The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-19
TADBY GR|EvES OVER
Loss OF HER KITTENS
Sent Away From The virginian ONCE
In Mail Bag, They Are Buried
In Yadkin River.
PATHETIC TALE OF TABBIEs
Energetic Search Begun BY Local
Sherlock Holmes Ends With Black
Ribbon Around Ma Cats Tail.

Here is an interesting and pathetic
story of two kittens, and it shows why
the cat. or at least the kittens, did
not come back
History. both ancient and modern.
proves that cat has nine lives and
that it always comes back. But here
1T is shown that history fails to repeat
itself, and even may be in error.
Not long ago The virginian office cat
went out into the woods and brought
back two pretty little Tables The
weather being warm and sultry, the
cat and her kittens took up their
abode among the refreshing zephyrs
in the mailing room, where the mail
ing clerks keep 50 busy and get around
80 rapidly that there is always some
thing of breeze blowing.
Favorite Doing Place.
The favorite doing place Of the
kittens, while the mother was out
chasing rats and mice. was on the
large pile of mail bags, supplied the
office by Uncle Sam.
But they took their last nap few
nights ago and distress was rampant
throughout the basement of the office.
Poor Tabey ran widely about looking
for the little ones. Her mournful,
though energetic calls remained I'M
answered
The Kitties Had Disappeared.
The Sherlock Holmes of the press
ROBIN deducted that the kittens had
been mailed away in one of the mail
bags belonging to Uncle Sam and
hurry search was Instituted. The re-
suit OF the search is shown in the
appended correspondence, and proves
that the deduction drawn by the
local Sherlock was correct.
Tabby now wears a piece OF black
ribbon, and there is mourning in the
mailing room, Sull. giving history
the benefit of the doubt. the kittens
may come back. Here is the cor
respondence;
Mr. s. r. Woodfn:
Dear Sir,--ln answer 10 your In
quiry as to why we mailed out two
Kittens. 1t remains a mystery as TO
how they got in the sack The only
explanation | can give is that they
/ got in the sack during the day and we
failed 10 notice them while filling the
sack
Hoping this will be satisfactory
am
Yours truly.
j. c. KINNEY,
Mailing Clerk.
No. 2.
August 10, 1915.
Mr.. r T Elan.
Chief Clerk,
Richmond. Va
Dear Mr.. Elan;
/ enclose a note from our mailing
clerk about the mailing out several
days ago of the pouch in which there
were two kittens. / would like to
know what became Of the kittens
Yours. very truly
S. b. WOODEN.
No. g.
Railway Mail Service
Office OF Chief Clerk.
Richmond. Va, Aug Ii. 1919.
! w Sims, r. r. c..
J Richmond and Charlotte r. r. o:
Please state was disposition was
made OF these cats by you?
r p. ELAN.
Chief Clerk.
| Railway Mail Service.
August Is, 1919.
| T. F. Elan, Esq, c. c.:
! These kittens. without sustenance
since early morning. had apparently
succumbed to starvation and were
consigned 10 the turgid waters of the
( Yadktn, forty-seven miles from Char
| lotte, y. C., az 30 P. NJ Requiescat
/ in pace.
/ W, B. SIMS. r, p. c..
Richmond and Charlotte, r. F.. O.
No. s.
Railway Mail Service,
Office of Chief Clerk.
Richmond. Va. August II, 1916.
The Richmond Virginian,
Richmond Va.
| Dear Sir,--Please note attached
statement OF the clerk who found the
cats" in the sack. showing what dis
position was made of them.
Very respectfully,
T. r. ELAN,
Chief Clerk
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