Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-10-28
CHAPTER NJ.
Two Letters

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sence, Reginald received the follow
,ns letters from Rose.
Dear Reggie:
You Will be surprised TO hear from
me SO soon, but there are already
such number of things that / wish
to tell you about. We are having a
delightful visit. The day after we
came, we took drive out to Waldo
Park. The flowers are very beauti-
full. Some OF them | have never seen
before. There are masses OF foliage
plants beautifully arranged Mamma
says the palms and cannas make her
reel as though she was in tropical
country.
Uncle has horse that looks like
Don, but he goes faster. He is strong
and trots along easily; uncle seldom
uses the whip. The horses name is
Peter, he is perfectly gentle and good
tempered. | go to the stable and
give him early apples and pears; he
watches for me every morning.
Uncle had some business at Bran
ton Junction yesterday, and | went
with him. a long freight train was
standing near the station; there were
some cattle cars on it; the poor things
were so crowded they hadn't room
even to turn around. The day was
warm and they must have been very
hot and tired. They looked out
through the bars so wishfully, trying
to get a little fresh air. How they
must have longed to lie down in a
green pasture, where they could get
water. | suppose they will never have
that pleasure again in their lives, for
uncle said they were on their way
to the market 20 be killed for beef.
am glad they don't know it. They
bore it all so patiently, too, not maxi
ing any complaint. | think animals
too patient If they would only make
more fuss when they suffer, people
would treat them better | wanted to
get some handfuls of fresh grass and
put through the bars to them, but
uncle wasn't willing. lie said they
would all try to get It and there
would be great confusion. | think
he had another reason, though; he
didn't want me to go up to the bars
because l am a girl. If you had been
there, Reggie, perhaps he would
have let you. Boys can do so many,
many things.
Mamma and l are very much
troubled about the cats here. They
keep us awake nights with their
crying. They are such forlorn speci-
mems; they look almost as wretched
as Waif did when we rescued her.
A number Of families have closed
their houses and gone away for the
summer without making any pro-
vision for their cats. OF course the
poor things have to pick up a living
as best they can. They could do 1t
more easily in the country, because
they could get into barns and catch
!. 30 nd they could pick up things
with ~, hens.
One poor cat had hard time yes
terday. She was proving about in
auntie's shed, and the cook went out
suddenly and startled her so that
she jumped on the ash barrel, and
the cover tipped up and let her down
into the ashes. That frightened her
more, and she gave great leap out,
ana one leg went down deep into
4 pot of red paint that was standing
there. She was such a sight that
every one laughed, but l was sorry
for her, because cats are so neat and
dainty, and dislike dirt so much.
She looked so distressed as she ran
away. l hope she will not have a
it.
unite says there are places where
cats can be boarded very cheaply.
Is it not cruel to leave them with
no one to look out for them? Peo-
pie might at least arrange with some
one to buy a little milk for them
each day.
l didn't have time to finish my
letter last night, Reggie dear, and
today we have been on a picnic
There were ten of US in all. We
drove to Oak Point and ate our lun-
cheon in the grove. In the after
noon we had a sail on the lake.
Uncle asked me which liked better
sailing or driving. I told him
liked both, but that | enjoyed sail
ing, because 1t was more of novel
ty. That was quite true, but now as
I think more about 1t I know that
| enjoy driving better. l seem to
get nearer to things. In sailing
there Is a great deal of water be-
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