The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-02-21

Kitty Whitefoot was a little kitten Al
black as jet, with the exception Of four
white paws. When she had washed her.
self from head 10 foot. as she did every
morning, Petey, the little boy who own.
ed her, used to say she had put on her
clean white stockings, Kitty was given
to Percy when she was a tiuy ding aud
could hardly lap mils; aud because she
had such snow-whitc paws, he named her
Kitty Whitetoot.
She had 4 crimson ribbon tied round
her neck, that conlmsted beautifully with
her smooth black iur.
One day Kitty Whiteioot was missing,
and Percy searched all over the house. for
her aud even looked In the big work.
basket, whore Kitty used sometimes 10
hide away 10 take sly nap. But Miss
/ Wbiteio0t was not to be found The lit.
tie fellow felt very anxious about her,
/ but his iather assured him that she would
be home before night. But hsp nigbl
came, Kitty Whilefoot was still missing
Early the next morning, when Katherine.
the old colored servant, opened the street
door, she saw a little heap of black aud
white fur on the pavement Poor Kitty
Whiteioot! What dreadful accident had
happened that she should be lying bruis.
cd and dead in the street, with her pretty
white paws all covered with blood
Katherine did not care much for White
foot, but she felt very sorry for Percy.
So she brought basket from the kitchen,
aud gently lifting the dead kitten into II,
she covered her up with au old shawl,
and carried her into the house. When
Percy came down TO breakfast aud saw
the tittle torn body, he shed some very
bitter tears; but every one tried to com
fort him, and his father said he would
bury poor Kitty in the yard close by Per
cy's big se-geranium The grave was
dug, the poor little manged body was
wrapped in clean white cloth and put
in box. Percy carried out the box with
trembling hands, and Katherine followed
to sec the last Of Kitty.
Just as the earth was being thrown oil
the little box, a scamperins was heard IN
the alley,and witha purring sound, Kitty
: Whitctoot, alive aud well, bounced nto
the yard and came running to Percy a.
fast a- her little white feet could carry
her. For "A moment, they were too much
surprised To speak, and then Percy faith.
er laughed iii the tears came into hi.
eyes. "a. sure as you live, Percy, be
Z said, kitty Whitefoot has come TO At
tend her own funeral"
with much wonder and rejoicing, the
u mystery wa, finally explained The dead
kitten found iu the street was 50 like
F. Kitty Whiteloot, both IN .izo aud color
- as 10 deceive even kulherne's sharp eyes
u aud Kitty Whitetoot had been on on 1
= mou-e.huntiug expedition, or 10 visit hel
: Maltes cousin, IN the neishborhood. Tb,
strange kitten was buried In the gray,
dug for Kitty Whitefoot. "For," sale
Percy, now laughing through his tears
Z at may be somebody's pet, and I'm glsf
we can give the little stranger dccen
T. burial"
Il As for Katherine, .hs could hardly be
- lieye her own eyes when sho saw Kit,
Whitefoot back in her place By the kteh
- en,frc; but you mas be sure pussy fare
u well for long time afer her adventure
I" She grew to be- a handsome cat, and live
- long enough to catch many rats and mice
" besides rasin2 a family pretty and usf
= fol kittens -- Hearth q Home.