Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1899 — How a Cat Saved a Library [ARTICLE]

How a Cat Saved a Library

But for the Intelligence of a pet Maltese caf* a fire In the Reading Public Library might have been a very seriousaffair. t)ne of the women employes of the store on the first floor of the building was sleeping on a couch in the rear of the store. The only other living thing In the room was the cat Taddy was also sleeping, but was awakened bjr the smell of smoke. Seeing that something was wrong, she climbed upon the couch and scratched the girl until she was awakened In time to give the alarm before the fire had gained any headway. ST". . _ ..