Life — November 15, 1906 — page 33: what you’re looking at

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A Jealous Cat HE janitor of a college of law hasa cat, which he has petted and fondled since its kitten- hood. Not long ago this cat became a mother for the first time, but of only one kitten. Taking her offspring in her mouth, she laid it at the feet of her master, who lifted the tiny creature into his lap, alternately stroking it and petting the old at, calling her endearing names. The mother purred loudly as she rubbed against her master, thus acknowledging her pleasure at his congratu- ations and pride in her offspring. During the first few days of the kitten’s life the mother cat seemed glad to have her master take an interest in it, but stood ferociously on guard when any one else approached the box containing her treasure. Unconsciously the janitor paid less attention to the old cat, as he spent more time watching the development of the young one. But Mistress Cat noticed the change and re- sented it. On the eighth day of the kitten’s life, before its eyes were opened, but not’ before the germ of the spirit of play had begun to show itself, the janitor went to the box and taking the small animal upon his lap, tickled and stroked it. Sud- deny, hearing a low growl, he became aware of the angry presence of the old cat. Thinking she feared for the safety of her baby, the janitor, to reassure her, held the little creature to his face, and rubbed the soft body against his cheek. At this the cat’s back arched, her tail swelled and stiffened, her eyes glared, and with a snarl she kaped into the lap of her master, seized the kitten by the scruff of the neck, and shook it ice savagely. Then she jumped with it to the Soor, shook it again three times, and left it lying, alitle helpless heap, upon the floor. The janitor lifted it up and found that it was dead. The mother cat, in a fit of a jealous rage, had killed her baby. In a few minutes, when her anger had cooled and her maternal instincts had reasserted them- selves, the old cat came back, and lifting the limp body, tenderly carried it to the box. She realized very soon that something was wrong with the kiten, and tried all restorative methods known to the feline race. She licked it, she rolled the little corpse over and over, she warmed it with her body, she offered it refreshment; but failing to touse it, she lifted the tiny form out of the box and tried to make it stand—here, there, every- | where, all over the basement. Wailing, she arried it to her master, as if begging him to| bring it back to life. All day long the cat wandered disconsolately about, sometimes with the dead kitten in her mouth and sometimes alone. At nightfall the hanitor, thinking that his old pet had suffered ough, buried the little body; then going to the @t, he stroked her head and tried to take her on 's lap. 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