il
dose would surely cure him. The doctor said He
acts and looks as though he understood every word
you say "Of course he does said l. and I will
take sksn Down the 0e rst dose he ran outside be but R in
half hour he returned and sat down by my
side Then ne stood up his launches and hit
for the second dose So l administered it, and out
he again. In another hour he returned breath
ing in natural way | tended him as carefully
he was all right in three days.
He had cute ways. He was always given drink
Of ice water by the maid at about o'clock. Just
10 drink. but came back 20 me, sat up and
hit me with his paw. I said, What is ii. Bruce
back his tumbler and sat waiting. went 10
see, and found that the ice was missing The
see what Bruce would do. When the ice was put
in the glass Bruce drank the water and went TO
A black eat. poor little waif that we took IN
as kitten grew TO be very large One morning
I was awakened BY Bruce who had jumped on the
bed and rubbing his face against mine and
open the door something had happened to Tom
and Bruce trying TO tell me. She opened the
worked over him Bruce watching meanwhile.
After he was out Of danger / said 10 Bruce: Tom
hours - So Bruce turned and went back 10 finish
iiis another time. I purchased from q neighbor
large mo hlled with fresh eggs, packed for the
uyIrter and had them placed IN my room with the
lee covered with a heavy blanket. Bruce came in,
.rs7ksd over 10 the corner. began shifting the
u: hit me with his paw and walked back 70 the
fillb 'If you want raw egg and can ask as
saIj Al this Bruce out into the kitchen and
+,sffsd for me. After eating II, ne went outdoors
end. evidently told Tom. for IN Tom came AND and
vent through the same performance: and he too
td his raw egg Now II what l have related
does,'t go 10 prove that cats and dogs understand
sS'k and reason. there Is no use In talking longe
Alilh ,5 an = book With TIM bright and intelligent
doings, t,s1 ot seNe l. A STEELE.