The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-16

brought a handbil1::2 2415EEAugust 45E 9 is the
date. The price ofEeach cat to be
clearly Marked H#E## -.
Everybody will want to buy Peter,
won't they?" said Miss Adelaide, with
ripple of delight. @Is.. s5Ys r..
"Of course they will; but, Adelaide,
we must be careful md put an abso.
lutely prohibitive pride on him. What
would you suggest? ?'"'#$ESl
Miss Adelaide deltpBerated, fo7 some
"one. hundred dollars, think, "
she said at length. sE5
my dear stster!3y What an enor-
nous sum! But suppose it would
be safer. Think Of seeing Peter sur
rounded by people longing to buy him
If, they only had enough money"
The Misses Gordon thought the: days
went by very SLOWLY. They longed to
display Peters, charms to an admir-
ing and entious crowd: On the morn
ing Of the eventful day they came
downstairs in their; best Sunday gowns
and bonnets. Peter was stretched at
full length on the lawn. basking lazily
in the\sun. He was startled and an
noyed when Miss Janet swooped
round the corner: picked him up in
her arms and started off with her sis.
ter to the station: Il
Fortunately the journey by train was
brief one, but when they reached the
hall, and Peter found himself being put
in wixe cage, to which large card
with his class and price was attached
and, in addition, hot scarlet rib
bon tied round his sneck-he lost his
temper completely. The two little
ladies were bursting with pride at this
triumphant result of their labors, but
Peter wagged his tail furiously and
showed his disapproval in every hair
Goodbye, darling, darling,". said
the little sisters, I'VE shall come back
this afternoon, Peter, and hear every
body admiring our lovely pussy
Peter, darling; kiss me-" and Miss
Janet knelt on the, dusty floor and put
her facg to-. the wISa re ca regardless
OF spectators: But Peter refused
1 He was furious at the trick played
upon him; he wanted his soft, greer
lawn, and he swore at Miss Janet and
dashed his angry tail against the
bars. Miss Janet rose hurriedly and
without another look at him hurried
out of the hall. Neither sister spoke
for a long time; then Miss Janet sale
TREMENDOUSLY:
HE doesn't like it, dear Adelaide;
wish we had known
| "Oh, WE'LL" said Miss Adelaide, with
! determined cheerfulness. 1T is only
until five o'clock, and he will forge
all about it when he is home again.
II never dreamed he would dislike
| it." faltered Miss Janet, and she coule
not enjoy the Lisbury shop windows
as she had anticipated; because of
continuous mist before her eyes.
| At half-past four the Misses Gordo1
hurried back to the hall. Without
looking to the right or left the sister:
worked their way through the crowt
until they reached Peter. :"
Pc" they began simultaneously
but the words died away on their lips
Another card was hung on Peters,
cage, and it bore the word Sold" II
large red letters. Miss Adelaide
turned very white, but Miss Janet flew
to the nearest attendant and 'graspet
the mans arm.
"What-what does this mean?' sh'
stammered, pointing to the card, he1
voice harsh and strained:
The cat was bought, ma'am, almos
directly we opened said the man
with a broad grin of congratulation.
''Bought?" gasped the old ladies.
Eyes, ma'am. BY Mr.. Anstruther
! the New York gent. heard him sa,
| he was in luck to get such fine speci
men. Mr.. Ross will tell yeu about it
ma'am"
It was more than the two old ladie:
could stand: They did not cry Of
| faint, but there came loud. buzzinf
in their ears; the hall, with all thu