The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-26

liz boy, A1d IA Nbnid fheh 81 una <
10 and shoNn ito heIhonsness efihef /
op ths ses6nd day no 1ns called.
n looked as h ali the cats In, town,
bob:tailed ones included. had a good I
thing and didn't care to- change.
There was almost a caller, however.
Mr.. Cline WinNood, the young iRwi !
yer. With ,otiees, on the next block
was passing when he noticed the sign
as Something new and stopped. He
sawn the sign and he, saw the girl, aud .
that was enough for him. He didn't
look FOR any tats going Ii or coming
sitt When he moved on he was say
Ing 10 himself: Z
9 Bright idea New sign. Good.
looking girl. Really, now
And he passed again In the. after.
noon, and three Timex the next day,
and then he called. There was no
question Of Law, but there was ques.
tion ot cats. MI. Winwood took no
chances.
~ tnls the-the superintendent"
he asked 2 81 as he removed his hat.
"Yes, sire 9 s. 4
Il didn't know but that" :,
7 opened the home, myself. SIR"
"Ah, We'll I have o cat"
lie boarded Mt a hotel and would
have kicked a cat out of his room.)
Il have a, cat. She N n Persian cat
I think" ~ .S.ss 4
Ole couldn't have told Persian
from a Connecticut cat.)
"she doesn't seem, altogether salts.
ded with her nome. i.
mo cat. No home. He was ElibIy
lying, and at the same time thinking
what a sweet girl was looking
straight at him.
she may decide 10 leave me any
day, J.
1.-THE girl was looking puzzled.)
And should she decide to aban.
don her luxurious home and go wan.
dering about, could I replace her With
another from this instItution--ona
with a more contented disposition.
He lied, and he knew, he lied, and
he knew, the girl knew he lied, but
what other way was LETT him? He
saw a smile In her eye as he con.
Guided, and the smile broadened as he
was advised to wait until his tabby
had actually disappeared. Then. Ii a
homeless cat with whose looks he
was pleased happened to be on hand,
his case would receive consideration
There was no fee In the case, and
yet the lawyer took ii up with the
greatest energy. He called next day
TO leave name and address. He called
the day after TO announce that his
Persian cat was still with him. The
day after that Il was to say that be
had a book on cats, and that he
would be only too happy to lend II
to the Institution. Then one day
elapsed without call. An excuse
was hunted for in vain. The next call
was. a very important one. Mr.. Win.
wood had been talking with d doctor,
and the doctor had told him that cats
were as liable 10 rabies as dogs. Was
Miss Castle aware of the fact? Was
she prepared 10 risk her. life to re.
ceiye some old cat that Was better
dead III the guttarY
And then Mr.. Winwood took 10
droDping in and saying nothing what.
ever about cats, but talking OF the
theater aud books and Paris and Lon.
don, He hadn't lost ali Interest Ii
cats, but they could wait. And some.
how or other he got to calling al the
house. and by and by the day came
when Miss Aileen had to say to her
father:
"DId'i tell you had closed the cat
home?" .'-4 '-t''"
BLESS you, didn't know you had
out?" N' ~ "
Mr.. Winwood wants a private in.
terview with you this evening to ask
for my hand" ~
~ see. wish he had an old.fash.
Toned New England bake oven to sell,
but as he hasntEum?! 0tsE