The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-15
asying way over there? Poor


Yes, poor little thing. Go r;pt
along. I'm most through with tbj
Jam, and can sew little on Won
q dress while you're gone. You can carr
> the catnip over to Mis- Judd's afte
tea" gre
AT Pete's, Hilary ate his slice =
squash PIE under big horse-chestnu
Tree. lie took slow, reflective bites
eying the disappearing wedge with dis
may. over the last crumbs he remem.
: it. ~ ~ s'a'e
, NO. haven't got any Just now. .
Pete's mother said. "I'm real sorry
let Ellen Mary take all mine home
with her for the babies. Wait-Peter
Petei"
Pete was just driving out of the yard
ne drew rein. 'Well, what is it?v he
asked. S
| Mis- Judd's baby's sick and I want
you to stop at Hiram's and get some
catnlp. 1t they haven't got any. 90 to.
mrs. Elnathan Spooner's--she drinks
catnlp tea regularly. Drive real fast. -
"All right, here she goesi Dinab
oaoys got the collie; kiper, nowi"
Dinah laid back her ears attentiye,v
then clattered down the hill. Pete,s
mother turned TO Hilary.
NOW you've got rested, Hilary" she
sa'd, briskly, you keep right on mn
the road to Deacon BIinn's and see -
they haven't got some catnip. It Won't
DO any harm to try more'n one Mace
and Pete wont be back this good while
l cant bear to think there's a baby
suffering"
hilary got mp reluctantly. His round
enhaish face assumed an injured look ,
4 amt had my supper" he lamented
for the good lands sake, you poor I
boy cried Pete's mother. LAUGHING
But don't dare to have you wait hero y
70 get it. You hurry to the deacon,s I
'''u ask nm to send the catnip over
o Mis- Judd's by Jimmy. Then asl, d
ms biinn to give you some supper. q
Tell her told you to-" =
After Hilary had disappeared Pete,s "a
mother found an overlooked bunch 30 r.
atnip on her shelves. ~
Wen, declared" she cried .J,,, n.
ave 70 carry it over myself: SINNER ~
'snes can wait better than colicky ia
aoy. l suppose / could hurry real be
'st ana get 'em out of the way first
}, WON'T"
one got her second-best bonnet. tied no
Iaoed-out strings under her chin VIZ
TN precision, locked the kitchen dor rol
n went to Mrs. Judd,s.
Turing all this time little Mrs. Jpdd he,
by her sunny window and looIaI ro, no,
with homesick eyes. The fat. iol- fbe
oaoy On the floor at her feet eurcled tim
II his block houses. vor
n Mrs Judd's lap was the beautiful no,
Sy-naired cat, Cherie, by name. being rry
rsed tenderly; for Cherie was sick +
us your turn, Cherie. No. vo,, en;,
'dnt look jealous, Babette! Yon,r, Mr.,
sick. Poor kitty! poor kittv,. Ths
caressed the cat with gentle fingers. mot
rocked slowly. =, Io'
ne pretty room was full of little ra- Tba
ng' comfortable touches. raw theY
sunshine slanted across the babv;s mur
ST. brown curls; but Mrs. .Judd,s n,
e. race was very sober. to;l;,
rev weeks ago she and the bahv war,
v.;t g. 80, eoiae 10 this new home Mrs.
, tro, ne oaoy 1atner to come of w
rom across the water, where per =
ness nad called him. He would be tw
wnoie year! How could they She ,
In TINS lonesome, forlorn place q rvs
49, la. But /
oor kitty! poor kitty!" she mnr- anv =
&c 49,, pu' a tear fell into hung
her rans,. aUns ior and glistened "Yo
,batta, pslss eatt
'oe''e' baDette! Mammals going Won
here quick and comfort go
Siie CRED, unsteadily. Then she A. )
ne cat down on the floor and uot Ma
700 beside her and the baby. &C., !,
ried with her head in the babv,s 90 h..,.
lap. 's OF pull
and NV so me all
door and NJ heu at the to you
cd head in dismay. 20 Babettel, a i;tt,.
1ed' what shall 1 do? I'm all th,...' '
"a up and my eyes as red as two ,ra sae
~ 10 the door meal Fl
go, me 90. the it'll Il e.
ght; but his n,othar -. =, ieu we'll to
astily. Sa's Ut MN sleepin'
no, mamma meant % was sa,
big boy. You &c. so' were lighted
with Cher;er anu ouiio stacks
Stebbins and pa. little w,
t the door wa;t;n1 nv. 'o'ner and n
paper bags in the;r my ootn deal oft,
mother held bs,s -. anus' ana Hope
o'e ~ mrs. Hopes 4
ard Won wantea of the sa
id, SO left nv 'a'nip' She's
ught this little mssi p ps uisnes "And tn,
rs real nice and sras, ''1gnt thing. n
Dor little thing9. ' now isn't tha
rudd took the h.. And the,
" tbougbt - eagerly 80 ever saw
warn, -. aiter all? swell.