CHAPTER XXVIII 



ANECDOTES ABOUT CATS 



DURING a long career as an exhibitor I had many amusing 

 experiences, one which was not at all amusing at the time 

 was as follows : 



At one of the London Cat Shows the promoter was 

 anxious to have a large entry, because some persons who 

 were interested in what was to some extent a rival under- 

 taking were trying to prevent its being a success, and as 

 I was quite a " free lance/' not pledged to any clique or 

 party, he wrote me that he hoped I would make as many 

 entries as possible. 



Accordingly I sent more than usual, some fifteen or 

 twenty I think it is long since it happened and I 

 cannot be sure of the number and took a great many 

 prizes. 



For some reason or other, probably a dog show some- 

 where that I had entered for, I had to leave the show before 

 its close, as it was a two or three days' affair. This was 

 not in accordance with my usual custom, as I like to see 

 all my animals not only packed but delivered to the 

 railway carriers before I leave. 



The day after the show I sent my cart twice to our 



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