The Springdale news., 1889-09-13

The gas was turned up and they drew her into the light. What Is the matter?" cried her mother.
 At first Cassie could not utter word.
 "The cat has terrified her" said her father. He probably had fit There, Cassie. don't scream SO"
 What is it-what is it?" she at length burst out, wringing her hands.
 Nothing but pussy in fit
 "Oh. no, it was something dreadful hiding in the closet"
 How came you in the closet?" asked her mother ''How did it hap pen that you and pussy were shut in there together!s !s
 Cassie began to sob violently. Never In the many times she had frightened Jamie had that little sister ever so ut terly lost her presence of mind or made such commotion.
 Hush, said her mother, with some sternness. Quiet yourself It IS all over now"
 Little Jamie was standing by pale as ghost, her chin quivering Tn sym pathy and her eyes full of tears.
 Are you sure it was only pussy?' sobbed Cassie.
 Only pussy. Tell me now how this all happened" "
 Cassie felt she might as well out with it. Il came up to bed first Jamie is always asking about the closet. thought it would be -- fun -to-to-n She sobbed anew.
 "Yes, to frighten Jamie little?'
 "To-cure her of being so silly"
 "Yes?n
 And when l stepped in the closet to hide. my foot -"
 Your foot and pussy's paws or tail must have come together" said her father, not able to repress a smile.
 "I guess so, said Cassie, able now to laugh hysterically through her tears.
 You thought to fri2hten Jamie little, and-the tables were turned. Iou were the frightened ono?"
 Yes"
 You found it pleasant? You would have liked Jamie to do that way by you?"
 "N-no."
 Poor, poor Cassior' said Jamie, with fearful pity.
 tVos ,,oor f'oes;ofu e,;d tboi, ,notbor -'poor Cassie, because she finds her amusement in doing unto others ex. actly as she would not like them to do unto her.
 ''I think Tll-never do it again"
 I'm inclined to think this was direct punishment upon you, Cassie, since your mothers wishes had so little weight with you. Something more seemed to be necessary to make you remember Perhaps this will do it."
 After Cassie's nervous sobs were hushed, and tAnht ncpl tears from little JaniAl Pl O. 2n dried their father went in rSs pussy He was found in his favorite easy chair in the sitting room, his usual lazy seren- ity much disturbed. He responded to Janie's caress with plaintive new. On examination it was found that the tip of his tail had been broken. He had doubtless been watching in the dark for mouse when Cassie made her stcalthy entrance, and the heel of her shoe had come down upon his tail with force enough to separate one of its slender joints. The pain had made him momentarily frantic.
 "I didn't know it was so dreadful to be frightened" confessed Cassie, when if was all ovei. s.And poor, lnrlocelt,~ pussy had his share, too"
 Always after that Pumpkin Pussy carried the point of his tail at a curious angle That wry joint was a source of remorse to Cassie every time she saw it.
 "Oh, do straighten it. kitty" she would say. ''l can't bear to see it.'
 Of course Cassie was not immediate ly cured of her disposition to have fun" at the expense of others, But this experience went far toward making her more thoughtful and considerate.
 it was a most natural and fitting result, her mother said. And, much as she disliked to admit it. Cassie thought So too. Mrs Clara Doty Bates, in Chicago Advance