Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1887 — Mabel and Her Cat. [ARTICLE]

Mabel and Her Cat.

Mabel, at the mature age of five, insists upon growing. Her mamma looked meditatively at her one day, saying: “What a big girl you are getting to be!” “Why,” said Mab, “da you want me to stay little so you can spant me when I’m naughty ?” Mabel’s cat is a tremendous great black satin fellow, named Sambo. Like other much cared for pets, he has become surprisingly human in his ways. For some time he has, when thirsty, gone to the stationary basin and cried for water, but lately his attention seems to have been attracted by the manner of emptying the bowl when he is through. After drinking one morning the inmates of the room, hearing the noise of escaping water, turned quickly to see Sambo with upraised paw, to which hung by a link the chain of the basin plug. When the water was out he dropped the chain, but still stood looking curiously, with head on one side, at the opening of the escape pipe. To test his intention the water was again let in, when hooking his claw deeply in the chain he repeated the trick. —Detroit Free Press.

At the masquerade ball in Adin last week St. Jacobs Oil took the first prize. Nothing strange in this, as it is highly prized in every family where used—especially in ours. —Bieber {Cal.) Mountain Tribune.