The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
And Even the Cat Knew
By Charles S. Hathaway


DEITY, the cat, held her post BY pre-
ID emption, upon the hassock at Aunt
Luey's feet; her purr was louder than
usual and the narrow, sharp and per-
Pendicular lenses set hard In the green
lsh yellow eyes were interrogation
points Strengthened out. but full Of
character
AT least such was the analysis made
by the sweet faced woman, who. gently
rocking her chair. tapped an open let
ter with her glasses Is she rocked and
smiled answers to the cats question
ings.
Then Betty arose and placing her
four paws closely together INDUCED in
q pre,cutious comfortable yawn in
which the semi-circular arch Of her
back was the predominating feature.
1t was exactly as though she had ad-
visCd Ter mistress 10 retain the secret
she had been SO quietly co1dliug for
several Wiuu'Cs-a secret too. which
could not possibly be OF any interest to
an outsider
vi course no cat III such : state OF
mind could purr, and so, when Aunt
Lucy rrA"1su mat heF most intimate
CON I'aA!oh was Teoe.I'ous she 'aiu ASIDE
sp'c'"e'eS ana 'e''ef' ana SmootAIhg
out her gown invited Betty to come up
and She would tell her aboutit.
81 just couldn't put il of any longer"
sa;d Aurf Trry as she was IeIrir,, her
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no sense bebolden TO him couldn't
lid myself Of the conviction that
ought 10 do what could wish pnder
reversed conditions. dear friend 70 do
for nv boy. if had one"
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a renewal 81 her MURINE 60 tb,, Amt
Iucv felt safe in resuminp. "You inst
wait and see when my little girl Jnlia"
Betty stopped purring-"reaches the
proper age, il | permit her to 90 stu
pidly, though;lessly and alone toward
an old age Of solitude and helplessness.
no, sir. I'll do by her just as propose
doing by James. I'll show that I'm
a business woman by presenting bust
ness proposition" Then stroking Bet.
tyr fur with one hand as she reached
to the table for the letter she unused:
81 told James / desired him to call. to
, ,,,-- TO A matter Of business. be has
1.ent m. word thar Is r:%,d gladly ac-
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Then as Betty and her younger mis-
tress disappeared through ole door
there came through another door. Jim
Duncan and personality full OF hearty
good will grace and self-reIianee Aunt
Lucy's greeting was cordial, confident
and wholly free from pretense, so that
the two close friends were at once easy
and natural, and within very short
time Duncan asked: what is your
business proposition? I'm fairly DAFT
with curiosity
Indeed. answered Aunt Lucy. then
III keep the doors closed bit and en-
Joy myself. An old bachelor who is Gu
rious is unique and worth witnessing.
know good investment when | see il
and usually profit by il when"
That's fact, interpolated Duncan,