The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-01-16
TWO KITTENS.
Careless Papa Brown and the Empt.
Basket.

Careless Papa Brown and the Empty
Basket.
wish to tell story about two little
kittens named Sunshine and Shadow.
Sunshine was yellow all over, and
Shadow was all black, and they were the
babies of Mamma Kitty who was yell
low and black and white, and was called
a calico cat, but was named by her
little mistress Purr, because she would
sing and purr SO prettily. Now Purr
was very proud of her children, but
Hero, the big black dog, did not like to
have SO many kittens around. He
thought they got too much petting, and
he felt rather hurt about it. He seemed
fond OF Purr, and willing to share his
home with her; but when Sunshine and
Shadow We're born, he thought there were
too many cats, and he would often growl
II the kittens played teo-near, or tried
to climb on his back.
So it happened that little Hattie, the
owner Of the family OF pets, decided to
part with the kittens to Maud and Harry
Brown, who lived on farm little way
off. Mr.. Brown passed by Hattie's on
his way home from work every evening,
SO it was decided to let him take the
kittens home in covered basket. Hat
tie put them in the basket and handed
them to MIR. Brown. Then she started
into the house to get string to tie the
cover to the basket, lest the kittens
| should get out. Never mind about the
string" said Mr.. Brown, II will keep
my hand pressed down on the cover.
So off he started in the growing twi-
light, thankful for the warm ulster that
was wrapped around him, for 1t was
nearly winter, and warm clothes. felt
nice.
But alas! Mr.. Brown, though ono Of
the best papas in the world, was very
forgetful, and this time he forgot to
keep his hand on the cover OF the basket;
and when he got home, and Maud and
Harry met him with laughs and shouts,
and inquiries about the kittens, he
opened the cover OF the basket, and no
kitty was to be found in 1t.
why, they must have got out ON the
.way!" exclaimed Papa Brown; and then
such noise as there was for few min
utesi Maud began to cry, and Harry de-
clared the kittens would freeze to death,
while mamma suggested that they light
the lantern and go and search for then.
So papa5took of his big alst3t ~ h&1E
tft up, and put e4ip6fel 9oet ~ y
kept to wear arQQ fhe farm rtI8 -
chores IN, and They ~ 14n>1E7I
and all started of after the missing kit
tens. They.Shunted up and down the
|road, and even over the walls and into
Ithe woods, and inquired at Hattie's
house to see II the kittens had found
their way back to their old home. At
last they had to give it up, and go home
without them.
Never mind said papa, to the now
sobbing children, will get you some
more kittens.
.sBut / want those kittens" said
Maud. They are the loveliest kittens
ever saw. y
But something very strange happened
when they got home and opened tho
door, for there was Shadow climbing on
chair, and Sunshine peeping out OF
papa's ulster pocket. So now they knew
that the kittens were not lost. but had
only crept into the pocket out OF tho
basket when Mr.. Brown was coming
home, and here they were. all safe, and
ready for frolic. Maud and Harry
changed their signs for shrieksof laugh
ter. Emma Howard, In Woman's Jour.
nal.