El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03

sent it? There was no name on the
card. STOPPING down, Helen drew out
from under the couch the frightened
ball Of fur and cuddled 1T lovingly.
-Oh, YOU dear little thing"
The kitten purred and rubbed against
her. A tiny collar was around It's neck
with a silver bangle on which was en-
graved Pussy Purr-meW."
Pussy -mew-Pussy Purr- NEW y.
Helen repeated it aloud What dear
Then she took it in to Winifred. who
was playing with a small WOOlly sheep
on rollers. At first she seemed afraid,
then with gurgling laugh she put out
her hand and strOked its soft fur But
the kitten was stiu shy, and 1t Strug-
gled away and ran under the bed.
Again Helen went back to the basket
and shook out the piece Of pink canton
flannel that lay IN the bottom, hoping
70 md some cleW as TO who had sent
It. but there was none. Who could II
nave beenE Certainly none or w ar
ren's people, for they disapprOved Of
children having live pets.
Della, Helen called into the
kItcnen to bring me saucer OF MIX milk.
There's a little kitten in here. that
someone has sent Wlnifred.
Della Likes It.
"A kitten!' Della came to the door
In establishment oh amt IL purity
One2' Ny, what long hair-I amt
never seen one like that"
She brought the milk and the kitten
Tapped It uD eagerly. and then pro-
ceeded to wash its paws and face with
the gravest kitten dignity. Helen
found piece Of pale blue ribbon ana
tied a butterfly bow on its collar.
Oh you dear, soft Hurry FURRY III
tie thing," as she put the kitten on
a chair and adjusted the bow.
But could she keep it, w Ould War
rem let her? She knew he had never
approved Of pets in an apartment. 1t
was very valuable kitten Its long
FUR and fluffy tail proclaimed that.
And if she couldn't keep it-what
Oh Z MI err a q
not know from whom it came, she
could not return it.
Meanwhile the kitten went to sleep
on the chair. trustfullv unconscious Of
the uncertainty Of its future.
It was later than usual when War
ren came home. and Helen could see
that he was not in the best Of humOr.
She had fixed a box for the kitten in
the nursery, and now she shut 1t up
in there, not wanting him to see It
until after he had had his dinner hop
ing then he would feel more kindly in
clined
Stevens a fool" he declared. as he
watched Helen break open a large
baked potato and fix It up for him with
butter. salt and paprika. a." lou know I
warned him not to 90 into that Lew
tsOn deal, and now the bottoms dropped
out Of the whole thing, just as said IL
would
And he lost what he put in it,"
asked Helen, pushing the potato
toward him.
of course he lost what he put in
over five thousand" digging into the
potato with his fork.
Perhaps you'll want a little more
paprika, deaE that's stronger than any
we've had and was afraid I'd get too
And now the whole concern is
down and out he went on, ignoring
her comment And it serves them
right-they were crooked from the
start, and I told Stevens so all along.
See here, is this all the bread you've
got? What about that whole wheat
bread you ordered2'
They didn't deliver it today don't
know why III phone them in the
morning"
well. if they won't deliver it
promptly. get it from some place that
will I'm sick and tired Of this French
bread"
After dinner Warren settled down
with his papers by the reading lamp in
the sitting room
Helen put Winifred to sleep and then
come out with her sewing, leaving the
nursery door open for the kitten to
follow. She had resolved not to tell
him. but to let Pussy Purr-meW an
nOunce herself.
The kitten ran around the room, but
so nOiselessly that Warren did not hear
conscious Of the little intruder.
Warren Sees It.
At last with yawn he flung the pa
per to the floor The kitten. which had
curled up on the edge Of Helen's skirt
gave quick bound and landed on the
rustling paper as it fell
''ThunderatiOn!7
The kitten gazed up at Warren CO.
quettishly. Its little claws dug in the
paper
Someone sent Il to Winifred, dear. I
don't know who 1t came by q messen-
ger boy, in a basket. but there was no
name-Only this card rising and tax
ing from mantel the card that came
Pussy Pur-mew'Zto little Winifred
Curtis CWarren read frOwnin ely. I
HIM Well you can't keep 1t here /
you know that, don't you2 An apart |
ment's no place for cats"
But it's such a dear little thing and /
it would be so much company for Wlni- /
would be any trouble. We might try It I
for a while"
Here TO her Abatement, the kitten 1
jumped up on Warren's knee. And be- !
fore he recovered from his astonish- /
ment, IL had crawled up to his Shout /
der
Muttering something Helen couldn't /
hear, he took hold OF it firmly by the /
back Of the neck and set it on the /
floor. But almost Immediately it again /
jumped TO his knee and again started /
TO climb up to his shoulder
"JOvel You're a persistent little beg |
gar" But this time he stroked it be-
fore putting it down.
Jut then Helen was called out by /
Della, who wanted TO know if she
should throw out what was left Of the I
parsnips and if the fruit was to go In /
the icebOX or the pantry
When she came back tina kitten was
curled up on the chair beside Warren.
smuggling down so close that TT was
almost hidden by a fold of his coat
only its little head was visible, while /
Warren was again reading the paper as
though unconscious Of its presence
Helen picked up her sewing and !
wisely made no comment But she l
knew now that the kitten might stay.
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