Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
This and That

There was a tremendous humping
of eight feet as Jack Spratt sped
down the stairs after Little Nipper
vengeance in his gooseberry green
eyes. -
@Nipper. true to his name, had nip
ped Jack In the chest. after turning
over on his hack and casting both
forepaws around the large cats neck.
I, Committing this offense. the little
fellow had decided that safety was best
sought in flight, hence had bounced
down the steps in his own peculiar
way. caused by his still limping left
hind leg.
Nipper throws himself forward on
both forepaws at once. step after
step. whereas old Jack Spratt PAGES
down. The little cat. being quicker
in all his movements, can take the
flight as easily as Jack, despite his
handicap.
They scurried into the living room.
causing the rugs to fly in every direc.>
ton. Jack applied his four-paw
brakes, and skidded to stop directly
on top of Nipper.
The latter let out squeai. his
usual method of communication. Jack
held him down with one paw, then
proceeded to bite viciously at his
chest, at the same time kicking him
vigorously with his powerful hind legs.
This time Nipper squalled loudly.
like regular cat-no squeaking. He
tried to get up. but Jack knocked him
down again and majestically held
him with his right foreleg.
Spratt's look of triumph. as he
stood there holding Nipper down, was
we'll worth seeing.
After the assault, Nipper retired.
with an injured expression, beneath
a rocking chair. where he was In i'm.
minent danger Of having his striped
This was the second time In two
days that Jack Spratt had beaten
UP" on Nipper. determined to show
him his place in the household.
Jack believes, with much right on
his side, that Nipper Is making him
self altogether too much at home.
why, Mister" Jacks eyes seem to
say. that shrimp makes himself at
home just as II he had always lived
here. He gets into my chair, sleeps
on my sofa, eats my meat, drinks my
milk and acts as If he owned this
house,
Nippers most comical trick. to date,
Is an inimitable one of. scootinE on
his back beneath the davenport. using
his claws to drag. himself along up.
side down.
He had been playing with Jack,
and the latter had chased him beneath
the davenport. Nipper threw himself
on his back. the favorite kitten de.
Tense. bringing into use all his
weapons of defense.
He Is exactly the size for this trick,
that is why Jack cannot initiate II.
With his legs stuck into the air,
the davenport. He then pulls himself
forward, takes new grip and scoots
forward again.
His banner performance was scoot-
ing the entire length Of the piece of
furniture. first forward and then back.
ward
His speed was surprising.
Jack Spratt sat across the room,
contemplating In undisguised amaze
nent this upside'down performance.
The small tiger cat has a most err.
gaging habit Of conversing with you,
especially when he first sets his yellow
eyes upon one.
His meow is scarcely that. but a
sort OF squeak. accompanied BY a for
ward bobbing Of his head. He makes
this noise repeatedly. especially IL he
receives an answering word.
q II Is difficult to imagine two cats
who look more alike yet are more
different than Jack Spratt and Nipper.
Some persons profess to see no In.
dividuality in cats, but in reality no
two of them are alike.