Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1896 — There’s Money in Rats. [ARTICLE]

There’s Money in Rats.

When Louise Michel was in prison she was permitted to have three of her cats with her. But she soon discovered that she would have the company of other animals as well, for some rats paid her a visit. Their tirst visit ended badly for them, as the eats attacked them and slew one and wounded another. Mdlle. Michel nursed the wounded rat. aid her kindness made the mother rats her friends.- - "They > -‘s’uUoil' f --u|)uii Ucr twirv every day and behaved excellently. Bbe fotinfi them respectful to the old, klud to the UnforttfUate, and /till of family feeling. ‘ Tliq governor of the prison, sent them food from his table, and sometimes came himself to see the. Mdlle. Michel’s example of -treating these creatures with 'kindness was copied by ether persons, who agree that the. rat Is'a capital anlnpil for the showman. A Unsslan tralhed as number to act as*sallor» upon a miniature ship; the rigging of whlyh they -climbed very Cleverly. He found-them moreUMuichable than fiogs, which is sayfng a good deal. 1 tv You never had a friend who did not Ulk about you. r