Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
This and That
b, Charles E. TraceUeU.

Jack Spratt. the cat. is sleeping this
Summer upon the bed in the guest
room If Jack were a small-town
cat, instead of being resident of the
glorious National Capital. we would
say he slept in the spare room
Jack never sticks to any one sleep
ing place more than three or four
weeks at a time. His first bed. as
a kitten, was III q basket in the base
ment. In this he would snuggle down
Contentedly. and he stayed in II longer
than any subsequent place.
Not until h. practically tilled the
basket TO overlooking with his grow
ing cathood did Jack give up the con
tainer He then took up a position
on the third step from the top of
the basement stairs.
Rising in the world. our hero de
cided that the best chair in the liv-
ing room was none too good for him,
Whereupou nothing could lure him out
Of il. No sooner would his hour for
retiring arrive than Jack would make
Ia bee line for his chair.
II any one was sitting in il at the
time the tiger cat would SIT on his
launches in front of them and look
up AT them in q most indignant man
uer. much as if TO say. well. don;
YOU know that YOU are in my chair
Spratts unconquerable determine
ton always won. and then he would
hop up. turn around. adjust his
elegant tail and settle down for the
night.
His next sleeping place-we blush
TO relate twas the top of the din
ing room table.
Those who care for cats will under
stand why we let him repose in peace
Others may cry out against such 4
bed for a cat. and no doubt they are
right.
Luckily, Jack found the table tor
too hard for his royal ribs and gave
the table up in favor of the rug on
the landing at the head of the stairs.
His next nest was In a. willow chair.
which he found much more accept
able when any bit of cloth. however
slight. was put on the cushions first
Any cat will leave the softest cushion
in the world to sit on another cushion
on which has been spread a handker
chief. Try the experiment some time
on your favorite animal.
This, the most luxurious creature I'm
the world, as II Is the cleanest, has
an exquisite sense of touch. not only
with its paws, but seemingly all over.
Few cats can or will tolerate n
tickling of their hind legs or stomach.
Evidently the neither portions of their
body can sense an added thickness Of
material, even on something that al
ready is softness itself.
Jack will invariably arise from u
position on a bed, for instance, to
rest his striped length on a sweater
that may be thrown down on tho
coverlet Usually he makes bread.
as the phrase is, digging his claws
in and out. with a very simple eX
preston on his countenance the while.
before he decides to settle down again.
| Generally after this performance
] he will begin to purr. which is III"
cats song of satisfaction.
| X X X
| Disturbed in his sleeping place and
carried to another. Jack usually hops
down Immediately and goes directly
back to his first place, curling himself
up in his old position.
| An instance of this occurred when
| Jack decided to sleep at his master
feet. Being removed thence to
couch in the home Office of This and
That, Spratt Immediately returned.
land with great satisfaction settled
down once more.
| Later he took kindly TO the couch.
always seeking out an old sweater laid
across one end. His latest sleeping
place, as stated, is the bed in the
guest ROOM Here he curls UP into a
furry ball and gently sleeps the hours
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