Story Of A Cat
A military chaplain, when living with his family at Madras, had a favorite cat. Having to ehange his residence, he removed to another side oí the city, a distance of several miles, rhe in-coming tcnant's wife took a great fancy to the cat, and begged that it might be transferral with the house. Phrough fear that it might be lost in going so far from familiar haunts, added to the knowledge that a good home vrould be given, and, more especially, because poor Puss was then in delicate health, shc was, after much hesitation, allowed to rernain. About three weeks afterwards, the chaplain's wife sitting in the drawing-room of her new honie, was amazed to see their oíd friend enter the veranda, spring into her lap, overwhelming her with caresses, and 3howing every possible demonstration of deiight at their reunión. It was assumed that she had, in an nnaccountable manner, come to take np her quarters where an unequivocal welcome wa.3 receivod. Towards evening, the trisitor disappeared as mysteriously ae she had arrived, returning the followIng day, but this time not alone, for in her mouth was a very smal. kitten, which she gently laid at the feet of her mistress with a pleadino and most eloquent expression, as though craving for sanctuary. It noed hardly be said that both refugees were incorporated into the household. Upon inqxiiry, it was ascertained that one kitten only had been spared out of a family born at the former residence. With this "solé tlaughter of her house and heart," the faithful creature had traveled to those she had "loved and lost awhilc. " How such a journey could have been thrice accomplished, through the intricate and wholly unknown streets of so large and populous a city as Madras, bringing on the last occasion so young a kitten safely with her, snrmounting al) the difficultics and dangers of such a formidable transit, is inexplicable, and must ccrtainly be deemed a marvekraí feat. No member of the chaplain's family had visited their old home, not even a servant had passed between the two localitics, nor had the new tenants called on the original inhabitants. The extraordinary reflection and foresight shown in flrst taking the journey alone to insure success, and then fetchingthe fragile little being prudently left be-hind, is perhaps the most curious part if this "owr'e trae tale." It wül be conceded re.idily that this slrong attachment could only h;i ■ been for those with whom sin: had so long and happily dwelt Truth is again strangor than
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