The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-05
Tbe DisObcIientK Kitten.


out into the world. "They're our natural
enemies, and Eve no doubt were created
on purpose to worry u.s. But for all that.
they're better disposed than you think :
and when you've lived as long as |, you'll
find that they bark and buster more to
make noise than anything else. And
this Is why men call dogs almost human
| and talk about their wonderful instincts.
For my part, | am glad that cats are cats.
and can scratch and claw without being
hkened to men,"
How the kittens stared at her queer.
purrlng, for they were very young yet
and hardly knew what she meant.
"Of course L needn', impress upon YOU
The duty of catching mice,D continued the
car, for no kitten brought up bv me
would neglect that When it comes to
rats, it's best to use discretion, and only
attack the smallest. But there's one
temptation against which | wish to warn
you emphatically, and that is birds.
They're good eating enough, but for some
reason are specially protected by man.
was once thrown out of second story
window Tor having caught a robin. It
nearly broke every bone in my body, and
cured me entirely of eating birds. Let it
serve rs warning 10 you as well. .
"But men eat birds, and why can't
we?" mewed q little white kitten. "Cook
was broiling some quails the other dav.
and she gave me taste, and twas much
better than mouse"
"Never look i'll to the WHY'S and where.
fores, my children, but remember that |
ha had Haa1 Of
have learned many things OF which you
are Ignorant, Believe me, then, blrds are
a diet that will bring you into trouble
The little white kitten arched her back
and looked very mischievous, and wasn't
much impressed. I'm afraid, by what her
mother said, she was more adventurous
than the other two, aud had always been
wiiful and disobedient and determined To
have her own way.
"Nobody'd throw me out of the window,
if | caught dozen robins" she thought,
" cause I'd do 1t so sly as not to be caught.
and hide away somev here till I'd eaten
them up"
She was bad, wicked kitten, and as
much mistaken rs those little girls and
boys who think they can do wrong and
escape detection. Our evil deeds ALWAYS
tindsus out and come to light even though
hid IN darkness.
The old cat would have liked to give
her children more advice, but lust then
four little girls came up, one of whom was
her mistress, Daisy, and she knew it was
too late
ooh, oh, such dear little kittens ~ and
they all ciapped their hands with delight.
But a moment atterward Daisy looked
sorrowful for hadn't she promised to give
tie kittens away, and keep the old cat in,
stead? Her mother didn't like such a
family around, and had told her to pick
out the one she preferred and find homes
for the others. She couldn't part with
Tdbby, and so her children had to be
sacrificed.
"You member what you sad," cried
onesof the girls, a little yellow haired fairy
who could hardly talk.
"Yes, yes" answered the others. "Taks
your choice, KITE"
They tried to say il bravery, but Of
course any one could see that the white
one was the prettiest and if Katie hadn't
been the gest--well, they light have
quarreled perhaps, though | hope not
| Twas well the white kitten couldn't
know what they thought, for she was vain
enough already, and looked with CONTEMPT
on her two little sisters in their grey fur
coats. But she didn't at all like katis for
a mistress, for the little girl squeezed her
| so tightly she was nearly suffocatcd, and
then pulled her by the tail if she tried to
get away. Wonder how she'd like to
have her breath stopped up this way ?''
thought the kitten. Indignantly off she
doesn't let me alone, Il show my claws,
and scratch"
Her grey-coated sisters were handled
more tenderly, and thankful enough she
was when Katie finally grew tired and
| gave her to Daisy
Soon afterward all three were taken o
their future homes, and our story hence
forth concerns the white one alone. She
as we know, hadn't needed her mothers
advice, and thought that if one was sly
enough one might catch birds and eat
them, and no harm come or it, We shall
see how disobedience and wilfulness. even
In a kitten, are sure to be punished
She had been IN her new home nearly
six months, and had grown so her owl
mother wouldn't have known her, and was
a great tavorlte with everybody, when one
day she happened to spy tiny brown
bird hopping around the garden in the
most fearless ny, perching its head frs
on one side and then on the other, anG
looking SO wise and cunning out of It's lit
tie bits of eyes.
"Why, its's mouse" purred the kitteI
to herself, and pretended her eyesight wai
poor. And it oughtnt to be there, anC
I'll just lie in wait and pounce down on i
the first chance | get.
Now, the kitten knew what 1t was a.
well Us you or |, but she meant to kill it
and so triad to excuse herself in this way
I'm sorry TO say there are some peopl,
like her, who are as blind as bats wher,
their own interests are involved. end otter
find it convenient to mistake wrong 70
right. Children are more clear-si GIFTED
and a mouse to them is mouse, and
bird a bird, and they don't try to max,
one seem the other.
The kitten crept along guilty, anC
peered all around to see If any one wer
looking. aud didn't act q bit as if sh,
were about to catch mouse. For at sucl
times she delighted in spectators, and in
stead of sneaking to her work, went at
boldly. Oh, if men and kittens woul,
only learn that it is best to call things b,