Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-03-10

'Ohl you just come and try them," cried
Rover. ''You see, after they're been in the
ground awhile, the outside gets just as ten
der as-well-as that little chicken YOU
stole the other day" there he gave Mis-
tress Cat a sly glance out OF the corner OF
his eye,) land it comes off as easy-but it, s
the inside-what is it they call il? Oh!I
know-the marrow that / eat, and | tell
YOU it's worth waiting for. Just come and
try it"
"Well, said the cat, in whining voice
81 suppose it's better than nothing. can't
stand this much longer, at any rate. Talk
of stealing chickens! I'd steal another this
minute, If I could get the chance; and pray
whose fault would it be, when your regular
meals are forgotten, and all for foolish
romp in the garden. with a nonsensical
If Rove's disposition hadn't been pretty
good, think he would have been quite
angry at such impoliteness from Mrs Mai
tie, especially when he was doing all he
could to appease her hunger. He did seem
to feel little hurt, for he drew his face
down to its utmost length, but, like asensi-
bic dog, he concluded to say nothing, but
quietly led the way to the garden, the cat
close at his heels.
Willie Jumped up, and ran out after
them. Just rs he got to the outside door,
he happened to think CT something. "Oh
dear?' he said to himself II dug up a lot
of bones yesterday, and sold them to Char
lie Ferris, for humming top. What if
they were Rovers-dear mel Ihope not"
But they were-for as Willie approached
the place, there the y stood, the dog and the
cat, both with their noses to the ground,
investigating.
'fThis is the place." cried Rover, with
great glee. 81 smell them"
$50 do l." said Matte, turning up her
nose; ''but there never was ANYTHING about
the smell of bones very inviting to me. 1
must say, prefer my meat outside, instead
of in, too"
Rover made no reply, but commenced
a vigorous digging-all to no purpose. He
rested q minute, then went at il again
scratch, scratch, scratch.
Strange" raid he: "they were here; /
looked at them only Yesterday" Again it
was dig. dig. dig, but no bones; and never
was disappointment more plainly written
upon dogs features.
They're gone-every one of them" he
gasped. Il know who's done it It's that
Leo-that mean, shaking cur of Wilson's,
Ill pay him for it, the next time catch
him on the street, aud if he ever shows his
face in this yard again well" (showine his
teeth, and looking quite savage.") "he'd
better not, that's all. !"
Willie was very much distressed. "Ohi
dear!' said he, she'll have fight with that
dog. and of course he'll beat, for Leo isn't
halt as big as he is. It's too bad" SO he
sung out, at the top of his little voice:
''Here, Roveri Poor Roveri took your
bones: it wasn't Leo. / didn't know thew
were yours. I'll save you some more. Look
herel Here, sir! say! You shall have
plenty more"
whats the matter, Willie?" said his
mamma-and Willie opened his eyes, and,
behold, there ne was upon the lounge, in
stead of in the garden; the cat WAS tapping
her milk from her little earthern saucer,
and tl' ';itten lay sleeping in the basket
just ti.en Rover walked in, and, going
up to The saucer, shifted round it, as if in
clined to try taste, but Maltie didn't give
him n chance, for, before he knew what
was coming, she Just lifted her paw, and
gave him smart slap in the face, accom-
panied by q most expressive spit.
''Poor MaltieT said Willie, 81 / %
you're pretty hungry, but you ned iv
quite SO cross. Mother" he al.ls T. with
yawn, I've had the funnies. d,s..ai-Aial-
tie and her kitten, and Rover, were all
talking, and, if L hadn't walked up Just
then, l should have fohnd out what Matte
says when she spits.
81 thought you were dreaming pretty
hard. said mamma, laughing, when you
called ont so loud to Rover"
''That was when he got so angry about
the bones," said Willie. Mother. I've got
three things to remember-I must always
give Maltie her regular meals. must not
trouble the kitten, and / mustn't steal Ro-
ver's bones" And he proceeded to relate
his dream, much to mammas amusement; /;
but still he wound mp with:
II do wish 1 knew what Maltie says
when she spits"