Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
This and That
BY Charles e. TracepelI.

Rhoda, daughter of Peter Pan,
whose lamentahle history was told here
last week, is an exceptionable kitten
Jack Spratt discovered her in the
alley behind the row of althea bushes
ana meowed heartily to signalize his
feat.
Rhoda Is about a fcot long. trim of
construction, with very neat figure ana
particularly pretty les Her coat. hoy
ever, is her greatest charm. next to the
one great accomplishment which we
shall detail shortly.
Hhodas coat is pure white. with
saddle Of mixed light tan and gray
which design In q strictly ,1nodernistic
pattern IS repeated on the top Of her
head
What makes her unique is that the
tan is so light, and so in contrast with
the silvery gray. that ii looks pink.
This pinkishneSS gives Peter PaulS
offspring decidedly artistic look. which
mitigates the harshness of her mean
mouth. This mouth would brand
her as Peter Pauls, If there were no
other marks Of Identification.
Peters paw was against every man.
His daughter seems to have inherited
little OF that spirit, frisking and playing
happily.
y So
Rhoda'S distinction is that she is fond
of coffee.
Coffee Is poison to most cats aud
dogs. Occasionally one hears of q cof-
tee-drinking dog. but seldom OF a caf-
feine-quafflng cat.
Cats. one might say. as a rule have
too much sense TO drink this favorite
beverage Of mankind. They prefer
plain water or milk, the latter with
little cream In 1t, II you please.
Rhoda. however. likes her coffee.
A cup at breakfast Is sufficient. This
she prefers in the cup, with plenty OF
cream and sugar.
The cream, we believe, is what does
the trick. Personally, We like plenty OF
cream. Countermen In restaurants are
perpetually looking with alarm at the
amount OF cream we pour into our cup.
Counternlen have tender regard
for their employers money. Maybe
they think that by saving him cream
with a slice of 1t for themselves
Well maybe
Let's see if she will drink coffee .
The remark was made more in test
and his two furry friends. Nipper I and
II, had all turned up their already
turned-up noses at it,
There was about quarter OF a cup
OF coffee left. This was placed on the
floor. Rhoda approached 1t with inter-
est, firmly convinced that her new
friends knew what was good for her.
Without hesitation she stuck her
head down into the cup. and gave q
tentative lap at the contents.
There she stood. ner gray striped tail
waving gently to and fro, her head
down in the cup. drinking the coffee uas,
When she had finished, she looked
around for more, The remains of a
second cup being offered her. this she
drank with equal gusto. washing her
face afterward. with real content,
Rhoda gets quite festive when night
comes ON. she leaps at newspapers.
paws &C chair LEGS, and in ether WAYS
disports herself In an intensely kitten.
ish manner.
she hops after the fashion of a rab.
bit leaping from place 10 place al
II pushed BY invisible springs Once
she started 10 investigate tray fun or
sewing materials which had been taken
OUT OF It's cabinet and placed FOR q mo.
ment ON the window sill.
Standing on her hind legs she paved
at the drawer. which immediately fell +
over ON her head, scattering needles
scissors. spoolS OF thread, etc, for
square feet in all directions.
Rhoda Jumped away, carrying few
assorted needles and pins in her soft
fur. Newer touched mel" her round I
eyes seemed 10 say,