Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20

his small eat brain. Lying on his
back, he paved the door open then by
a sudden squirmng motion WAS
through the hole befCr" II could close
again After that achievement Er
archcd his back and walked as prouli,
IA though he had VIII ippcd the bi%geSi
Tom on the block. Nor did he forget
the trick. Finally the family discoy.
cred him at IT, and neighbors canc To
see'his cieverness. II this caused him
any pride, however, he never showed
it. Cats are not afflicted with swclled
head. even though they have no ethics
worth mentioning.
Whdn the family whom McawbeI
,had honored with his presence moved
away to- a distant city it was with
sincere regret that they were forced
to leave him behind. As the house stood
vacant for Il time he again became :;
wanderer on the face of the earth, Al
tramp, Il stray, Il ragabond. SO. once
more he began carouSing and disturb
ing the ncighborhood. He had per
cnniaI appetite that never was appcaS
ed, craving that never was filled
Micawbcr was a handsome cat and
valiant withai, and among the monde
script icIincS Jr all c1lUs ard no colOl
to speak of H. shonc r2Spcndcnt in a
tabby coat. striped like tiger. He had
now reached an age when any well
regulated eat should have settled down
and become respected citizen. Per
haps il was II sense of his uurcgcneratr
condition tina caused him to cast about
for another home During his wander
iugs he stopp4,l at II barn and farmer
gave him milk fresh from the COW.
There were three dogs on the place
ana Alicawber did not stay.
One winters day he especially felt
the need of new life. Perhaps it was
because he was cold: also hungry. II
seemed TO him that he was ALWAYS hun
gry lie was bundle of appetite. an
animated void, an iucarnate longing
This particular day. which was to
prove a rcd letter one i'm his career he
wandered far from his usual haunt4
Finally pspyfug a SLIGHTLY omen door
his old domestic habits got the best Of
him. and lc venturcd in. II was Chris;
mas. blt he knew nothing of that. be.
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Perhaps I'm some subconscious WAY he
was sent n, n Christmas Gift to the lii
tie folks there. but of that he also was
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