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Show Cat Catches Her Own Fish. Mr. und Mrs. E. F. Fuirbrother, residing re-siding In Sknwhegau, Me., hnvo u beautiful coon cat, "llustor Ilrown,"by nnino, nbout two yenrs of ago, which brought homo, at nn early hour yes-tordny yes-tordny morning, a Bpotted trout, eight Inches long, weighing n quarter of u pound. "Muster" hus been known to do some successful fishing In Whltton brook beforo, but hns always eaten his catch himself. In this lnstanco ho seemed to tako n prldo m his achievements achieve-ments mid leaped up on tho sill of tho window, nbout flvo feet from tho ground, whoro ho wnltcd until ho succeeded suc-ceeded In attracting tho attention of tho household. On entering tho bouse ho laid tho tlsh on tho floor with tho ulr of a well-ti allied dog that has retrieved re-trieved a bird for Its master. Tho fish was still a live, Mid, when placed In tho water, swam about ns though entirely uninjured. "Iluster" coineB of a cat family noted for Its gaming Instincts, His fntltor, owned In Hnllowoll, Me., once brought hino a full-grown partrldgo. "Iluster" should realize that It Is closed time on trout, but ns rending Is not one of his accomplishments, per-Imps per-Imps It would bo unfnlr to hold him responsible for violation of tho game law. Ho Is doubtless tho only cat In Malno to udd to his vnluo as a household house-hold pot tho ability to bring homo tlsh for his mnstor's table. |