The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-06

the best pet | know, ne sai"'
where are mother and daddy?
They're at golf tea or something,
and | am to receive you, It'll De
good chance for you to get acquainted
with Cleopatra
Cleopatra. Wen. where is her
| majesty?'
"Just wait second till | get her
| milk. You see, I'm raising Cleopatra
on a bottle and it's lots of work
You'll help me every day, won't you.
Uncle Nat?"
Uncle Nat had never yet refused
any request of Natalie's and ne
would not begin now, though ne dlo
not feel any great enthusiasm fef
nursin. baby lamb. as he supposed
Cleopatra to be.
.,Of course, dear" he answered,
When he beheld the broken-talled
little Berkshire pig that Natalie proud
" introduced to him as Cleopatra,
Uncle. Nat gasped:
Child. what an odd pet!
shes a darling. Uncle Nat" de-
clared Natalie. Don't you like little
pigs?"
Well i've never considered them
exactly bewitching," he confessed.
"Rnt This ones so pretty and she's
had lots of trouble. Her mother
wasn't good to her. SO Mr.. Hodge up
at the farm said could have her. and
Bill. the hired man. broke her tail
when he was trying to catch her
Now. you hold the bottle for ner
while | tie on her sash. ue Y
around her when she begins to drink
and she gets so much fatter 1t stays
on splendidly. Isn't she cunning the
way she swells out while she's drink,
ing?'
: Very interesting, indeed" muir
INJURED Uncle Nat.
As the last drop OF milk disappeared
r he Strengthened his back and asked
: humbly How often do you--do We
! feed herr"
/. "Only four or five times a day
}, You'll see how Cleopatra will like you
: specially, Uncle Nat. cause you holt
Z. the bottle for her"
l. Her uncle smiled weakly in' an en-
o deayor to look properly grasited q
= the idea of gaining the pigs annex
a tion. 1t did not occur to him tina
re Cleopatra would begin, as she did u
st very next day, to follow him about
d TITS an honor could we'll spare
i. he said to his brUtheF.tn-fTw cine rfurt
IN ing, when they were obliged to ely
n, M a set of tennis because Cleopatf
IS would insist upon endangering he
40 life by running at his heels on ~
I'd court and the fear of stepping bac
W upon her spoiled his game. Som
men achieve pigs and others hay
q pigs crust upon them
III Its all your own fault, Nat, sal
of Natalie's father Natalie wanted m
aa assistance in the commissary depaf
d. ment, but | declined firmly You al
h.. too weak-minded about Natalie. Th;
o. young persons father laughed.
re- prefer dog. myself, but an attendai
ig pig is very becoming to YOU"
to "You think you're funny, don
Ii. your" said Nat witheringly. Y wis
n you lell NdtdtlS w htVp hNi =
of where she can't see me this afternoo
he I'm going to take a walk down to Il
,c- station"
he That's so; Miss Ren17 is expee
cd to-day. wonder hcE ne win tai
~ to Cleopatra? VIII it be Love N
90 love my hog?' Do you recall that 0
20. poem: There was a lady loved
"a | swine?'
at Nat cast a seornful glance upon b
he brother-in-law and then stfolled avn
IN with faithful Cleopatra at his heels
rd- A pretty girl was Just alighti
he from the parlor car that afterno
when Nat, who was huTrylrg iowa
,t,e her. heard familiar scuea' Tn
ga. instead of greeting the new arriF
ro. he made wild dash for Cleopatra,
she stood bewildered amid the VIZ
ing traps and automobiles. her 8
pink sash united and bedraggled a
-7 her voice raised In fear. Then, ella
inc the rescued one safe in his arl
he turned, red and perspiring, 9
faced an amused group Of travellers
End Miss Benton's eyes upon him.
IL How do YOU do?" she said
didn't know you were so fond OF pif
III TITS Natalies pet Cleopatra
III fastened to explain She has q
habit of following me II seems
IN can't escape her, though ! thou
~ had done so this time. Laugh II
TN ike, IT won't make me feel any N
M uncomfortable than ! do already.
M II don't feel like laughing rnpl
M Miss Benton, with a gravity
thought adorable. and | supp
pigs is pigs, but | think ! shall
Cleopatra
DIN, There was something In the nn'
ore standing look she gave Nat that m
his. him forget the contented little ami
II ia that was smuggling against his sh
r,.,, | der--Chicagn Daily News