The independent-reporter., 1910-08-04
CUPID BRINGS CATS
TAIL INTO PLAY
Ring is on Pussy's Tail
Five Years
Lovers United and Cat Is Ring Bearer
at Wedding.

Alice Benton was admiring the
ring upon her finger which Law
renee Harvard had given her the
evening before.
This ring is SO beautiful. Il is
such a quaint old ring and to think
that it has passed down through four
generations of the Harvard family.
Alice was interrupted in her joyful
meditation by the maid announcing
someone to see her and in stepped
her lover.
i am SO glad 10 see you. Law
renee. Sit down and let US talk
over our plans for the summer. From
June until the middle of September
seems such a long time not to see
each other at all"
Alice" interrupted Lawrence, II
have come to bid you goodbye. l
received a telegram this morning
that my mother is sick and | must
go home before Commencement. But,
Alice, l have one thing wish to say
to you. Darling" he continued TAX
ing hold of her hands, last night |
gave you, as token of my love for
you. a ring which | have always in
tended to place upon the hand OF
that one whom loved more than
any other in all the world, and
want you to promise me that you
will never remove the ring on any
occasion
Lawrence Harvard started imme-
diately to see his mother. Two days
later Alice returned to her home for
the summer vacation.
Summer passed slowly to both OF
them: Lawrence was very anxious
to return to college anticipating the
JOY that awaited him there and
Alice, too, had a longing in her
heart to be back again but she
dreaded to meet her lover, for the
ring that ne had given her and
which he held so sacred had been
lost somewhere, somehow-she knew
not.
When the train cGme in bearing
Alice Benton. Harvard was at the
station waiting for her. Their meet
ing was full of JOY for both. College
opened with new interest for Har-
ward. Alice had not mentioned the
loss of the ring TO him. Every time
she saw him she thought she would
tell him about it; but the JOY of he
ing with him seemed to close hel
lips.
One week had passed and she ha6
not yet told him. Then came tha
night of the annual reception. As
she sat beside him in the coy re
ception room he happened TO glance
at her hand. An angry flush passeC
over his face. Ruthlessly stoppin.
her eager explanations he rose cold
ly and left her.
Five long years passed durini
which Alice taught patiently. Will
Harvard became a prominent law
yer. Though successful in bushes
and popular among his fellow towns
men he was not thoroughly happy
He wished that he had not been s.
would overlook everything if h
could only take back those angr
taunting words. One morning Will
trying yainly to get his mind on 9th
er subjects he took up the daily pa
per and this item caught his eye:
RING FOUND on A CATS TAIL.
and continuing he read.
To-day the Horatio Benton famil
found a quaint LOOKING seal ring ol
their old eats tail. 1t is an heir
loom of great value. II is feared tha
the cats tail will have to be ampu
tated TO remove the ring"
AS near as the reporter could fin
out, the ring was lost about five
years ago. Miss Benton, who was il
the habit of wearing it was expert
menting with some powerful chemi
Gals and had removed the ring tina
ii should not become tarnished. Sh
left it on a low shelf in her roor
and while out of the apartment he
little niece. a child about three year
old, was left there to amuse hersel
with Tabby. Doubtless she foun
the ring and thought Tabby's ta
would be much improved by such
beautiful ornament. Al any rate o
the cats tail was where ii wa
found"
Harvard dropped the paper as
stunned. For ten minutes he hardl
moved. Then he reached for his pc
and wrote the following telegram:
Alice forgive me. viii be ther
tomorrow"
Two weeks later Skowhegan soci
ETY. was surprised by the announce
ment of a wedding and the featur
was that old Tahby, the cat was al
lowed TO be the ring bearer.
ST. ALBANS.