The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1909-11-26
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT..


nurse, mamma" exclaimed Phil,
deeply interested in the plan. "And
we'll doctor and feed the cats as
though they were real people"
'All Gods living creatures are
kim" said Mrs. Downs. "And those
of superior intellect should look after
the welfare of the more helpless ones.
An animal has the same claim upon
us for consideration that one of our
own kin has"
eff only the bad boys Of the streets
could be made to know that" de-
clared Phil.
That week was a busy one for the
doctor" and the nurse" and the
man who was in charge of remodeling
the stable. And each evening, after
school, little DR.. Phil brought in one
or two more stray cats that he had
found prowling about in alleyways or
empty buildings and easements.
But week after the hospital plan
had been carried out there were
twelve cats being made comfortable
and happy there. The nurse" so
good and helpful to the doctor"
would "classify' her patients, put
ting some in one ward" and some in
another of the hospital. And only
the most trustworthy were allowed
the run of the place, and none were
allowed to go out into the grounds
until they had become real home"
cats After that they went and came
as they pleased, and only one ran
away, never to return.
After the second month of running
the hospital the place was filled to its
capacity. Then it was that the
nurse" held a consultation with the
doctor" in his private room one
evening, just as he was about to re-
tire for the night. She came in car
rying in her hand small bit of paper
with something written on it. Sitting
on the side of DR.. Phils bed, she
said:
''Now, dearie, shall tell you what
I meant when I said-at the begin
ming of our hospital undertaking.
that we might not only do something
for the homeless cats, but for Phil as
we'll"
ooh, yes. I remember your saying
that" said DR.. Phil. "But I've been
so busy that had not thought of it
again"
"Well, let me read what I have
here" said Mrs. Downs. And she
read from bit of paper:
Large assortment of fine cats for
sale. Purchasers must give good
homes to cats. Will not sell to those
having small children. Apply at Of
flee of Dr. Phil, 10 Mulberry street"
Phil sat up in bed and looked ques-
tioningly at his mother. care we to
sell out the hospital, mamma?" he
asked, disappointment in his voice.
s'No, dearie, only a few of the fin
est and healthiest cats to make room
for other unfortunates. Well sell
off cestain per cent of the number
each month, thus finding good homes
for good cats and providing for those
in distress. And you see, what money
comes from the sale of our cats shall
go into the good little doctors
hands"
Mrs. Downs was smiling as she
said this. And Phil smiled, too; not
because of the promise of money, but
because the plan was such a good,
sensible one. He had been bothered
good bit in his mind lately on ac-
count of the hospital being so
crowded, and he had not thought of
a way to provide for the new needy
ones that he saw every little while,
though he had pretty we'll cleaned
the streets of stray cats. well, my
nurse is splendid when it comes to
knowing just what to do in all cases"
declared Phil. II couldn't run my
hospital without her. Well sell the
cats as fast as they become fine and
strong. And just think of it, mamma,
people buying poor old stray alley
cats for pets! That shows you what
feeding and good, warm beds will do
for even paupers.
"The whole animal kingdom is the
same-all Gods creatures" said Mrs.
Downs. "And the whole man king
dom is the same, too, my child. 1t is
environment, comforts, education,
love, good teaching, that makes one
man appear to be superior to his fell
lows. And could our little DR.. Phil
do for the humanity in distress just
what he il doing for the stray cats
an, what a mercy it would be-"
maybe I shall, some day." de-
clared little DR.. Phil.-Washing
Star.