Evening star., 1927-05-08
This and That
BY Charles E. Traceioell.

Jack Spratt submits to electrical
vibration of his backbone much bet
ter than we had anticipated,
AS q matter of feline fact, Jack is SO
astounded at the whole process that
TO date he has not managed to work
up a protest.
The vibrator is a small affair. which
nad lain away in a closet for so MANY
years that its motor was almost RUSTY.
When first started, after it was de.
cided to massage old Spratts spinal
column from the middle of his back
10 MS tail, the motor spat fire, and
there was quite smell of oil getting
fn-o action.
me rubber applicator has a num-
D. of studs or what-you-may-c -call-ens
upon 1t, and these, whirring around.
are supposed to set up a magnificent
flow of blood in the part yibrated.
The way the thing whirls through
Jacks tiger-striped fur Is marvellous
to behold.
And the way Spratt stands the
vibrator is likewise marvellous. II
one could have judged from his past
performance. when given his one and
only bath, he would have clawed and
bit, rending the atmosphere with sun.
dry meOws and eke Kisses.
Threats to put him in the sink"
likewise, had resulted in tremendous
w1ggling. If he were to feel the
same way about the vibrator. there
would be no vibration, that was fore
seen.
X X X y
The machine set up a great whir.
ring when the ''juice" was turned ON.
Jacks pointed ears pricked up. at
the sound. as Of a thousand ordinary
bees busy about their immemorial
job of gathering honey
Suppose some bee should go bolshe.
Ylk. some day, and start doing some
thing else besides gathering honey?
Scientists would meet to study the
phenomenon. Learned articles would
be written. Disputes would arise.
Red Bee Forsakes Honey" So
the Beeville Bugle would announce.
The bees. however. are faithful to
their job. They are very conservative.
bees are, the most faithful of the
FAITHFUL. We may be afraid our daugh-
ters will take to cigarettes or worse,
or that hat manufacturers will at
tempt to force us TO wear some absurd
creations overnight, but mankind
never has the slightest misgivings as
II what its bees are going to do.
Those bozos will be gathering honeyI
x
To mechanically turn back TO Jack
Spratt and his vibrator:
Hold still, now, old feller!'' we ad.
Vlsed, securing strangle hold with
our left arm and approaching the
hummlng vibrator to about midway
between his ears and the base of his
long striped tail.
Right through his black. gray and
brown fur ran the applicator, as easily
as you please. 1t is rather difficult
Judging the pressure. when the thing
Is not pressing on yourself
Jack turned his head, utter aston.
lshment and misbelief in his round
green eyes.
Can this be happening to me?"
his eyes said.
Hold still there"
But we could have saved our breath
Tor Jack continued TO twist his head
around. but made no effort to lean
zer. ""A-
Time and again we passed the vihra.
tor down his spine. clearly puidad h.,
tne Dfoad black stripe that runs from
the base of his neck to the tin OF his
elegant TAIL -''"
We carefully varied the nath NJ
the machine, so that the entire back.
bone was taken in, so far as il could
De reached through so much fur.
Stlll Jack made no move.
anu our only conclusion knowing
Jack Spratt as we do, is that he
rather likes it. ''0