Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-10-14

Oh drowning II, 4 IL give YOU ten cents
ana perhaps you can get i've OF tn,
lady just the same. Wln you do itl'
\ es, answered. lBe uuy.
Don Iurgot 20 ten her that sne
WIu not DC troubled Hltn II any
mure, aao-u hose.
=" ant i suouIo so up Cue tree and
get Eer GOWN lvr you. asked the
10Y.
On, no. / have some luncheon oy-
ca Iucre, / can cali her down WITH
lnal."
a. the mention OF luncheon the
suauot Uoy, VINO naa not spoken.
lookeu lougIngly AT the basket on the
uauk.
Wouldn't you like 10 share it
with us inquired hose, interpret
ing the LOOK.
4 don't care, said the boy, awk-
wardly.
Go over with Reggie, both of you,
and while you are gone can call the
kitten down. Reggie, please bring
me one Of those sandwiches"
The sandwich was indeed a strong
temptation, for the poor thing was
very hungry, as well as wet and
weary; but her experience with men,
bers OF the human race had not been
such as to create confidence and she
was afraid; but at length Roses gen
tie persuasion, aided by the sandwich,
oyercame her fears, and she yentured
cautiously down.
There isn't much luncheon left
for YOU" said Reginald, as Rose re-
Joined them with the kitten cuddled
down in her apron.
Never mind, | am not at all hun
cry" she answered, and there are
plenty of berries. Reggie, do you
think mamma would mind if l wrap
my apron all around the kitten and
we can tie down the cover and she
can't get away"
4 don't know about that" said
Reginald, laughing, but | have an
impression that she will not be pleas
ed to see you bringing home another
cat"
L don't think she will mind If Il
keep her for a barn cat"
"Our cats are usually intended for
barn cats; but the trouble is they sell
dom stay there"
The boys had been standing by lis
tening, but as the luncheon was now
all gone, and Reginald and Rose
having succeeded in slowing the kit
ten safely away in the basket, had
taken up their berries to go, they al
so took the bag and went on their
way.
Did you give them the ten cents,
Reggie?" asked Rose as they walk
eed homeward.
Yes"
IF mamma isn't willing for me to
keep her, we can carry her to Fair
mont to that place where they chlor-
oform them; but | couldn't leave herI
for those boys to torment"
Il nj D, Il
to blame as the woman. She should
have known better than to intrust
such an errand to such little kids as
those"
she ought to near mamma talk.
She says that when kittens and mice
and such things were to be killed she
preferred to do it herself-although
she dreaded it very much-rather
than to leave it to boys; because sheI
feared the poor things might suffer,
and also she thought it might tend
to make the boys cruel"
well, there is no excuse for thu
painful and clumsy methods now-a-I
days"
Reggie, we must name the kit
ten"
q suppose you think that even al
barn cat should have name"
Can you think Of one?"
q think the 'Waif' would seem
to be very appropriate"
THE Waif! Vaif! Waifyl yes. I
think that sounds very well, and i'll
will remind US OF her forlorn condi-
ton when we found her"
Later in the week the children went
berrying again, and encountered the
same boys. The older one asked after
the kitten IN a bashful way, and re-
ceiyed in manner half incredulous,
yet wholly interested, the news that