Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

-Se, 1 dont ike IL any more.
WHY not?"
Cause papa's out"
"sH5 mammal"
"sh2 vent out, too, with papa, and
ucver came home, so took Dolly and
T:cr'rs and canned away ever so far"
'I-oH long ago was this?"
81 loan know. I just canned on and
or suddenly she paused, and turning,
ar, iEacd the roundsman who had
9ro4e lt her in. where's my poo-cat?"
Tire man was evidently mystifed.
&ue turned TO the captain. THAT
naughty man brought me here and
rc.ec 1cought Higgins. Tiggins is my
poo-cat. You mind Dolly, find Tig-
Leaving the doll on the captains knee,
sde a5 the big station door open after
o1 e..acJ, evidently initiated from her
cat aud called:
"E,egyi Tiggy! Tiggy!"
I- ntly q NEW was heard, and in
stalled a great, solemn black cat, whose
round Yellow eyes fearlessly took in
every .liHg. Susie returned to the cap
ta'u's lnee, volunteering:
That's Higgins"
The cat walked round carefully, sniff
fling ard examining. Next he put his
fc-epl1s on the old chiefs knees,
looi i up in his face, stretched out and
retI-ctaG his claws, as ii making honest
de- .aton of carrying concealed
,yea. ous, cropped to the ground, went
round the back of the chair, and
the next instant was on the chiefs Shout
De-. 1ci3re that functionary had time
e.artled the child had placed g.
and on each arm, saying;
Gins likes you. Youse good. You
kiss me if you likes"
aa invitation was accepted, the cat
Wccc1mcdating himself sllilfully to the
to-a-5-iro movement of the captains
BODY a. lie topped to the little lips. On
his resumI ton of the perpendicular,
tic cat dropped his nose on his fore
paws and signiiied approval with a
st.oae. steady purr.
"Ecw Ise tired. Youse take me to
yaw home" The captains eyes
W.aaae5; Higgins took an encore for
/ his song. hncading the unifcrm-coat
with s7ie paws, and Susie emphasized
her rcc- 8 with a cape. The rounds
man sralring by, asked; "Shall take
/ Ll- lcm. 10 my missis, sir2"
There vas no answer for quite
lstlo t.e. Capt. Granger seemed to
/ have ia en- into a revery. The child
/ dropped Ter head sleepily on his knee.
| TIL drcse of the purr was the only
sound ~ length: "No, 1 guess I'll
take La home myself. Tell the SER
/ gealt g. AXE my place"
sjooa o, he lifted Susie into his
aras. = lled the doll up, and seeming
" forge ing the cat altogether, walked
ont oil II . station house. The cat, dis
cerzi.ser animal, never attempted TO
/ NOV.
Tror The station house home was but
q sl1r walk. The instant the street
door rs opened, Tiggins, the cat
lean55 down and took possession of the
dom Il, walking up the passage and
CAL III dulcet and contented tones.
IN comfortable sitting-room Susie
was orcd 10 terra firma; the lighted
gas .as turned up; the captain re-
NOV 4 his helmet, dropped into chair
and as,led his eyes on the child. BY
de- during the next few minutes
his !aea relaxed into an expression in
WI The quizzlcal and the amused
W. blended. Susie looked all over the
roo /; Ttggins sung and shifted all
70 q It. Then, now wide awake, she
we ,lD to the captain, took mis- helmet
fl lis hand, toddled to the hall, left
1t here and returned. The cat was on
h. launches blinking approval.
asic's eyes began to rove again, Ey=
d.ntIr She was in search of something.
Rot finding it, she oa&ed:
"Where's your sli >alips?"
Perhaps it was fl :tunate that Capt.
Granger had large e terience of various
o. Ircsco arrangemi its of the English
ingoage, Tor he i Piled, nearly OFF,
land
q guess they'rein ne bedroom"
The cat rose; lie ,as on duty, if the
captain wasn't.
i get EN-"
So saying, the VI ing lady and her
attendant left the oom Remember
I Ing That the womai who did" for him
elways Tx the gas tb 3ughout the house,
turning ii low, Cap Granger suffered
events to shape the lselves.
There was quite an interval, after
which Susie, prece! q by Higgins, re-
I turned with trump and the slippers.
There you be-"
Sitting on the gre nd, the young per-
son now devoted CT y consideration TO
In, chiefs boots. sA,or the first time
the owner thereot4vas entirely non
flussed. nor did Isles declaration,
tyoa'se got to be IN 'um," prove IL
laninatiye. SomeI Inc was consumed
lefore the fact wa made patent that
Inc big lace-up BOG were fastened off
with 4 knot the invt lor and construct
CT was required to q h1olish. To under
stand was to obey, 1t Susie did not al
low him to do more ian unite the knot.
'Eae deity unlaced e big boots, pulled
them OH, replaced hem with slippers
and carried the boot into the hall. And
then the chief, beinl policeman, knew
| as many things as rould fill porten-
fous note book abo, ! susie's poor papa
ind ,aamma-autot attic habit reveals
character. Next, thl useful little maid
en- alanboo'd hers If on her hosts
lnees, and, gazing steadily into his