The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-15

Sifi named Cherry one
sort OF cousin of Pete's, two or tbrs
1t removes. If was you, Mis- Judd. r,
IS steep little of that catnip right of
r ana give her some-'twon't hurt any +
v she is BETTER" :
r oh Why, was going TO o;vs :,
10 her raw!" said Mrs. Judd az o,,ass
t was rather green.'
Il guess the catnip ,vou,d,vo 49,,
; raw laughed Pete's mother. Meas.
ahtiy, giving the little woman q no, on
ner pack. How good the little nat felt
" MIS- Jndd's> lonesome backi IT,
warm spot was growing bigger.
put l never heard of giving n cat
a'n,P tea'" she thought, as She set
.ne fragrant herb brewing ont in ~.
hltcnen. Il thought thew I;laa - n,,
- ana nlbbie the dry leaves: but
wouldn't hurt that dear old Jadv,s
ieellngs for anything,''
| men she went back there were +,.
o'ner women there, and the babv 49,
.ro''ing about among them. Cbsr;a
100, purred against their n.,,;ae
,ozny. How pleasant the ,jtt,s ss,
smiling. 'aihing and
We'll I guess you'n have es,,;,,
snousn, Mis- judd" Pete's mothar
cried, deiightedly. Heres Mis-, me-
von Bum and Kate Pettingill brough,
you a lot. let 'em in. SOS not ~ a.; =.
.urD you till you got the tea stsv sas-
Wis hhnn, this is Mis- judd
Oh, know Mrs RI;nn,,.r
came into the room with onss,.st : aos
haa ana hickers of pretty color ON
-, cheeks. Il feel as if knew Won
49, =. now. I'm so glad to see you! Yonr
80 me bring you in cup of tea. wony
Fou Just to be social ~" {
oatnip tea?" asked Hope st.bh;ns t
sagning' and then they all laughed I
les catnip tea, if you prefer :, 7
Iope?" s'iopg' Miss y
re'es mother sat by the window az G
: ueciare' there's Pete drivin' up win, 81
,": mess OF it," she suddenly ex- tt
J. Il suppose he got SOM cl
irams. Hiram's catnip was ,ddsd W
'ne heap of bundles on the tah1a al
nc room was full of their. voo,lsr W
'netratlng smell. Cherie wanaars, &C
,Uu'' eagerly shifting the legs of the tn
oie' put restraining, with dipnitv co
=, 81, Iesire to jump up to the catnjn. ex
10" good that kitty is not to iumn ra
10 the table!' the deacon's wife Will
req 70 Hope Stebbins. cal mir
'uid have been up there Jono ana
ling in it'll" ago.
hope got down by Cherie and st
Deau'lIui fur admiringly. We've >
seven cats she laughed, .and rec
y q all have been up there bv this dis
It, but you know too much don,t sui
!. !, KITTY? You know it wouldn,t h. so
lte-nice kitty" And Cherries hn spe
soul was comforted. Au"- Val
ne callers stayed quite n LONG t;ra dau
'ylng themselves and loatb 70 dre'
. so uuu Kept coaxing them to stay. Inc
oaoy had fallen asleep in petc.s to
n. Dig' comfortable arms. and Mar
win sweet, upturned little face to b
"oHeh stopped and kissed II a, 1t
INJURED A'''ie dcar'' they his
len had all gone when Jr;fa ter {
ng up the path to the front doo,. suit.
and unwontedly crovs-lo, toon
'add tiptoed to the door. for fear aDot
ing .ne baby. She held her fin nVint
= ner mp. Sh!' she said, softlv- oaug
ie oi melriment in her eyes purcl
vas looking speculatively at H;la. miss
1Uesets' FOR his hands were empty The
niiary said, gruffiy: "Couldn,t oct girl
atniP anywheres, an I'm dreadful send
ry. Been traipsin' all ox.rn the Ell
~ poor bow. and no4 BEGAN
-ou come right in and I'll oct Out
nice. Sh! step inst az .ln J"
: you can-the baby's asleep from
ne door Mrs. Judd's twinkles bpb one s.
'ser INTO subdued little Iauoh aaJoin
sne said, pointing at the bean was o
81 paper bags on it; ''see, you cot .ne nu
.nat catnipl I'm more obliged need
.nan l can begin to tell" ing an
nnary was looking hungrilv at ny
vista OF full pantry she,vas ana 70
n the partly opened door. ana provide
W ne was making a generous s.s o'
ON their contents. died fiji
uess that ,;,.,. IN, vided a
might. if catn;n nsiy u sleep daught
virtue in itrv pa.a,s so' any Packag
wing to pete aone mother with
table at bo,na our e.e lamp green v
of it there Mi, T, ivi' "noie was for
oman, fee, roo, - uu NICE tine tha
mean TO rpn -,,a. 4 Nv 70 ner, of the
ener. She wante,, ~" good century
o.eooins and her mother, over
mn sewing, were talking
Nc. .ning. Remark
nice. | like her," Hope said.
oaoy s Just the sweetest little Prepal
,o'ner' Cherry, her name is: piore a. (
: cunning name for babvp by some
We got the loveliest cat Won covered
wildcat.