The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-01
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Friends. cat friends. IL you find my
name, my fine name of Yaguarundi cat
is too long for you to say. call me Yag
for short" said the yaguarundi cat.
Now the other animals all looked
pleased when Yag said that for he
sounded nice and simple and natural
to them. He didn't sound as though he
would be conceited and disagreeable
creature In the zoo.
We'll" he said, as he looked about
him, what's the news? Tell me the
| news?"
Every other animal shook ifs head.
I'VE don't know of any news" they
said
| mo news" said Yag.
| Gracious, that's too bad" said the
| other creatures. I'VE don't want tt
| make you feel sad rs soon as you ar
| rive. You seem rather sad to hear OF
no news"
"Oh no. sorry but not sad" said Tag.
you see" said one of the other ami
mails. when a creature says:
whats the newsT It's so hard to
think of anything to tell them. whereas
IL they don't say anything somehow We
think of H."
I'm sorry I spoke" said Tag.
! "Oh. you needn't be-" said the other
, animals who had been talking. ITS
only curious thing about animals and
children and grown-ups that when
: they're told to talk they haven't so
much to say for themselves"
Wen think up some news before
long" one OF the other animals said.
''Oh. yes" they all agreed. "we'll
e surely tell you something most inter
: esting. You're stopping for quite
call, aren't you?'
"Oh, yes" said Yag. I've come to the
I ZOO for good long visit. win stay
oh. long, long time
/ Perhaps" said the other animals.
d you'll tell US the news Wouldn't that
e be nice?"
g Would you Ike to hear ny story?"
S, asked Yag.
d "Oh. do tell it to u.s. the others said.
q II came from Texas. If any one
u would like to know that" he began.
There aren't many of my family in
4 ZOOS. No. we don't live much in zoos
that is-few of MS ever do But
le must go on. don't suppose you want
er to hear the same thing over and over
Id again that we don't often. often often
&, live in the ZOOS.
IS, But I like it here. though the crea-
J. ture I am something ike can't bear it
:, I've heard. That is he is very much
81 nv; - Il
:; trying TO wander off or dig his WAY out.
You all know | am something like
t the otter. Well. il you don't know it.
d, am telling it to you so you will know
ne IT. Good of me. chg
IN And the Yaguarundi cat grinned. a
n wide grin.
nj "Ah. yes" said Tag II have sort OF
brown coat something the color of Mr.
Offers coat. We don't 20 to the same
shop for our clothes. IN. ha, nor to
~ the same tailor"
All the animals grnned
ny Eve wouldn't 90 to shop or To s
wv tailor because there aren't such thing:
y in the animal world No. we don't have
ed foolish and silly styles. We get cor
=. tain kind of coat and we wear II al
10 the time. and orr families all drest
,sa alike so folks will know us when they
ast see U.S.
ng people aren't nearly so coaSiderate
lev People dress in ell sorts OF differcn
&c things and differently from year &
al year. You couldn't tell one family o
I'm people by the way they dress. coul,
me you:"
= All the creatures shook their heads
,ay But You could tell my family by on
TX gray-brown coats without any spots o
m any trimmings, just nice simple. good
me looking suits do we wear yes. we do.
t.