The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-09-18

oner still more firmly. The resu,s
was another louder new.
Her mother turned to her:
''Take that kitten away directlv v
she commanded, sternly.l '.aud walk
about outside until we come. =
At any time Polly would not .hava
liked to go down the long aisle durine
service, but, now, when she had thas
great muff she had begun to hate. Az
struggling kitten inside of it, with frss
her head and then her tail at its ~.
posite ends, and when all the peonIa
were looking at her, it was dreadfnI
But she got up. She could not held
the ends of the muff quite SO well
standing; kitty took advantage of this
IN moment, and was on the floor be-
side her little mistress Mrs Blatch.
ley stopped quietly; tsnt kitty slipped
past her. The next moment Mr..
Blatchley made the same attempt and
succeeded in touching kitty's tail, as
she slipped along to the entrance Of tina
pew. Polly gfded after, hoping to
clutch her favorite.
But kitty was q sprite sometimes
When she didn't want to be canght,no-
body could catch her. All ready Tor 4
frolic, she cooked her head and watched
the child coming up to her. Polls
moved very cautiously; she was deter
mined to get hold of kitty. The little
creature stood still as If to let her do #
Polly bent down, her hand touched tha
little furry back; it was all right now.
Was it, thought
In an instant kitty whisked off into
the broad aisle. Then, seeing her play
mate didn't follow, she arched her back
waved her tail like plume, and in the
drollest way pranced almost up to her
again.
Poor Polly! She tried a second time
to seize this pet who was coaxing to be
played with. Kitty ran farther up the
aisle, looking back in way that showed
it was quite useless to follow Polly's
mother signed to her to take her seat.
The kitten walked up and down the
aisle examining the different pews, and
sometimes darting into one in a way
that set Polly, who was responsible for
it all, in an agony. One lady WAS sit
ting alone listening attentiyely to the
minister She moved her arm and kit
ty made dart at the swinging fringe
of her shawl and spraBg into her lap.
Polly longed to call out: "Catch herr
but before the astonished lady could
move, kitty was off again.
The sexton tiptoed along, hoping to
catch the little intruder. but she ffisked
away good deal faster than he could
tiptoe, and all the children enjoyed the
fun so much, to say nothing Of the
grown people, that he soon gave up try
ing.
After a while the. kitten was seen
walking slowly up the pulpit stairs.
Poor little Polly's face grew CRIMSON,
and she began to cry quietly.
Kitty liked the soft carpet; she
worked her little paws into it, and soon
curled herself down. Then she jumped
up again, and after turning around
several times settled herself for a nap.
.Oh," thought Polly, If she'll only
stay asleep"
At last the service. was over The
child was sure it had been three times
as long az ever before.
Nearly everybody had gone. She
walked softly up to the stairs Kittya
wakened by the general movement, was
sitting looking about her. just ASH
Polly stretched out her hand she heard
a laugh behind her., 1t was the SEXTON
''That cats q real imp, little girl, z
he said. 81 just saw it shut up one eye
and wink at you in the eutest way. III
knows the tuss its been making. cam
tell YOU"
Polly" said Mr.. Blatchley as they.
drove home, what punishment do YOU
think you ought to have for doing such
naughty thing as this?n
Il thought / could keep her very
still, papa, and, you know, mamma
said just now. it was great mortifca-l
ton to me. think the modification is
all / need. Don't you, papa" = Vase
Quake
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