Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
What Happened to Gypsy.
A TRUE STORY.

''Meoww meow!" Where could Gypsy
BET Gypsy was Josie's big black and white
cat. She had beautiful basket, where she
slept every night; but new she had been
gone two days and one night, and 1t was
almost night again and no Gypsy.
Josie was almost ready to cry for her lost
Kitty, when she heard a soft little meow"
She thought the sound came from on top
Of the bay window, SO she ran upstairs as
fast as she could go and looked out on the
roof, but Gypsy was not there.
Another mew-such q sad little noise.
'Oh, she must be shut up In the attic!"
cried Josie, and away she few upstairs
First she opened two or three closet
doors, but Kitty was not there. At last she
made up her mind to be very brave and
went into all the dark corners, for she
could still hear the little ':meow," but she
could not find Gypsy.
She had called mamma to help her ever
30 many times In the two days past. and
now she went once more.
Mamma, I can hear Gypsy crying, but
can't find her, and know she Is afraid
she will have to stay another night without
and she can't have had any warm milk
for long time I'm afraid she's almost
starved: do hurry, please, mamma"
Mamma came very quickly. NOW;
very still a moment; we will listen once
Meow. Meowr That sounded as If Kitty
must be in the company room. az Josie
Away mamma and Josie went to the
front room.
"If Gypsy has been in here all the while.
don't believe she'll like playing she IN
company. for I'm afraid this little COM
pany' hasn't had anything to eat. She must
think we don't treat people very we'll when
they have the company room. 40
Mamma and Josie listened again. Meow!
Meow" Where could that Kitty be? The
meow sounded out OF doors. They looked
out at the window. Meow! That little
feet now Then mamma thought Of some
thing.
"Josde did you come up here the other
day when the men took or the window
casing to fix the place where the rain
came in?' =.
Yes. mamma. watched them all the
did Gypsy come with your
Eyes, Gypsy and came up together, but
she only stayed little while.'
Where did she go when she left you
aloner
7 don't know: mamma I thought she
well dearie, run for the carpenter as
fast as you can, for I think Gypsy must
have gone into the hole beside the winGow
when the men had the board on. and they
and shut her inside"
Oh, how Josie ran to the carpenter
house. That house never seemed SO far
away before; and when she got there she al
most pulled the bell out ringing 1t SO hard.
The carpenters wife was frightened; she
thought somebody had come to tell her
that one Of her children had been hurt; but
no, 1t was only Josie, very much out OF
breath, and she wanted the carpenter to
come quickly. But, dear me. he was on an
other street building house.
Away Josie few. She ran so fast that her
shoestring came united, and it seemed al
most a year before she could get 1t tied
and asked the carpenter to hurry as fast as
he could to her home.
What Is the matterT he asked.
"Oh, you built my kitty into the house
the other day, and we didn't know 1t till
now, do hurry, please, and unbuild herr
The carpenter laughed and followed Jo-
sie He had to go fast to keep up with
the company room. The carpenter put his
ear down close to the window and lis
tened.
IT guess you're right, little miss" he said
Then he worked fast to get the nails out,
and as soon as he pulled one Of the boards
back ever so little, Gypsy's head peeped
through; she was in such hurry to get
out! A minute more and she scrambled
INTO the room and ran to Josie.
Josie nearly choked her hugging her so
tightly: then Gypsy gave one more little
meow just to tell Josie how hungry she
was.
Poor Gyp, was so glad to see you al
most forgot you were nearly starved" said
Josie.
Then mamma and Josie and Gyp went
downstairs and found some warm milk and
the nice soft basket; and the carpenter said
he didn't often have a chance to build kit
ties into his houses.