Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-20
This and That

Some people say that cats have no
sense, but no doubt they are mis-
taken.
An unmistakabIe use of brains was
displayed by Nipper. erstwhile bunk
ie" Of Jack Spratt, during the last
week Nip was at the house.
1t had become the custom to feed
Jack first. in order to prevent Nipper
from getting the bigger share, since
the smaller animal could eat twice as
fast and three times as much.
If given the opportunity, Nipper
would run in and begin to eat Jacks
meal, whereupon this kindly fellow
would surrender it, and sit to one side,
watching Nip with most mournful
expression.
This would never do. of course, so
Jack was fed first, Nipper in the
meantime being detained in the base
ment by the interposition OF the door
leading into the kitchen.
After Jack had finished, a new sup
ply of meat would be put on the fold
ed paper, and the basement door open
ed Nipper darted in at full speed,
ran over to the meat and began to
eat.
This time Jack did not look so
mournful.
The daily procedure was to pick up
Nip and carry him to the basement
stairs, place him thereon and say,
"Stay there"
Nipper at first rebelled, but shortly
saw the wisdom of staying put.
Thereafter he made no attempt TO
escape, but sat placidly on the steps
until the door was shut upon MIN.
When Nipper's last week or resi-
dence in Jacks house came, 1t was
noticed that the little cat was not TO
he found when 4 o'clock, official feed
ing time at this ZOO. arrived.
Investigation showed that Nlpper
had betaken himself voluntarily 10
| the basement steps, and was waiting
.hora for the door to be shut upon
| him!
Once that was done, Nipper evidently
roo soned IT would not be long before
he got his dinner.
Some folks may not call tnat Drdihs'
| but we do.
Here is another cute caper OF
Nipper's that may interest the cat
There is. In our neighborhood. a
Pekingese by the name or MING POO. II
Is an interesting little creature, WIN
bright eyes, and metnoo OIL luiii.nS
that mucn rSociHpi00 ~
rabbit. 20 ,et
the small dog play in the yard' WIN
it's leash trailing. , -.
MINER. invading the precincts OF
Ming. fastened his eyes upon the NOV
Ing leash. ,a r..,s+
such an invitation to play?
Sartaiplv no such lively kitten as
Iinner could. With a bound ne was
after the moving end. He caught IT,
and grabbed 1t up.
Ming 500 whirled. .. ..,oro
She had not seen the cat oeIore.
What was this creature hanging onto
The other end of her leash?
Az Ming started over to investigate,
Ninner began to undergo trans
His fur began to stand out, and his
toll 70 swell. His back began to go UP
and up. forming a perfect pow.
His tremendous hiss, at close range
stoned Ming 500 perfectly.
THE toy dog, pretending not 10 see
the disturber. began to walk away
THE leash trailed through the grass
Again it was too much Tor upper.
Crouching, he sprang, stopping
lao sh and dog. Again there was the
advance, the Transformation, the
splitting. o,s.s 60
nav no more attention to the impu'
dent cat, which procedure suited Nip
per right down to the ground.
For the next half hour, therefore
the neighborhood was treated to the
unusual sight of a dog pulling string
for a cat to play with.