The Red Cloud chief., 1885-01-09
BEING a KITTY.
The Experience Of "a Little Girl Haa
Wanted to Be "a Kitten.

lessons TO learn"
why, Dotty.' said her mamma,
looking up in surprise from her sewing.
Just think what YOU are say;nC. You
wouldn't like TO bc a kitten instead of
NY little girl, would you?"
-'Ycs, | would" poutcd Dotty, pcev-
;>lly. Il think kitties have Il lovely
time. They don't have anything TO DO
except have a nice time and run around,
ind | never begin to play anything tha'
I don't have TO stop for lessons. | jus.
dq,c spelling. so:'" and she puckcrcd up
5er face into I. perfect etwork OF
frowns.
Mamma said nothing for Il few min
ut-s. although She Wa sorry to see her
little daughter so ill~-tcmpcrcd. Pres
emily she said:
''Dotty. YOU NAV put away your
book and be a kitty Tor the rest Of the
day II you wan to-"
BE Il kitty exclaimed Dotty. in
surprise. Why how can | b. a kitty,
mammal
'.Iou can do just as your kitten does
run around and plHy all day. and not
have any lessons to do or patchwork to
sew"
''Oh. mamma. do YOU really mean
ii?" ard Dolty dropped her book and
jumped up from her little char. her
face as bright rs il Il fairy had come
and smoolhcd away the frownS that had
been disiiguring il.
Yes. | mean it," said.
graycIy. "But if You begin to b" Il
kitty. You nGs: do just as your kitty
hoes all day. IoU mustn't think yoj;
are my little girl. 81 expect ~" to DO
ANYTHING for You that | wouldn't 90 for
the kitty"
'.And | can rcally play all lay. and
run out into the garden whenever !
want To, Ola. | should like Ia 90 Il kitty
every day." exclaimed Dotty. III de
light.
Wait until this evening before You
say that" answered her mother. Per
hapS o won't like il as well ~ you
think Won will. Now run away. for |
don't like To have kitties in my sitting
room
..Miou, miou.' cried Dotty, like n
little kitten, running out la find SNOW
ball.
I'm going 70 be a kitty like you.
SNOWFALL she exclaimed. picking her
up and giving her II loving squcezs.
SNOWFALL only winked her eyes sleep
lily. and didn't seem As much delighted
a. Do;ty WAS al ;hs prospect.
Come. wake up, YOU law thing
exclaimed Do.ty. A. SNOWFALL seemed
disposed To curl herself up into a soft
white ball again. and finish her nap.
Wake up, l wan You 10 play with
NE"
II was not very hu~ before SNOWFALL
was quite as much DISPOSED for Il game
as her little mistress. and they had a
grand frolic together in the garden.
Il am sure | should like To be a kit
ten every day." thu little girl thought
TO herself.
IL she had been doing her usual morn
inc tasks she would have been stitching
away AT the patchwork Yet. or writing
her copy, instead vi iaving all this fun.
She chased big yelloS butterflies around
the garden. she wen. into the barn aud
yuinrCa 80 the h"~-an1 hua.sG tsy
eggs. and I'D ~cvr~tlv rs she liked.
tft"ra MhiisAs hr = tn EoE hrnd
. tniS romping. and picking Snspw-
. ball up, walked slowly back TO 1.-THE
house.
+ What shall | do rssw?" she Thought
1T is too hot 10 jump rope. and | Am
fired of running. l think | will gd il
and get my dolly and dress her"
Where are. you going. kitty?' asked
her mother, aS she starred ZIP stairs.
ii am going 10 get my DOLBY
answered Dotty. smiling 10 hear hAr
mother call her kitty
"Gh. no. said mamma. ..kittifs
never have dollieS to play with. Ruin
O in the garden and play with Snow
ball"
"Oh. mammal" exclaimed Dottv. In
'diSmay, cant | have my dolly TO play
WITH" i
NO" answered her mother. Gu;etlH
II ant give my little ci,rs doll To kit1
sies TO play with" |
Iiottv paused. irreSoiutely- Shouldn't
1ke.this very we'll.
Mamma. she said. ~1Tesertlvl
"won't Won play tina. | am not a kitt1
for a little while, and let na.. have th3
ieliie?"
No. my dear answered her moth
er. tod YOU that Won m,.z he 4
hlii' lff aii UiN- SO L sna!l GOs sNrectl
my s;ttlc Dotty back urti, TIM event
ing \
l"o7rE wanted the dullia vcrv r,uch.i
nc. she didn't want 10 tell mamma thatl
she WAS tired o: being a kitty ;!ireaav,I
SO she weHt SLOWLY out into the sarieul
again STeh SNOWFALL.
Il guess its most dinner fine" sh.
: said IL herself. Is she began To feel
hungry. Snowfall. don't yoa wsn1
Your dinner. too?' 1
"Miou." answered Snowfall. an an I
swer which raiCh. mean either YES o. 7
Ne. q
II wish would brush nv |
hair and wash rev face before dinner"
thought the hot tired little girl. push 1
ing back her tangled curiS: "but II
spose II 1 asked her she would tell me 4
that she didn't wash kitti,S' faces for u
chem. Never mind. l don't care. II,
would a grea. deal rather be q kitten" Z
Presently the dinaer-bcll rang. and )
Ih:y jumped up esgerly and ran into I
the house. 81
Don't come into the dining-roorn. 4
kitty" sals mamma. gravely.
Oh. mamma. can't | have nv din
ner'' cried hungry Dot,y. her eyes fill
ing with tears.
Yes, / always give kitties their din \
her. answered mamma, '-but l don't
let them cat with me at the table. You
viii find your dinner out IN the kitchen I
where SNOWFALL eats he's" 4