The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, August 26, 1995              TAG: 9508260009
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A10  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

FELIX THE CAT

When one names a hurricane ``Felix,'' one can expect it to act like its namesake, Felix the Cat. It is the nature of a cat to be obstinate and not do what is expected of it. If one opens the door for a cat, it will rarely go through immediately. It will take its time and then scoot through just as one loses patience and closes the door. At this moment (Thursday at 4 p.m.) Felix appears to be the Cheshire Cat from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. If one recalls that cat, it sat on a limb with a big smile on its face and slowly disappeared, leaving only the smile!

WENDELL N. VEST

Norfolk, Aug. 17, 1995 by CNB