The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-27
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thing had not happened.
There was q rap on tho door, and
when Mrs. Cisco opened it, there stood
n tall, pretty young German woman,
with n shawl pinned over her head.
'Habe you seen mein kittykin?" she
asked anxiously.
"Your what?" asked Mrs. Cisco.
"Mein leetle cat, mein kitty, she
call Minty."
"No, / haven't seen any cat. You'll
catch cold out in that little thin shawl.
Where do you live?'
The woman waved her hand up
toward long hill.
"Mein kitty gone two day. she
said, the tears springing in her eyes,
81 go all where und no find. l call
'Minty Mintyi' uud she no come"
what color is your kitty?" asked
Carrie Bell.
''Minty she gray and white" and
the woman touched her own neck TO
show that Miniy had II white spot on
the neck.
Mrs. Cisco was kindhcar.cd and
felt sorry for the woman, even though
she herself dislikcd cats, so sho said:
"Well, if l see your kitty anywhere
around I'll catch her and keep her for
you."
The woman frightened and went
away looking hopeful. She came
aguin that night. aud again the next
morning. but Mrs. Cisco had seen
nothing of Minty. During that day,
however, Carrie Bell, who was at the
window, exclaimed:
80, mamma! there's Minty now,
coming into our yard!"
Sure enough. thero was kitten by
the fence, a gray kitten with white
paws. Mrs. Cisco put milk in n san
Ger, and going to the door, called:
"Minty / Minty!" t"" ..'.r.'
Tho kitten looked, saw she meant ia
be friendly. and came up purring. She
seemed half.starved and Tapped the
milk srcedily. Mrs. Cisco took her
into the housc aud looked under her
neck. Yes. there was the white spot.
"We'll keep her till the woman
comes," said Mrs. Cisco.
Carrie Bell was perfectly happy she
fed Minty aud put her to sleep in Il
basket.
81 wish she was my kitty!" she
said. 49,. .-.
"Oh, mol she's the German woman.
kitty, and she'll come for her before
night, 1 hope" said Mrs. Cisco. Pc
But as she did not come before nigh,
Mrs. Cisco made bed for Minty il
the wood-box, and when she came
down next morning she had to laugh
nt' Minty's delight and loud purr-
Minty was really clever kitten anG
very playful. She made little leaps in
the air for nothing, unless for pure
JOY, and Carrie Bell was in AN ecstasy.
All that dny the woman did no
come, nor the next day, and Mrs. Cisco
had to keep Minty for fear she would
be lost again. Minty was very frolic.
| .,nn,a MI ona,naI tn lnya bar bactaoS
The third day Mrs. Cisco saw boy
who was going up the long hill, and
told him to tell the German woman
to come for her cat. Carrie Bel
wished her mother had not sent word
In the twilight the German woman
came smiling into the yard. Mts
Cisco opened the door and said:
| Here's 'yohr Miniy!"
The German woman laughed pleas
''That's no mein' Mintyi" she said
"Mein Minty cdme home two day
now. Mein Minty hab one eyei Thai
no. mein Minty. 49, - ~: *. .
20 mammai" cried Carrie Bell
-tlien we can keep lnttty fot0ur Mihty.
can't we?"f :. t@'
|. I'm willing, said Mira, Cisco, ant
after the Gspman woman c+parted.sh'
.exclaimcd': "All that worry over
Edhe-eyed cat .ouf- Miaty. has two
egss. I'm. happy to say, and.bright a
bat,onsr' Youths Com paniou.'
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