Concerning Cats 



mortals, and choosing, like any gourmet, to eat only 

 the breast of chicken, or certain portions of fish or 

 lobster. He was not proof against the flavor of liver, 

 at any time ; but recognized in it his one weakness, — 

 as the delicate lady may who takes snuff or chews 

 gum on the sly. When Mrs. Moulton first had him, 

 she had also a little dog, and the two, as usual when 

 a kitten is brought up with a dog, became the great- 

 est of friends. 



That Richard was a close observer was proved by 

 the way he used to wag his tail, in the same fashion 

 and apparently for the same reasons as the dog. 

 This went on for several years, but when the dog 

 died, the fashion of wagging tails went out, so far as 

 Richard Cceur de Lion was concerned. 



He had a fashion of getting up on mantels, the 

 tops of bookcases, or on shelves; and his mistress, 

 fearing demolition of her household Lares and Pena- 

 tes, insisted on his getting down, whereupon Richard 

 would look reproachfully at her, apparently resenting 

 this treatment for days afterward, refusing to come 

 near her and edging off if she tried to make up with 

 him. 



When Richard was getting old, a black cat came 

 to Mrs. Moulton, who kept him "for luck," and 

 named him the Black Prince. The older cat was 

 always jealous of the newcomer, and treated him with 

 lofty scorn. When he caught Mrs. Moulton petting 

 the Black Prince, who is a very affectionate fellow 



