Concerning Still Other People's Cats 



Richard fiercely resented it and sometimes refused 

 to have anjrthing to do with her for days afterward, 

 but finally came around and made up in shamefaced 

 fashion. 



Mrs. Moulton goes to London usually in the sum- 

 mer, leaving the cats in the care of a faithful maid 

 whom she has had for years. After she sailed, Rich- 

 ard used to come to her door for several mornings, 

 and not being let in as usual, understood that his be- 

 loved mistress had left him again, whereupon he kept 

 up a prolonged wailing for some time. He was cor- 

 respondingly glad to see her on her return in October. 



Mrs. Moulton tells the following remarkable cat 

 story : — 



" My mother had a cat that lived to be twenty-five 

 years old. He was faithful and fond, and a great pet 

 in the family, of course. About two years before his 

 death, a new kitten was added to the family. This 

 kitten, named Jim, immediately conceived the greatest 

 affection for old Jack, and as the old fellow's senses 

 of sight and smell failed so that he could not go 

 hunting himself, Jim used to do it for both. Every 

 day he brought Jack mice and squirrels and other 

 game as long as he lived. Then, too, he used to 

 wash Jack, lapping him all over as a mother cat 

 does her kitten. He did this, too, as long as he 

 lived. The feebler old Jack grew the more Jim did 

 for him, and when Jack finally died of old age, Jim 

 was inconsolable." 



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