The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-24
VOLUME A..
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"s Vfwtssf' kitten. snd she uever
nfea on plssins sith ter little n.tfsss.
when M1iaue US tired 90, FIuri va.
'oe'eeted 70 sanssis do~n 10 her lap
"a rnfr hetseii to sleep, some oas bad
sissn 10 Ms,jnie some knl,tins needles
ard bright colosed vor,tede, sna Tho ii,
.r s''l sss s'fusslias TO ktis shat her
sfsadnolher called comforter" ict
dear psps 10 srsp sbuu, tis uerA duiing
ihe lope drive to tbs station each morn
ina. for Mai,rie lived ia The oonatty. snd
hef isihsr hsd 10 40 10 the ci,y 10 bati
ness every day. Fsua iaaud ths knislios
SIS attractive work. Tor she could b. hslf
ssieep sod wsteh tho needles moyins TO
sud iro. and when The balls of wofsted roll
cd 10 the door. che eonld lamp down .ite,
then. II Ms,iirie dian't discover her
ioss, fscfi ~ooid have sssme al by htr
Hsif. nnwindina snd anssling The wureteA
10 her heatt's content II Marjorie discov
cred lhis. Fitfi cas- sure TO be scolsed.
sod then ,everely kisted Tor her mlabe
bavior
Ga this psriieulsr afternoon. Fun had
ben Pot up 90 Msriotie's sb0nider to
40 10 ticep. aud tbe needles wfre click
ina busiiy.
KITTY. desr, Mai,ne wss tsyins.
slmos, ~ish ! hsd made this come other
color. I'm getting tired of red and gray,
aren't youY
Pwr.pwr-pst-pwrpnr, snsweted Finn
10 her ear.
Oliekety-slick vent the needles. and
Fiuh's blinking eyes closed, snd her purr
ing grew softer and softer
Suddenly abe wss cure abe saw beth
balls OF worsted roll 10 the floor, ebd Ia
h.sh dosn the scramble alter ttsm.
Dosn, down. down. the 400, surely usver
had been 30 far sway before Aud 10
Flui's smtg 'ment, NJ che came nearer The
balls che discovered they we're aetoslly
'nunine, for 10 some strange wsy iley
bad found feet,
Hurry Harry she heard tie Red Ysin
say TO the Gray. II you don't ron faster
we shsIl be csngb. and knitted into
comforter | heard her tell tho cst 60
Fm coming ss fast as can. pan,sd the
Gray Yarn. You know have q Quaker
toot which isn't % fast % your feet.
hsve . twist 10 my side. too. l wssn't
wound mp right Pm oil nrgled inside,
TOO, almost wish that dreadful kitten
vonlf come and shove me along.
With pleasure. answered Fiuf, gently
ps,ting the Gray ball.
Owl sbrieked the Gray Yarn. How you
frightened me- Will you help us TO cscape
good Miss Passy3
MGjorie 10 dear little girl. answered
Fluff. She really loves me, though she
does sometimes squs,zs too hard. and |
conldn't------
Oa, We don't mind being fqneezsd,
sighed the Red Yarn. oorf iently. it's The
koistioa we don't like. How would Joa
like TO DO knitted. prsy2
Fluff didn't eysetly know. she csrtsinly
shooldot like to try IL.
It's this wsy, TX xplsined the Red Yarn
hurriedIy. Grsysie and l promised each
other long sgo. when Tell 10 love With
her 10 she lay on the store shelf shst We
would never part, but that We would be
crocheted into . beautiful pair OF slippsrr.
The crochet needle doesn't hurt 40 much
- the short pointed knitting needles, yon
know, and rather thsn be koitted -snd In
70 comforter, too-we have resolved 10
ron away. Will you help us, Mistress
Pussyp
Yes, snswersd FIuf slowly III belp
you oil. Ieuppose Msriona will have more
time to play with me, and you will be hap
py, too. I'll tell yon what yell do. !
will run back aud get the needles and the
part Of the comforter slfa iy IN sde and we
sill hide them.
80 Fluff jumped gently back TO Ma,ior
les lap, caught The inoh or tso Of conior
ter 10 her teeth end sprsng down.
10 some way the worsted was tangled
shout her feet snd her head. sDd she
couldn't make much proarfss. Owing to
ssch ball friendly pnsh With her right
paw. Fluff struggled and rolled along 10
ward the door, the knitting needles beg
gipg Tor mercy and cllekely .clsckiug "
every step. and sometimes poti1g Fun
sharply 10 the ribs.
The door vas slmost reschsd, and
Fluff vas 80 tangled up she conld sciroely
move. when Ms'iorie opened her eyes and
yswnsd.
On oh -ohl You nsnghty kistenl
What have you donel snd 10 minute
Fluff wss c,nphs.
II took some time TO get unwonpd. snd
Fluff bore !. very patiently.
Nov. ssid Marjorie, when the Kitten
vss free. | must discipline yon little, 60
you will remember not 10 be Dsushly Iext
time.
Then FiuHs esn we're gently bored.
bu, che wss kissed and forgiven toon
sitter.
tiook Msrjoris iast one hour to disen
fsnsle the vorsled. Fiun cot patiently
on her shoulder oil lhe time snd pnrred
the piiiful story Of the Red and Gray
Yarn and the knitting needles into MsrJ3r
les ears. Whether sr not Mui1fie nnafr
stood 10 question ! cannot decide. Bat
| kuow thst sben her mother came 10
later she fonrd two uiefly wound balls
ot -srn. one red and one gray. closs 10
gs,bes 10 tbe green plnsb easy cbsir, While
the Hitting needles we're oa the mantle
piece.
/ think that pspi would Rather hsye
| baS,oan siiDpess for bis btfthday lhsb