The times., 1898-01-21

of horror on seeing me caked in mud But
all agreed that | was not to be scolded
today as | was a hero (oyer the man)i
All, that is, except Aunt Brown, whose
hand, for some reason or other. is always
against nIe-though nothing is too good
for the cat.
8: 5O.-GIorious thought. Rushed up
stairs and rolled over and over on the old
maids bed. Thank heaven the mud was
still wet
1000 to 100. -Dozed.
1.00.-Ate dinner. =
1:16. Ate kittens dinner.
1:2O.-Attacked by beast OF cat again.
She scratched my hind leg, and at that L
refused TO 90 on. Mem.: To take IL out OF
her kittens later.
I:25.-Upstairs into dining groom. Fam
iIy not finished luncheon yet. l go up 10
Miss Brown, and look at her with my
great pleading eyes. | guessed it, they are
irresistible. She gives me piece OF pud
ding. Aunt Brown tells her she shouldn't.
At which, with great pluck, Miss Brown
tells her to mind her own business. | ad-
rnire that girl more and more.
I:30.-A windfall. A whole dishof mayon-
you can say Jack Robinson, have boltedit it.
1:32-Curious pains in my undernea t'I.
1:33.-Pains in my underneath get worse.
1:34.-Horrid feeling of sickness.
I:35.-Rush up into Aunt Browns room
and am sick there.
l:3-.-Better Think | shall pull through
if l am careful.
1:4o.-Almost we'll again.
1:41 Quite we'll again. Thank heaven!
Ii was narrow shave that time. People
ought not to leave such stuff about
1:42-Up into dining-room. And, 10
show how well l am, l gallop round and
round the room, a full pelt. about twenty
times, steering myself by my tail Then. as
a grand finale, l jump twice on to the
wastcoat part of old Mr. Brown, who is
sleeping peacefully on the sofa. He
wakes up very angry, indeed, and orders
Miss Brown to bea tine Miss Brownruns the
burglar for all he is worth. But no good.
Old Mr.. Brown is dead to all decent feel
ing So Miss Brown beats me- Very nice.
Thoroughly enjoyable. Just like being
patted But, of course, 1 yelp and pre-
tend it hurts frightfully, and do the sad
eye business, and she soon leaves off, and
takes rue into the next room and gives me
six pieces Of sugar. Good business. Must
remember always to do this.
to 3:15.-Attempt TO kill fur rug in
back room No good.
3:15 to 3:45 5-Sulked.
3:46.-small boy comes in and strokes
me. l snap at him. will not be everyone's
plaything.
3:47 to 4.-Another attempt to kal rug.
Would have done it this time ha dnot
that odious Aunt Brown come in and
interfered. / did not say anything, but
gave he rsuch a look, S muchas toSay I'm
do for you one day l think she under
stood.
TO 5:15.-Slept.
eczema.
$50 TO 5:3o.-Slept again.
5:30.-Awakened again by eczema.
Caught onc.
$50 to 6:OO.-Frightened canary by
staring greedily at it.
600. Visited kitchen folk. Boned some
bones.
15.-Stalked kitten in kitchen pas
sage. The other little COW ards ran away.
6:20.-Things are looking brighter Help
ed mouse escape from cat.
$50. O.-Upstairs, past the dra ing room.
Door of old Mrs. Browns bedroom open
invitingly. / entered. Never been in be-
fore. Nothing much worth having Ate
a few flowers out OF bonnet. Beastly.
7:o0.-Down to supper. Ate it, but
W without much relish. I am off my feed
today.
7:15.-Ate Kittens supper. But / do
W ish they would not give them that eternal
fish. 1 am getting sick of it.
7:25.-Nasty feeling of lassitude comes
over me, W ith loss of all initiative, SO L
decide to take things quietly, and lie down
by Kitchen fire. Sometimes l think that l
am not the dog that was.
S:0O.-Hooray Appetite returning.
SOL Ravenous
S:o5.-Nose around the kitchen floor,
and CLEAN Il bit Of onion, a II mutation tor
toise shell Comb, a shrimp almost entire),
an abominably stale chunk Of bread and
about half Il yard of capital string.
$50. II one had to rely on other people
one might starve Fortunately, n the han
happened on the treacle-pudding, and |