Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-18
DAILY SHORTnSTORIEs

pettVr uuCry on. IOr IL Is mighty near
time for the copper on this beat to git
around"
The bishop drew his splendid figure
erect and walked on. "Ali men are
becoming pesslmists." he said to him
self and the kitten.
Perhaps II was this gloomy thought.
that made the kitten open its mouth
and surpass all its previous efforts In
the way OF soul stirring walls. The
bishop set his lips in hard line.
Pm going to lind something for this
Kitten to eat" he said. half aloud. and
when the bishop said things In that
way It was as well for .circumsta noes
TO yield.
tiny cottage stood at a street cor.
nor>-such tiny cottage that II seemed
10 have been crowded into the corner
as an aftsrthought when the place was
already ful6f There was a light In the
front room,:l and as the bishop had
grown despSrate he walked up the
small stoopldnd rang the bell.
young man opened tho door. There
was an electric light few fect away.
and the bishop saw by II that the
young man had pale face and that
his hair was tumbled as though by
restless fingers. While he was noting
these things be was telling about the
kitten.
II have applied TO several people,"
he added. but they seem TO look upon
me as dangerous and suspicious char
acter. i hope you will DO more gener-
Gus In your Judgment"
The young man had started Mt the
sound OF his voice.. but no opened the
door wider.
"Come I'M he said. II think we
will be able to find the. kitten some
thing &c. eat"
Aslender slip of girl arose from
her seat nenr the fro and went into
the lother room. She came back pres
emily with u saucer OF milk and set IL
and tho kitten down on a rug, and
then the bishop sat down. too. mt their
invitation, and they laughed with ono
accord Mt the enthusiastic manner I'm
which the kitten crawied bodily into
that saucer Of milk and Tapped and
cboked and Tapped and strangled again
as though II would mover have enough.
",
Ireryshungry." said its benefactor pity
ingiy.l 81
While the kitten drank the bishop
was looking around the poor, neat lit
tle room. with it's bare floor shining
white and its pitiful little adornings.
And from the room his eyes wandered
to the girl. who was down on her
knees by the fire wiping the milk from
the Kittens paws and making It fit for
decent society She was lovely girl.
with large. tender brown eyes, and
her hair was filled with gold I'm the
| firelight. and there was n dimpl0 in
cheek.
When had the bishop OF Winchester
| eyer noticed the bloom on wornan's
check before or the dtmple in the
midst OF it?
REALLY. this is very pleasant" he
said. warming under the genial influ-
ence or tue neat little room aud the
lovely girl and the fine young man
with the intellectual face II am glad
that found the kitten. for 1t has been
thefnuse OF my making some pleasant
friends, You must give me your name,
for have no disposition TO lose friends
80 pleasantly found"
Something had been weighing on the
mud OF the young man ever since his
guest had come into the room. Now
be sfnse and stood before the bishop.
hfSeyes kiudling.
3;t9fy name is Cooper he said. with
I'm fhtrepidity which the bishop could
nos but recognize even I'm the midst OF
bis. 1mnzement. 81 am student OF
theology. I lack year OF finishing
my course. a month ngo | married.
and today you sent me word that since
bad put my nose to the grindstous 4
could keep II there.
There WINS silence in the room for
some moments. Then the bishop arose
and began TO button his overcoat
II am glad came In no snid gen.
tly. looking ut the young mnn. And
80 you have been married month?
Have courage. my boy. We ali have
our griudstones. and our noses are
kept pretty constantly nj them in the
course Of the years. but no matter 30
they don't grind way any OF our hearts.
And this is the little wife who was
more and better tbnn career? Well.
perhaps she Is. She reminds me OF
girl ] knew long ago. You won't nina
my taking the little kitten home with
me. Will your
And the two young people stood
amazed while he put tho kitten inside
DIS orercOnt md then shook hands
with them warmly before he depurted.
The next morning when the secre-
tary entered the study he paused and
leaned against the door n moment and
passed his hands across his eyes.
Could that be the bishop OF wincbes-
Ter sitting IN his accustomed place.
With n white kitten climbing over him
and biting hls ears and humping it's
head against bis chin?
"oh. you're here. Daniel" said the