The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-26

most receSSeS Of his heart. He had
worshiped her from afar ever since
she had come into the studio building.
This was the first opportunity he had
had to speak with her.
''You get some soap and tepid wa
ter" explained Kitty. Then you souse
her well, dry her off and wrap her in
blanket and hold her until she dries
out. You have an extra blanket"
"Oh, yes" said Kit mendaciously,
vowing that his steamer rug was none
too good for a cat that had laid in Miss
Turner's arms.
Kitty handed the waif to Kit. Have
you fed herr
Sure" was the prompt response
'She had pint of cream this morn
ing, though I'm sure she doesn't look it
yet"
You must not overfeed her." de-
creed Kitty. 'I'll bring you some fish
for her supper All cats like fish"
Then the door shut. and Kit went back
to his own apartments. assuring the
unenthusastic kitten that she was
about TO have the bath of her brief ex.
iStence.
The preliminaries We're simple
enough, though Kits ideas of tepid wa
ter were rather above the standard
temperature. Grasping the cake of
soap in one hand and the kitten in the
other, Kit soaped her and boldly
plunged the unsuspecting guest into
the water. As she touched the water
she gave vent to a howl that frightened
Kit and made spring for the edge of
the tub.
Kit dropped the soap and grabbed at
the cat, but his hands and the cat were
slippery with soap, and he Rugged her
to his breast to secure her. This turned
the frightened little animal on her
back, and in an instant Kits face was
streaked with crimson.
With howl he dropped the kitten
back into the tub, from which she
made her escape unhampered and
promptly vanished under the sofa in
the sitting room.
Kit bathed his face, smeared 1t with
salve and then started after the kitten
again. With the aid of a crook har
died cane he dragged her from her hid
ing place, the dust matted in her wet
fur. Clearly that bath was more than
ever a necessity. Kit tempered the wa
ter from the faucet and finally accom-
pllshed the task.
When Kitty knocked at the door an
hour later she very nearly tainted at
the apparition which confronted her.
Kit, with his shirt front wet and torn.
his face streaked with blood and
grease, bearing under his arm a wad.
ded mass of steamer rug. certainly pre-
scented a formidable appearance.
Il gave her BATH" he grinnel
cheerfully.
81 should say you did" agreed Kitty.
did you have a fight?
"Did II" echoed Kit. "Do you know.
I'm going to form a new society for the
prevention of cruelty from anlmals?"
us that the cat?" she demanded
whats left of it." he answered.
picking at the bundle. The cat dropped
out and streaked into Kitty's apart
ment She ran after it. and when she
came out again she carried cloths AMI
a bottle as well as the kitten.
The kitten she quickly settled in
chair before the radiator Thon she
turned her attention to Kit. Te9de"lv
she washed of the ointment and bath
ed the scratches. applying a soothing
lotion
THAT will take the sting out" she
said as she turned to go "If you vii!
leave the door unlocked, Ill come in
later and change the cloths again."
10 Kit it seemed as if the familiar
sitting room had suddenly grown
gloomy and depressing, and he lay
there wondering at the difference a wo-
mans presence makes.
Kit Caswell had been a confirmed
bachelor ever since he had come from
college. He rallied at marriage and
love until his victims swore that some
day they would have their revenge by
seeing him struggling against the adj
vances of the little god of love.
Now he confessed to himself that