Life — November 18, 1915 — page 45: what you’re looking at

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Cats (Continued from page 954) To tell the blunt truth, the cat has to be loved more for its failings than its virtues. It is never heroic, except occasionally as a mother; it has no sense of responsibility as a dog has; it protects nothing but itself. Hence in a way the cat-lover is a finer type than the dog-lover, because he is get- ting nothing back. His love is disin- terested. The cat will never save his life, never refuse to leave his coffin, never do any of the picturesque things in the books. On the contrary, it may steal his baby’s breath. I have owned many cats—or, to be more precise, I have lived in houses in which a number of cats have from time to time consented to eat, drink and sleep—and I have had agreeable passages of flirtation with all. But I have never felt any security in their affections nor expected any return for my endearments. Fondling has been its own reward and all that I asked. On the other hand, I will admit to feeling exceedingly proud when any cat has singled me out for notice; for of course every cag is really the most beautiful woman in the room. That is part of their deadly fascination. The best cat I ever had any share in—and by best I mean the cat that showed me most attentions—illustrates the detachment of the creature, the unabridgeable gulf always fixed be- tween it and man, the sense of inse- curity which it engenders. It was a blue Persian, and from a clear sky it entered the front door one day, re- mained for a few months, during which it enslaved the household, and then as suddenly walked out and was never heard of again. Of such is the nature of the cat. Caprice is its es- sence, and its thoughts are always else- where. Its beautiful body may be on your lap, but its soul is busy with noc- turnal pacts and cruelties. No one You Can't Lose Your Keys DANDA LEATHER KEY CASE With Your Name Stamped inGold Leaf iy Mall With Pocket Postpaid | 40 fieiren tuite 25 A great chair, a good book, and, in easy reach, a box of good candy— isn’t that the picture of an interval of perfect pleasure? So we offer the Library Package. Two pounds of delectable sweets and a book of delectable reading. The box—a dark rich green—has the look of an antique leathery tome. The candy—all chocolates —is of supreme Whitman quality, which is another way of saying that better have never been made. The book you have your choice of more than a dozen master- pieces by Shallespears, ling, Stevenson, Carlyle, Emerson and others—is in green lim leather, blind samped and tucked away unobtrusively beneath the box. It’s a charming little volume that need not be ashamed in any library. All in all a package so dainty, so refined, so delightful for gift purposes, so entirely new and “unusual” that we are proud to call it Whitman's. The Library Package is made in the two-pound size only. The price is two dollars. vw have tend oy th wit doectnee he face Lec Pei, "Fie Ser ef'tan und other Wissen packages are listed on the bottom of the Qox so that you may know exactly what kinds you are purchasing. The Library Package contains a number of Whitman's ” best sellers”—Pecan Caramels “Dollar” Minss, Brazil Nuss, Vanilla Chocolate Caramels, Honey White Nougat and Marshmallows, all richly chocolate covered, “Whitman's for Every Occasion” is a booklet you should have from our Agent or from us. STEPHEN F. WHITMAN &- SON, Inc., Philadelphia, U. S. A. Makers of Whitman's Instantaneous Chocolate, Cocoa and Marshmallow Whip ever said, “The more I see of men the more I like cats.” At the present moment the only cat I possess is of bronze, and comes from Egypt and was fashioned 2000 years B.C. It resides on the mantelpiece, and I often stand by it, when waiting for meals, and think of all that has changed since it was made. If it could reply, I should askit if the world were not, comparatively speaking, a very Christian place ‘in thése days. A CHASER AFTER THE SCOTCH comicbooks.com