Evening star., 1924-10-09

All one has to do is to meow Ions
enough. Then the magic doors wiz
open and a juicy slice of meat VIII
appear. To get this meat it is neces.
sary to stand up on ones hind legs
| like dog. but that is easy for q
cat with brains. The longer one sits
up without moving. the bigger the
, hunk of meat. Such Is the law.
Tremendous pNrring Is the order OF
the day when Jack emerges from his
den. He Is glad to see everybody
and signifies 1t in the unique way OF
cats. Jack has a purr resembling a
rusty gate. but he is doing his best
| and that is all any one can do, be he
cat or man.
He points" at the refrigerator, bu,
nothing comes out of it, 1t is toe
carly yet. So he toleratcs a saucer
OF milk for his breakfast. \ nice
hawth. self applied, and Jack is
ready for his morning inspection OF
the garden.
(: i X i
out IN the garden. beneath tn,
mariSolds, Spratt takes up his vigil
he Is boss of the alley now, for the
blS cats have gone to their rest
after prowline all night.
This Is a great world. folks. one
to brighten the Dyes and prick up the
ears Every little movement has q
meaning all its own. All, ha. There
goes something in the grass. our
belly touches the ground, something
bends our legs, we crouch for the
spring. Swish! This fioppy thing
with speckled wings is caught,
hat do they mean. calling it cruel:
w hat is it there for, except to be
. caHGAt' What good are mice. exceDr
to be caught? Why il is the law,
tone% now more bathing. until
SLrattE four feet and shirt front are
wlttte as linen, and his wniskers
, sparkle in the sun. He submits 10
casual petting. as he sits on the low
l"ncc, watching, watching, watch
ing Every breeze blows hIni an
odor. He can tell when the old fresh
fish man is a block away.
All. men, there is an odor for Won
Fresh fish, Surely this is the am
brosia OF which the old gods were
said TO be so fond. Truly this is the
greatest argument that life began in
the sea. When YOU smell that smell
something inside you commands
Meow for all you are WORTH
SO you begin and you keep il up
until you induce the lady to buy
You fish. After awhile a head will
be thrown out into the yard Alta
lady,
About noon Jack comes into the
house for another turn at the treas
ure chtst, but, failing to cause It's
portals to open. laps up a bit OF milk
and goes out for the afternoon. Dim
ner time will come at last
Sure enough. about ) O'Clock the
Mister comes home. Now is the time
to come in and purr like a good rcI-
low. The Mister, in some mysterious
manner. has tn" key to the ice box.
out comes the meat. Ied, raw
slab OF round steak. After all, there
is nothing better for steady eating.
Mister, than good beefsteak Fish is
the best OF all for steady consump-
ton.
Now our cat goes out on the back
porch to take a look at night life.
The time is coming for the Big Cats:
1t viii not do to get too far away
from the home base
Bristling fur, swelling tail heraIds
tho approach of Capt Kidd. Eyes
glaring. Jack Spratt holds his ground
as that inky-taiIcd son-of-a-guu edges
up.
The time has come for many
things, chiefly some walls that can
be heard for blocks. Jack Spratt's
soprano voice splits the air. Capt.
Kidd croucheS for the spring.
The back door opens,-rescue is at
hand. But it will not do to act too
pleased. Capt Kidd retreats and
Warrior Spratt chases him down the
path. He acts highly indignant when
he is carried back into the house.
But his mcllif'uous purr,ng few
minutes later bellies his belilcose ap-
pCaranCc.
Such is the daily life of Jack
Spratt, alley cat dc luxe. who tears
no dog.