(815) Journeyman's cat/ Cat tales 10

My grandma was a peasant in a northern country. she would tell me the  most exciting stories. Here is one of them: In the olden days when the rich would ride horses, a poor man would walk. It was common for a trader to shoulder his worldly goods in two bundles by carrying them at both ends of a bamboo pole.

Most traders would walk in groups. Some would travel with their guard  dogs. There was one who moved around with a big and ferocious cat. Generally cats would be attached to a house. This cat, however, was very attached to his master. He roamed the countryside with his master who deals in sewing  supplies. Many a times people marveled at a cat that walked for miles next to a man. Some times the cat would hop onto his master's burdens and hitched a ride. This is no ordinary cat, he was excellent at guarding his master's goods. He did not require his master to feed him, but would hunt for his own food wherever his master stopped for the night. With his night vision, he often attacked would be thieves before the culprits could count one - two- three.

Apparently this fortunate man rescued the cat from being drown. It was common for country folks to tie unwanted kittens in gunny sacks and throw them into rivers. Somehow this kitten did not die. Perhaps the person neglected to place a rock at the bottom of the bag. Maybe he did not tie the bag tightly. All we know is that trader Lee rescued and adopted the kitten. The kitten was given a second chance in life. Lee gained a trusty companion who more than repaid him in different ways.

- Our God is a God who saves; from the sovereign Lord comes escape from death. -

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