The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-27
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THE YAGUARUNDI CAT.
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"Friends, cat friends. if you find my
name, my fine name Of Yaguarundi cat
is teo 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.
SWELL" he said. as he looked about
him. whats the news? Tell me the
| news"
Every other animal shook its head.
1--WE don't know of any news" they
said.
mo news" said Yag.
Gracious, that's too bad" said the
other creatures. 1--WE don't want to
make you feel sad as soon as you ar
rive. You seem rather sad to hear of
no news"
"Oh no, sorry but not sad" said Yag.
"You see." said one OF the other ami
mails. "when creature says:
What's the newsy it's so hard to
think Of anything to tell them, whereas
II they don't say anything somehow we
think of It,"
I'm sorry spoke" said Yag.
"Oh. you needn't be-" said the other
animals who had been talking. "Tt's
only a 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"
well think up some news before
long," one Of the other animals said.
"Oh. yes" they all agreed. "We'll
surely tell you something most inter-
esting. You're stopping for quite
call, aren't you?" r-
"Oh, yes" said Yag. "Tve come to the
zoo for good long visit. will stay
oh. long. long time"
Perhaps" said the other animals.
you'll tell US the news. Wouldn't that
be nice?"
would you like to hear my story?"
asked Yag.
"Oh, do tell II to u.s." the others said.
II came from Texas, II any one
would like to know that" he began.
"There aren't many Of my family in
ZOOS. No, we don't live much IN ZOOS
that is-few of us ever do. But I
must 60 on. / don't suppose you want
to hear the same thing over and over
again that we don't often, often, often
live in the ZOOS.
"But like 1t here, though the crea-
ture am something like can't bear It
I've heard. That is he is very much
bored by 1t and is always restless and
trying to wander off or dig his way out
"You all know am something like
the otter. Well. If you don't know 1t.
l am telling it to You so you will know
It. Good of me, eh?"
And the Yaguarundi cat grinned, a
wide grin.
"Ah, yes" said Yag. II have a sort Of
brown coat something the color of Mr..
Ctter's coat. We don't go to the same
shop for our claihes. ha, ha, nor to
the same .ailor."
All the animals grlnned.
1--WE wouldn't 90 to a SHOP or to .
tailor because there aren't such things
In the animal world. No, we don't have
foolish and silly styles. We get q GER
tain kind Of coat and we wear 1t all
the time, and our families all dress
alike so folks will know us when they
see us.
people aren't nearly so considerable.
People dress in all sorts of different
things and differently from year to
year. You couldn't tell one~family Of
people by the way they dress, could
vou"
All the creatures shook their heads.
but you could tell my family by our
yray-brown coats without any spots or
my trimmings. just nice. simple. good-
ooking suits do we wear. yes. we do"