The Washington times., 1906-08-19
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''wot about fresh air and exercise
for it?" ses Henery.
..wot about Joe Clarlk2" ses George
Barstow. I'm tied and and foot. I
dursent leave the house for a moment
amt been 10 the Caullfiower since
I've 'ad It, and three times I got OUT
o. bed last night to see 1T II was
safe"
MARK my words" ses Henery Walk
err IF that cat don't ave exercise.
youn lose It,"
Il shall lose II II Il does ave exer-
else" ses George Barstow, thai
know"
He sat down thinking arter Henery
Walker 'ad gone, and then he 'ad a
little collar and chain made for It.
and took It out for a walk. Pretty
nearly every dog in Claybury went
with 'em, and the cat was IN such a
state O. mind afore they got 'ome he
couldn't do anything with Il. Il 'ad
fit as soon as they got indoors. and
George Barstow. who 'ad read about
chlldren's FITS IN the almanac gave q
warm bath. II brought Il round i'm
mediate. and then Il began TO tear
round the room and up and downstairs
till George Barstow was afraid 70 go
near Il.
II was so bad that evening. sneez-
ing, that George Barstow sent for Bill
Chambers. who'd got a good name for
doctoring animals, and asked I'm 20
give # something. Bill said he'd got
some powders at ONE that would cure
it at once. and he went and fetched
EN- and mixed one up with a bit o.
butter
That's the Wy to give cat medi-
cine" he ses, smear II with the but
ter and then itn lick It on. powder
and ALL"
He was just going TO rub It on the
cat when George Barstow caught old
or is arm and stopped I'm.
How do / know 81 amt pison?' no
SEES. You're a friend o. Joe Clark's.
and for an know he may ha' paid you
TO pison IT,"
I wouldn't do such a thing" ses
Bill You ought 10 know me better
than that"
All right" ses George Barstow;
you cat IL then. and I'll give you two
shiliings instead Done. You can easy
mix some more"
Not me. ses BIZ Chambers. making
a face.
well. three shiIings. then" ses
George Barstow. getting more and
more suspicious like -four shnIlngs-
five shuings."
Bill Chambers shook his cad, and
George R8rstow, more and more Ger
tain that he 'ad caught I'm trying 10
The stun, rose i'm up % ten shllllngs.
BIZ looked at the butter and then e
looked al the ten Fhllings on the
table. and at last he shut Is eyes and
guiped Il down and pat the money IN
is pocket.
you see. ave 10 be careful. Bill"
sos George Earst0w, rather upset.
Ru Chambers didn't answer I'm. He
sat there as white as a sheet. and
making such extraordinary faces that
GrurEr was afraid OF I'm.
Anything wrong. BW?" he ses AT
last
BIN sat staring 81 I'm. and then al
OF a sudden Dee cIauped is 'audker-
chef ~ Ts mouth and. getting up
from his chair, opened the door ana
rushed ont George Ba~staw Thought
az fu=t that he 'al eaten poison for
the sake %. the Ten sHUIugs. but when
'e remembered that Tu Chambers 'ad
F1t the most deIikst srummlck iu Clay
hurs De- altered IS mind.
The cat was better next morning.
but George Barst1w had 'ad such
fright about il e wouldn't let Il 20
out OF is sight. and Joe Clark be-
gan 70 think that e. would ave ID
wait longer for thar property than e
had thought. art@r ell To ear I'm
talk, anybody d ha' thought That -
loved that cat We didn't pay much
attention to 10 mp at the Caullnowcr
ere, except maybe 10 wink al ina
thing he couldn't a bear-but al 'onle.
o. course. his young 'uns thought as
everything he said was gospel and
one day, coming ONE from work.
as he was passing George Barstow's
he was paid out for his deceitfulness.
I've wronged you, Joe Clark" ses
George Barstow. coming to the door.
land I'm sorry for it."
"ohi" ses Joe. staring.
Give that 10 your little Jimmy"
ses George Barstowe. giving i'm a
shilling. I've give i'm one. but
thought afterwards 1t wasn't enough"
What for?" SIS Joe, staring al i'm
agln.
For bringing my cat ONE" ses
George Barsy0W. low IL got out 7
can't think, but I lost II for three
hours and I'd about given IL up when
your little Jimmy brought IL to me in
lis arms He's a fine little chap and
e does you credit"
Joe Clark tried to speak, but he
couldn't get a word out, and Hencry
Walker. wot 'ad just come up and
card wot passed, took hold Of is arm
and helped I'm home. He walked like
a man in a dream. but arf-way he
stopped and cut a stick from the
hedge 10 take ONE 10 little Jimmy.
He said the boy 'ad been asking him
for a stick for some time but up till
then ed always forgotten Il.
AT the end o. the fust wear that
eat was stiil alive, 20 every body's sur
prise: but George Barstow took such
care OF il e never let u out Of Is
sight. Every time e went out he took
il with i'm in a hamper. and. 10 pre-
vent its being pisoned, ne paid Isaac
Sawyer. who 'ad the biggest family in
Claybury. siXpence a week 20 let one
of is boys taste its milk before it had
IT,
The second year IL was III twice. but
the horse doctor that George Bar