Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23
For the Children.
The Brave Kittens.

Mrs. Brown kissed each of her chill
dreu i'll turn, and. stretching herself in
/ luxurious contentmcnt. began gentle
purring. She was warm and well fed
and her darlings were gathered about
her. SO what cared she that the snow
/ fell and the wind howled without?
| When she was just dropping into Il com
| Portable doze Tom. the oldest of the kit
| tens, asked. Sleepily. Mother, is the
story about Dick Wilmington and His
/ Cat true. and did cat ever really 20
to London to visit the Queeny"
| Mrs. Brown was wide awake in an
instant. My dear" she answered, re-
proachfully, have | not told you those
stories since YOU were two days old as
| my mother told them to me and my
grandmother to her? How can you
doubt that they are true?"
| And did 'Puss in Boots live, too?'
queried Frisk, the next in age, With
great eagerness
Surely. surely; and it is only a few
years since he died, killed by the mon.
stcr Fieryface, half-cat, half-tiger and
| terribly fcrociouS. He now wears the
wonderful boots Poor Puss in Roots.
He was valiant knight" replied Mrs.
Brown, and sighted disconsolately.
Frisk'S eyes flashed fire He drew
himself up till he was fully s inches tall
aud cried out: when | am grown up
and am large and strong | will search
the world for the dreadful Ficryface
and Kill him To avengc poor 'PuSS in
Boots Everything will give way be-
fore my strength.
And l." spoke up Tom. who was
fully as brave and fearless as his broth
or. will 20 through the world killing all
the rats and mice in the country. Then
all the cats will cry, An hail to daunt
less Tom And the King will give me
great treasures and call me here"
After this speech Tom and Frisk i'll
stead of quArrelmg as kittens not 50
well behaved might have done. regarded
each other admiringly and looked Mt
their mother for approval
She smiled indulgcnty aud praised
their bra, ery Then, turning to Kitten
l[atteu, the youngest and her special
pride aud pet. she plnyfully tweaked his
ear aud said attectonately:
And You, my darling, will YOU also
grow ND into brave, strong eat and 80
into the world To seek adventuresT'
IL motherf" asked little Kitten Kat
ten, shyly. NO, don't think | will go
out into the world. | will stay with you
always and protect you when You are
old and cannot take care Of Yourself
dear mamma
Mrs. Brown looked ut the black and
white mOrscl Of q kitten and then At her
own splendid muscular body. and hid
smile behind her paw But the next
moment She Rugged Kitten katten and
kissed him many times, saying, INT
* right. my dear" for his ambit on
pleased her best Of all
Suddenly n small, scratching sound
reached Toms sharp ears.
Listen. mother, dear. | hear noise,
he cried IN tiny. weak voice. not at
all like the one he had used before.
Yes, il il coming nearer am 50
/ fptfl,tapaI AIptIpp tpHr fukp Uf
mo-" walled Frisk in voice H. t!ny ard
weak rs Toms.
Little Kitten Kattcn now took up the
wall "Mew. new she sobhed piteousy
Il really think it Is a great big rat
O-o-oh, Mother. he will cat me-
Hush" whispered Mrs. Brown,
sprnging Mp with 1.-the. graceful move
mcut while the kittens hay WhimpcriuE
in fororn heap, Quickly and stealth
lily she moved across the 0akcn tlaos,
nearer and nearer her hapless prey, that.
all unconscious of his peril, was pence
fully nibbling large piece of cheese
There was n spring. Il squcnl aud Mrs
Brown emerged triumphant from the
pantry carrying limp black form Ia
her mouth. She laid her burden down
near her now shame faced children. one
powerful paw resting on the blnck body,
but the kittens shrank back in fear uHd
could not be- induced 10 touch II.
For fully an hour Mrs Brown played
~ .'' ~, MI t@~riGai
Mill VIZ, th. ,r'.t To- raj ,.
d, ln,,',d tin sh,5n,y 80 dn,Iht shn
Iii, ,,", ii,, T., nmr.,. ana ~.
,,r',i,',, =, 'ti,. titton. so;J
"Now. my loves, tell me why you we're
t,'or. Va, 80 how @-,sjlv JisunssI
- H., Sn,ni, i;,tana No intend Il,
cr,.,,' ~, mo inch circuit hernnt should
,,.t L,. ,fr1id If a fatt"
me thrr, kitirn. hnpp tboir hrods
.I.a'L.J and s.,;d notLinr Tbey wcr,
49,. much ,eh,,tnnd
A. lost Tom uIucsrd np tb. co,Irqce
:, f,ltrr. Pm be WAS 40 very big.
utotL.r,'
"t,+J so terribly Hackr' shuddcrcd
Frisl
Aud had e,tch fierce whiskcrx'" added
s,n'f 'a,arorI tIoi,@, her Owes were