The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-09-14
She Did Not Mind Her Mother.
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"Come here, my child. and lctne smooth
down your coat" said Mrs. Pus. to her
thoughtless kit. "There's company COM
ing, and I want you to look your best. No
foubt You will be greatly admired said
the vain mamma, rs she proceeded to
british the hair smoothly back behind her
ears with her delicate little curry-comb.-
Then she brushed away every particle Of
dust from her shining black fur, which
nischievous kitty was forever disordering.
rolling over and over in the dirt, rs if it
was no trouble at all for her poor mother
to Keep her clean. 81 declare you have
rubbed against that teal;ettle sgain," said
her mother with some aspcrity in her tone,
as she proceeded to brighten up the white
star on little pussey's breast. - q
Bx. sn Gany s"n sd msdy II hIbaas baae nsSh S9s
mind to box your ears for your disobsdi-
enca and carelessness." Kitty looked so
meek though, she concluded not to, and so
che went on until her toilet was completed.
/ "You may depend will have company
to-day, Miss Williams" said Betsy Anne,
the seamstresz. II know by the way them
cats is Sticking themselves up. Ifsa sure
sign" ..a. 'H
"Now kit" said her mother very grave
lv, "do yon sit still on this far corner Of the
rug, and by no means stir unless yot, arc
bid. Don't go frisking off with that pet
squirrel, AZ saw you yesterday. You are
too we'll bred to associate with a creature
that was born and brought upin the woods.
and besides he Is too frivolous for any so
Der minded cat. Above everything else do
not 90 stealing into the s.ore.room and
peeping about among the lar. and dishes.
Such behavior would be a disgrace to your
bringing up." .ss r.Es q ..r tag.-.5 3D..
Well, tho company did come. and little
Star-kit WAS greatly admired, As her moth
er had predicted. Indeed her silly head
was turned quito upside down by fiattsry.
and she began to look quite scornfully on
her old-fa.hionsd mother, who sat quietly
purring in the corner, and received no at
/ tention except tho remark that she was, "a
nice old eat" .,..r-.~q .sra ansgrNa 'a..a mF
BY and by preparations began TO be made
for tea, and quite regardless OF her moth
-r's counssls. Kitty slipped off into the
stors-room. whom she saw the door opened,
and began to take 4 sly inventory OF Its
contents. Just ~ cook had gone into the
kitchen. she peepsd over the edge Of a tall
2 cream jar. well filled with delicious cream.
&. .'Oh, how nice.' thought she, "Tll Just
u lap up taste Of il before cross Agnes gets
hack" So she strove to balance herself on
! tho smooth. cold edge Of the crock. when
suddenly she heard = footsten, and in her
haste she lost her balance and tnmblsd
head over heels into the creamy deep
Cook came in sight just as tho tip OF hel
tail was disappearing and whisksd hsi
n out .uuicker than scat" as Freddy ex.
pressed il. Poor halfsmothered pussy did
mot look much as she did when abe FRS
emcrsed from her mothers paws that af
ternoon after her elaborate toilet wa
made. She found out. rs all chi dren do
sooner or later, that II is always best t.
mind mother. She stole off a. quickly a
she could get her breath, into the wood
ghouse to hide her shame and modification
and rough time she had Of it before tha
s fur WAS soft and glossy again. She lost nj
favor with the cook because OF the spoils'
!. pot Of cream; 20 there was an end of all tn
!. tdelicacies that were wont to fall to her lo'
The path of disobedience Is sure to be on
I of trouble to all children who walk in =.
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