Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17
My Trip to Indiana.


When I was seven years old mamma
papa and went to Indiana to visit m,
cousin. There was horse car that raj
back Of the house we were stopping at.
acted as conductor on 1t. One day paps
and went fishing in Houghs' creek. We
caught several fish. but papa made me pu
them back. He said 1t was sin to Kill the
poor little things. A couple of days latel
we went to the White river. put on an ole
pair of overalls and g. shirt. Papa put OF
some old underwear. Then we went ir
bathing Papa called my attention to g
muscles track. When we were ready tt
go papa missed his spectacles. After while
he found them in the sand. My cousin
worked at the steam car station. 1 would
help him lock the cars that freight wai
kept in and watch him telegraph. My cousin
took me to a base ball game one day. II
was the first l had ever seen. All that
knew was that man got at the bat and
knocked ball that was pitched to him
Papa would ask me where would I rather
live. in Washington or Indiana? I would
say Indiana. RALPH w. BENTON.
Age 10.
Matte is the name of a Maltese cat q
friend brought to me when she was very
very small.
She brought her in paper sack, with
just her dear little head sticking out Of the
top. That has been nearly a year ago, anG
the fun and good times we have had to-
gether ever since.
She will play hide and seek, hiding and
running just like a child up and down
stairs and through the rooms.
Christmas l got game that is played
with tiny ten pins. Matte watched me
very intently playing this game. sitting very
close beside me as she always does wher
l am playing.
At last she reached over one paw ani
ton rin ohnt, {,, <I,e
box. Then she picked each one out with
her paw, laid them beside the box, picked
them up and put them back again.
One day Matte caught a mouse. How
she played with it, throwing it up in the
air and catching 1t again. She tortured il
dreadfully, but mamma would not allow
me go near her, for she might have scratch
ed If had taken it away, and cats mus
catch mice, you know. DORA SIMPkINS.
A Wise Tabby.
1t was in the evening about half-past I
when the old mother cat was seen contin
ually running after grandma meowing pitt
fully.
At last pussy attracted grandma's atten
ton, and following her to the parlor grand
ma found the object Of her distress to b.
her baby kitten. While playing the kitten
head had become tangled In the fringe O.
the curtain and 1t was being slowly stran
gled to death. The mother cat becoming
worried had brought grandma to see to it.
Grandma carefully unwound the fringe
from the kittens body, while the old ca
rubbed against her dress and purred softly
After that she always seemed to think more
of grandma than Of any of the other mem
bers of the family.
CATHERINE POTTER.
Age II.
The Orange Seed.
Here is nice sweet orange for you
said nurse to little Mary one day; but be
sure not to swallow the seeds"
Mary made little hole In the orange ant
began to suck it. 1t was very Juicy. and
she liked it very much. But when she was
almost through with it she happened tt
swallow a seed. She Immediately ran t.
nurse to tell her about it.
"Will it grow inside of me, nurse?" she
asked Nurse laughed. wait and see,
she said IF you find little orange tree
coming up you must tell me-"
One morning Mary's mother saw hel
standing before a mirror with her mouth
wide open. She was trying to see down hel
throat.
What are you doing, Mary?" asked hel
mother. I'm looking for my orange tree,
answered Mary, tears gathering in her blue
ewes: I'm afraid it will choke me when il
comes up"
Mamma did not know what Mary meant
and she laughed very much when the little
girl told her about the seed she swallowed
She told Mary there was no danger that {
tree would grow from it.
But it was long time before Mary forgo
what nurse had said, and for many week:
she was often seen standing before mirror
with her mouth wide open, looking for tina
orange tree which might come up after all
CAROLINE KAST.
Age IA.