A Cat-fish Story

The flowing well of D. F. Allmen dimri-r on TV. "Washington gt., has nearly g-iven out, whleh he tliinks might hlave baan caused by tlie Am Arbor Wiatr Worbs boring somo ix or oiglit -vrfls o-n tlioir lot next west of Mr. A. Another well has been snak on a more eleva ted part oí bis lot which givos a jiaeílow of -vnter to supply hls numerous artíllela; pffnds on the lower part of his grountls. One of these ponds is wélï stoickod with Germán carp li-h, Avliich are so ta.mc that they 'n'ill come up to tlie edge olf tlio water and eat their meáis whon bread crumbs are thrown in. Mr. A. ha-s an old toni cat wlio lias beqn watchüig 'thfe business ind made up liis mind he 'too would have a good breakfast, so ïie hid himself in tttie grass close by the edge of the mater, and wheii hds prey unconscious of dainger, carne along, oíd Tora reached out his fore paws and had the game in liis clutches as easily as if ït were a mou'se. Some time aso Mr. A. liad occasion to draw oíí part of the water in this pond, which made it bo shallow tluat ome large carp was seen very plainly. swhnming on the surface of tlue water. Old Toim was on tlie alci't agai'ii, and Ixmnd to have a langer game ühis tiíne, so lie sprang' li'ke a ttser, right on the; back of the íiwh and liad a levere liattle with it. claws of the cat lacerated il ■ i. tlir ttWt he fianllygot awayirom T tn, asnd ia Balling around in mative element again. This may I I a I)!:? cat-fiSh story int it is in i b .■! t rué une.