Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-09-30
SPOT AND HER FRIEND.

but she had bright smile, and although
| had made up my mind to follow her.
the pleasant invitation: Come, kitty"
gave me the happy assurance that at last
l was really wanted and welcomed by
somebody. If you have never been in a
similar position you don't know how
much a friend friend in need" IS.
Well, | followed her to a large stone
front house and as she went up the
stairs | thought: "Is this the mansion
have fallen heir to?" In answer to the
ladys ring pleasant-faced maid opened
the door, and on seeing me exclaimed:
You'll be in luck all week, ma am, If
a cat follows you" The lady only
smiled. but | thought: I'm the one
who's in luck"
Just then rosy-faced boy came bound
ing out to greet his mamma, and with
such rush my first impulse was to run
away. Fear is such a terrible sensa-
ton and my poor nerves were so I'M
strung that even a mouse, low be It
spoken, would have frightened me out
of my remaining wits. Now cat is not
in a normal condition when mouse has
that unpleasant effect. However, tho
little boy patted me so gently, anu
seemed so pleased to make my acquaint-
ance, that was glad to make his. Be-
Sides speaking of mice, heard him say:
I'VE won't have any more now that
kitty's come" This was reassuring
assertion that my evenings would be :
pleasantly occupied, and that time would
not hang heavy on my hands-or rather
| paws.
Luncheon was announced, and the lit
tie boy begged that | be permitted to re-
main in the dining-room "just once" so
there stayed think the lady was very
fond of the little fellow, and l knew
should be, for she watched him all the
time while watched her. 1t made me
wish l had known mothers love, for
then the remembrance of my young days
would have been happier. Well,
knew was in good society and was equal
to the emergency. took in everything
quietly, particularly the old family sill
yer on the sideboard However, mado
no remarks about it. being a compare
tive stranger. / know a good thing
when | see it-perhaps because | don't
see 1t often.
After time the subject of name for
me was discussed, and the little boy
suggested calling me Spot" perhaps
because he thought me only bright in
spots. While the discussion about
names was going on | must have fallen
asleep, for / remembered nothing more
until was awakened by being lifted of
the chair, and heard the lady say: "T
would call her Sleepy Hollow. because
she's the sleepiest cat l ever saw, and
she's so thin, she's hollow!" The little
fellow laughed at this, but didn't. My
feelings were hurt, and some joke was
implied which my cat intellect couldn't
comprehend. Besides. it wasn't my
fault If was thin. I'd be overfed If I
had my way!
When night came the little boy wanted
to take me to bed, but / ran behind the
stove. as l dislike strange bed-fellows,
and then his mamma had some objec-
tions, too At last, when all was still
| lay in the box provided for me by the
dear little boy, who had proved so kind.
and thought how many deserving cats.
less fortunate than |, were walking aim
lessly under the blue canopy of heaven
without home.
made up my mind I should never
leave this family, but cling to them so
long as they clung to me, perhaps
longer. Ingratitude was crying sin
whatever that meant-but they should
never be able to hold It against me- A
plate of milk. A bed soft and warm
life seemed so full of promise. And now,
looking backward on that happy time.
could not honestly say whether it was
a dream or reality-those days SO full
of joy.-Chicago Record Herald.
Town Where It Never Rains.
Rain has never been known to fan