Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

into little garages In the rear. This
utilized. a few OF the residents prefer.
appnrently. the fragrance Of gardens
restment for their savings other than
in method of luxurious transit.
During the summer season shade
trees, NAPLES nd poplars. lend an air
o. privacy TO these miniature estates"
WIN the falling OF the leaves. how
have ample opportunity to observe all
,nat IL going on in the vacant spnces
between the residences OF their neigh
bors on the other side.
p p ms o ~. 81. ,n OF patched window
he. result of this sudden barring Of
,2timats Innate details concerning the home
these. matters. we speak: people who
1--we in glass houses shouldn't throw
s:9nes; 1t is to the more detailed know
tach household, afforded by the AZ
tered season. would call attention.
We now see pet dogs. which. former
step; or troiich moslmg si About ano '' the
shady Sidewalks. engaged in the less
i,mh rcs,,g business of bone gnawing
ana ciuse-inSpection. at the rear OF
their masters homes. We identify
them more closely than before. with
the universal struggle for existence
We also are enabled, If We watch them
closely. to discover at which Kitchen
doors those several cats that tcrrortzed
:
, most hospitality received.
II is through this increased facility
tor study OF the four-footed inhabi-
able only when winter has barred the
t.r rS' that ina'"rial is found FOR a
c sT a re" 1as on ~, the rd reiationshin Of
the Freedom OF the street"
s,n There are In the block under con
three terriers, one mastin. one ponc,
ranian and one mongreL Each has "A
may also be seen in the block at
various times. a number OF cats. That
s sn.,n cats ,l have REGULAR places of abode
sleek ana WcN-fed appearance Most
ikGiiy TOO. each has a name, (al,hough
i,D but the majority ncvcrtheicss in
Sist on making mystery OF their
lives and affiliations.
IL Is only by the shrcwdest guess.
" may determine that yondcr maltese
u"ciIs at No. and not at No. or
no g. for be Is az apt to make his
covert appearance through the thinncd
dences That big white ,abby step
. nimE Elngerly over the first. scant
inoIlzcd pct Of tho little lame girl al
~ =. but no alacritv nor openly shown
a., 'r raiim on the par; OF the cat
TACT You might well conclude she is
!, Stranger IN the block. but the coll
no. 10 and the nondcscript from No.
cnsaged In three cornercd game
n.is .hhEE; oov no ~ recognize her as
casual glance in her direction.
How does II come about, this recor
milton OF fine Freedom OF the Street"
Sane block? BY what agency do % do orc
distinguish entirely alien cats from
truce IL in e WnGm nieiE n %h.
,.nct. TO be sure; no permanent peace
h ,,ns nseh or ever can be effected. but
when individual members TO the truce
. -" v. sept one another. you would
ai ii wer. GO po ing2ns q iden;ifyng
recognition does exist.
d, ror entering upon this truce. the
mSsS. as presumably the stronger partv.
a degree OF magnanimitv ~ WIZ. Mich
.ney are not entitled. From closer OBJ
s : ,rmln we may discover that it Is
out efforts to overcome the aerial az
ynant?Ees OF the enemy. When. II r. ever yer
me cog acquires the cats art Of climb
NE tree. the truce viii be az an
In The, the meantime may we no, draw
extreme caution with which the cat ac-
S fsaa d = ,S Ss see? t%o
Eratifui. but YOU will not find her dull
lnE her claws to such a degree that
shhee n. no Longer remains mistress OF
~. ~ persona ity upon her natural
Gh nists. In the use OF the stree;
one lakes UP no more room than she
~ neip. and ever maintains a watch
'uI eye upon her surroundings
The cat need not. OF course bs =,
Geptcd aS a model in all respects hut
an inclined 70 thing the nation which
n noSnls IN mind during the present
-" convention. some OF the traits
o. the cautious cat, will be wiser Than
nc one that chiefly seeks to emuiate
ing dog.
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