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Show CAT ENJOYED THE COMEDY But of the Four Principals Involved. Tom Was the Only One That Had a Laugh Coming. This I the tale ot a cat with a spiish of humor. Mrs. YntinRWIfe wei.t to an fast end butcher rhot the olhrr day. Wlnn she entf-p'd. the Rreetlns; was a high-pitched high-pitched shriek. Naturally ahe shrlekrd. loo. and thnn looked to see what the trouble was. Mrs. HuUher. In charse of th rhnp In her husband's absrnsp, stood on a small box. Wore her stood a larn blark cat. a aji am of fun In hi yellow ey anil it mouse In hi mouth. A moment th lab'.t.ui h Id. Then the cat walked away and Mrs. Mutcher started fearfully behind the counter ' The cat followed her and dropped the mousH at her fct. Two screams, the flutter of skirts, and Mrs. Outcher sushi was raf on ths box. and Mrs. Younuwlfe sat on the counter, her feet stlcklnc- straight out, her skirts feathered feath-ered tightly about her ankles. Thn mouse ran a foot or two aad 1 th rat luid It again, and again walked I away. Mrs. liutcher stepped off the box. picked It cp and. carrying her . Brk of refuge with her. Spain tried , to go behind the counter. Again the cat followed, and the play was enacted a a before. 1 It went on that way for about ten ' mlnutea. when thn dellvt ry boy camn ' whistling In. He wa hailed a a de- I llrerer. "Huh!" ho (runted. He seized the I cat and cast It out. the Mine jaws still gripping her prey. Indianapolis 1 N'awa |