Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-17

Even plate OF food placed under
the tree failed to tempt him, and his
master and mistress were compelled
to 60 to bed, leaving him up the tree,
feeling sure he would be down and
around in the morning, but there is
where they were mistaken. The next
morning not hair or hide of poor
Ned could be found. In vain his mas.
ter and mistress searched all the sur
rounding cottages.
Mel had evidently gone back to his
old home in Bridgeton, or was hope
lessly lost.
Now Pitman Grove is summer
resort. People go there usually about
the, first of June and remain until the
middle of September.
At the first of September the ex-
odus begins, and stray cats and dogs
are often left behind to get along the
best they can.
Ned had been away from his home
three months. and his owners never
expected to see him again. But one
night the first week in September.
when his mistress went out on the
back steps, something said Meow"
and rubbed itself against her dress.
She picked him up and took him in
the house, where she could see, and,
behold! 1t was old Ned as fat as
butter. He had evidently been living
with people who fed him high, then.
when they pulled up stakes and went
back to the city. leaving him behind,
1 Ned, by that time. no doubt, a sadder
and wiser cat, hunted up his old mas.
ter and mistress.
l think It proves that cats have
memories. He kept his old owners
in mind while living in much richer
home, ready to seek them out II his
new home failed.~
Cats must have more wisdom than
we give them credit for.-Philadel.
phia Record.
CHIPMUNKS AND DOUGHNUTS.
| Here's a little nature story from
Standish, says the Kennebec (Me.)
Journal, which does not deM with
bears, wildcats, but little nhipmunks.
/ A little girl who attends one of the
common schools in that town, left her
lunch box open In the entry the other
day, and as it was warm the door
leading into the school room was
ajar sufficiently for the pupils to COM
mand view of good part Of the
entry. School had been in session
but a short time In the afternoon,
when chipmunk cautiously ventured
into the entry and after looking about
spied the open box and going to It
pulled out doughnut and proceeded
to ndbble -at 1t for few minutes.
Then the little animal scurried out
Of doors and soon returned with an.
other, and both went at the dough.
nut. They hadn't been eating long,
however, before they got into quar-
rel, and chartered and fought fiercely
for short time much to the delight
OF the boys and girls, who were I'M
able, OF course, to pay strict atten.
ton to their studies. Finally the first
conner compelled the other chipmunk
\ to "beat it." and then took what re.
manned of the doughnut and tri.
umphantly skiddooed.
FAIRY DOT.
4 Such lovely stories as Aunt Emily
could tell-stories of fairies and COB.
Inns and of little flaxen-haired
prtncesses, and how Dottie Dudley did
,flove to hear them!
4 II think. Aunt Emily" said Dot
that ! like best OF all the story OF
the wish fairy. wish were fairy
and that l could Just grant wishes
wishes, all day long"
And what do you suppose Aunt
Emily did? Made the loveliest crown
OF shining gold paper, and put little
blue bows and bells on Dottie's shoes
4 and sash round her waist and q
wand OF glistening paper stars in heI
hand, and little Dottie Dudley was
transformed into sweet little hazel
eyed fairy Aunt Emily kissed he,
and sent her OF to Fairy DELL"
oh, dear!" said grandma; Il wist
! could find my glasses" :,
And away Fairy Dot few upstairs
and downstairs and back came grand
mas glasses. Grandma's wish came
/ true.
| "oh!" said little brother John. "a
wish someone would help me nut m,
soldiers away"
And there on the spot
Was Fairy Dot.
Mother wished her flowers wer,
watered, and father wished for hi.
newspaper; Aunt Emily wished 70,
some one to help stir the cake ant
seed the raisins, and Bridget wished
she knew what the clock said; Tow
ser looked as though he wanted {
drink, and the kitten begged fol
some milk: and there were wishes
1 wishes, everywhere in Fairy DELI
Wasn't it good Fairy Dot was there
Kindergarten Review.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA CONTEST.
4 The players should be provided witt
paper and pencil Then the leadel
chooses a long word, which he doe,
not tell the others. Suppose, for ex
emple. he chooses ichthyosaurus. He
numbers on his own paper each let
ter of the word. is No. /, is NUN
: Der 2. h is number 8, and so OF
through the word. Then the leader
says tc the players: Il am a word o.
n n n -