Show A Cat or a Father In his Life of Thomas B B. Reed Mr Samuel W W. McCall tells this story about the former speaker who who- was t tan an unusually large man r When his daughter Katherine or s Kitty as he called her was a little l M r girl she had a cat to which she was was- J much devoted One day the kitten tf was sleeping in Reeds Reed's chair when ho he was about to sit down His daughter Q In horror gave the chair a sudden pulp pull I t. t to save the cat from annihilation and andas as a result Mr Reed sat down heavily on the floor It was a a. a rattier rather serious serious- 0 happening for a man man- manof of his size and r even a lesser man might easily pave ave x lost ost his temper But the only notice notice- he took of the matter was to say gravely after he had got on his feet J t Kitty remember that it is easier to get another cat than another father x i Youths Youth's Companion lt l |