The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-28
irHg STRAY KITTEN.
y PIayfal Little Grimailsin Full Of Fun
and Mischief
.IPhiladelphia Times.l

~ + heard the tiniest weakest little
meaurn ia the world. On looking
,nnnd there was standing on the steps
inv kitten. One OF his eyes was II
dnInted nh Fight tight, as II he had c,
- eatiug a lemon, though am In o
Iimed "a, think he was merely wink z
n q me-. O! course, I did not have n
nVsldea where he came from so sude Il
a. It had just stopped raining J
IA a he was wet I concluded "be c
m rained,, down. I wiped him dry, I
ltrokad him down to make friends anu
hen treated him to some bread anu
milk. His appetite was astonisnin4iy
noe for . fellow but four Inches nien:
When his allowance was hnisned anu
the pan licked right clean he was 10
full 10 walk straight, 80 he hoDoleu
along until he reached the hall, wne1s
he dropped down fiat on the hoor anu
vent asleep. Scat maps" are usually
abort, bot this scat nap'' lasted ior
some time.
When he awoke, he rose up,
stsetched. looked all around, winKe0,
iSiinfd 81 then sat down to think about
II. Like Rip Van Wrinkle he did not
know where he came from or WneIe
he was. He sat 80 quietly, with sucn
4 puzzled countenance, and tatting DIS
blue eyes so rapidly. began laugh"
ing. NV mirth at such serious time
evidently annoyed him, for he imme-
diatly turned his head Ia another al.
rectiou. I dangled string several
times near his head and he was soon
reatored Ii. the best of humor and play
inc cleefully. This and other modes
of entertaining pleased him so that ne
WAS soon sat home'' and happy
Rob grew fast and became the pei
.,f tina household. One Of his many
amusing tricks was chasing the chick
ems ont OF the house. 1t was not even
necessary to tell him to drive out the
chickens: Just the sight OF one was
enough. One old rooster was risnt
eaucy, to him; but was cured IN
short while. whenever Bob attempt
ed to drive him off the gallery he
would refuse to 60 and say something
In his own language that was taken
for impudence and Bob always
promptly tapped him on the head
which had the desired effect.
He selected one chicken from tht
crowd and then chased'it all over the
ward until he was completely Worl
out. then he would walk up to me TO
some caresses. II he received scold
ing no sat on my feet, played witt
them and petted them, so he Away
got me in good humor.
He kissed the dog every mornlnl
and took most of his day maps witt
him. but he always slept at nigh
with me. He was kept nice and clea
40 was as nice u bedfellow as one
little sister or brother. Several time
during every night he TOOK play,
notions. and noting but romp Woul
satisfy him. No matter now so"nul
Twas sleeping he aroused me to pls
with him. no awaken me he wou
stick his nose 10 the corner OF one
my eyes, then the other; then he'd Sit
me tightly on my cheek, and II q
eyes were not open by that time a
last certain resort was to bite easi
the end of my nose. The moment
ewes opened he Imprinted kiss on n
lips. ~,
Then the fun commenced. Up
nv head he'd sit, holding my nose
tween his two paws; then he'd jul
all over me and all over the bed, nj
ing q Joyous time. LII about ten m
utes he became tired, and cuddiing
as near "a possible to me, went asle
But his jolly humor was sure to ret'
again before morning, and we'd u
onrs snort all over. frequently
squeezed him from love until he'd
Ter snough," or something mean'
the SAM. He took great pride
stealing the spool OF thesrd from
top Of the sewing machine and roll
II around until 1t became soiled
tangled. I'll went after him he wo
pick up the spool in his mouth,
out Of doors and hide behind
bush,though sometimes he threw n
seli down on the ground and awa'
nv punishment, which, however,
did not much fear. No matter W
his deserts might have been Il CO
not have punished him; he was
sweet for that.
II there happened to be newspa
lying on the floor he'd jump right
1t and wind himself up. He bit
II he took notion to peep out,
when he wished TO get out he c
through the hole he had bitten, so
paper was rather nnrea liable when
had finished with it. have g
dressed him up as baby, putting
his head a great big sunbonnet,
then getting him asleep. Some'i
he splayed 'possom. Just as 1 W
Law him down thinking he was 81
ing soundly, he would jump out o