The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-01-11
Wednesday evening. a. he returned
from tha office

Wednesday evening. a. he returned
from the Office.
swell. I hope Madison jerks II. win
be ON hand returned she. 4 haven't
seen him all afternoon. although 1 am
sure he IL about the house.
"But on Thursday the cat was still
missing. Dalton nearly had fit when
the delinquency was reported to him at
night. and q prolonged search was
made. 1t came to naught.
"'The cat is somewhere about the
house, / know insisted Mrs. Dalton.
There is no possible way by which he
could run of, and I'm sure he doesn't
want to, after the treatment he has
been getting. However, the children
and will look again in the morning.
expect he is hiding in the garret. for
there are lots of mice up there
Friday night the Dalton atmosphere
was decidedly squally. Madison jerks
was still invisible. Saturday morning
dawned and the storm of doubt and
CONSERVATION had not abated. Dalton
sat down to breakfast with sinking
heart. But his faithful wife revived his
spirits. She brought out the basket.
Dalton took the hint.
"'Fll try again. muttered Dalton, be-
tween his clenched teeth. A shout Of
joy arrested him as he started away
with the basket on his arm.
Papa! Papa!' called one of the
children from the cellar. We've found
Madison jerks hiding in nest behind
the COAL
dalton waited to hear no more. He
kicked the basket into the street and
fed rejoicing to his office. He called
round at the executors place after
business hours and escorted him home
to view the cat and take dinner. Din
ner came first, and then the executor
remarked courteously that, as mere
matter Of form. of course, he would like
to inspect Madison jerks. Dalton told
one Of the children to fetch the cat in.
Why, we can't get him up from the
cellar, papa exclaimed one of the
youngsters. He's still hiding in the
nest he made
Don't disturb the little Ones plead
ed the executor, we can run down and
look at him where he is, II you don't
mind
Preceded by the children Dalton and
the executor descended to the cellar.
One Of the Juveniles more adventure
some than the others scaled the coal
pile and made for Madison jerks nest.
Pull him out, Oliver charged Dal-
ton. There was a short scuffle. q, tre-
mendous splitting, yowling and claw
ing. but the victorious boy landed Mad
ison jerks all right and held the cat up
to view by the scruf Of the neck.
"'Do you want these other ones, to6r |
asked the boy.
ado I want whatT gasped Dalton.
Madison jerks kittens!' shoGted
the boy. ~ he threw the squirming cat |
to the ground and scooped from the
nest in the coal a half-doxen mewing.
spluttering. blind little felines, the
progeny of the mis-identifed Madison
Jenks. We were waiting to surprise
70 M concluded the discover
sr, proudly.
"'Well,' said Dalton that night, ~
Mrs. Dalton endeavored to subdue the
Inflammation Of her eyes with rose
water. of course hate to lose the mon
ey, but darn q cat, anyway"
sand the 5000 q year, what became
,t it?" asked the others.
you'll have to ask the Society for
supplying Spyglases to Shipwrecked
Sailors" returned the theological stu
lent. passing his cup for the third help
mn " Sun