The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-22

Jeannekte was lonesome She had
been having q perfectly lovely tins
In the garden, making dolly hats Of
hoTlyhocks and trimming them with
wreaths OF forget-me-nots, until ~
thunder shower drove her intO tbs
house. Now she stood with her little
pink nose pressed against the panss
wascn4nr q robin TAXA hid BATH n "
tub made Of o tin can. and vtshfugi
with al her h1asx and soul that sho
had some one 10 play with.
They had only recently moved ton
the new house, and ~ yet she hadis
made no friends. The old homos
stood on a street that fairly dubbed
over with children and kittens and
fat, sprawly puppy dogs Here the
beautiful stately homes seemed to-
shelter only grown-up people, dreadA
fully stir. dignified people who hurd
evan a smile. 4
II WISH" she said for the Eorty@
'leventh time, II had somebody,1
mamma. sides you. to play with. ~
want to go back to our old brown}
house, SO can have some fun" sh0t
finished with a dolorous little sigh.
Mother was sewing by the library
window. Presently she laid dowME
her work and laughed merr1ly.
Jeanette. you are going to havess
company. Your very first caller ~
coming up the steps this ninute-the
dearest little person all In silvery
gray--and she has brought her baby.
There. she is calling to you. Dony
you hear? Run and let her In
A caller with a baby. and Jeauss
nette loved them dearly! HOw
splendid. She heard first q platnrss
tive. long -drawn-out meow, then aeN~sl
eral quick. impatient little cries The
little lady in gray did not like to b.;
kept waiting In the rain.
Jeanette opened the door. and IN
there came the PROTEST blue persian
pussy-cat. with the dearest little nun
of gray kit.
"Oh, you beautiful cats" cried
Jeanette. gathering them up In her
arms. did you come to play with m6
cause i was lonesome?"
The mother cat. purred q ssyefs n
answer; but the kit. oh, the naughty
kit. he arched his back and fiuf1e1
his tail and away he scampered AftaH
a ball. Ills mother watched him FOR
a moment as though proud Of his An-H
tics. Then she boxed his ears bccauss
he growied at her. and away thexs
went in the gayest kind OF q froiics
with Jeanette following close behind. u
Lady Bonnie, growing tired. coaxAd
her son to take nap with his round
little head piiiowed on the long. sort
fur on her breast. Then Jeannettosa
mother suggested that she put heK8
guests In basket and take theMs
home. IN ~
Sweet Aiice~will be worried IL the1
are gone much longer. she Dal6ss$$
Nora Will GO with yea, and you nsn5s'
stay Just thirty minutes. little dau9As
ter-o' mine" 2A
So Jeanette got a basket, put "a
cushion In It. and, gently lifting LA01
Bonnie and her kit into thta luxuSS
rious conveyance, trudEed away MttM
Nora. ~ s5Hz
The siivery-voiced clock In thA halt
chimed the half hour and tteked IN n n
Ave more minutes, when Jeannett49
came flying back, bubbling over witl
excitement. IA
i've had tho loveliest time. mai14ss|
ma" she said preAthiessly. An
what do you think? Alice 4 tuee q(z
live on this street. She says n4N
watched me. every single day. wAaM&
played In the garden. And QAs I
she waved her hand and I didn't aqX&
hSf. She says when Lady R0MM1
CITED 10 go out. she told her to conn
straight here. r.
She can't walk step. but mn c4I
move herself around In nsr wdsN
chair. We played she 49, tAas
with wings. She wants mo % ee
over every single day. Aren't
glad Lady Bonnie came ~ 'cAll
you s'pose She Understood Whit
said r. l
II don't know. dear. NJ -
mother answ cred laughing ss6n$ II