The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-11


ported ~ their enthusiastic. catl0yiug
Aunt Amelia. from which they bad
drawn bicycles and. as suuerintend.
rutH were drawing pocket money. The
kttens were lndulging Ia a few last
engaging gar1b0ls before falling Into
che sleep ~ roplotion which always
followed their meals. But the Twins
Watched them with unsmiling eyes. Cor
rrarer matters than TIE ganibois of
kiiens hiied their minds
Ihe face 81 the Terror was nearly
always crave. FOR an inenahls serenity
dweIt ca lt But today the plqunnt.
tivaciouH facr Of Erebua was grave
also Christmas was &C hand and the
fnatfer ~ e Christmas present Cor their
Nefher weighed on their minds They
haH saved NJ nine shlliings. "A large
Nuw oue that must BE- expended with
judgment liz wna their desire % give
her something both attractive add use-
ful
They were 10 doubt whether n
should he q hair.bruEh. or n tortoise
shell comb. - SEE ga her hair. when
Erfhus fruN nlng thoughtfuily said, II
knou what che really waits. though"
"Whata thatf' said The Terror
sharply
"frs one ~ those FUR siolss IN the
IS ndow q Baftam'a az Rowngton."
fhid Irrbus. n heard Der aigh when
fhe looked e. 40 She used % have
Beautiful furg once-hofore Father
wus lost Bot she aoid them-to SIT
th.ues Tor us. ! suppose Uncle Mau-
tice told me so--at least ! got Il out
a. hIm"
rbr Terror vas nov frowrng
fH9ushfuily TOO and he said in ? tone
~ decision. Glow much a that ftoleT'
rob. igs no good thinking about f.
~ three gulneas," SID Erebua
QiF kir
aIbats mort a money. ~ old
Nsubhs sars. said TIE Terror and the
fremm Geerened 90 bis brow
- wonder n we c0uid get GO" said
Eubls. and faint hopefulnesa
dawno8 in her eyes as Hhe looked az
MS rondcring face. n should Ike %.
DO must be bard ca Mum not 60 have
nice thing much harder than Cor ua
because we've never had tbcm--at
lentl wo bad them when we were
small bot we never soc used 90 them.
90 we've forgotten"
-Nos we're an right a. long as We
have usefnl things" said the Terror
without relaxing his thoughtful frown.
"But rpuFe right about Mum; abe
inset 81 different I've Got % think
tots nuf
sob but you've never thought of e.
Biuch Ba three ruinena" cried Erebus
~ thought 81 thlrty pounds once--
for thIa Cats Home aud our hlcTclea"
said the Terror hrmly. And II you
come co thluk 81 it. NUNS stole r.
really more important than these
thing though not 60 useful
~Nut SEES different. We had 20 have
h.eyeles--you said 60 said Ercbus
Well we've got 60 have this stole"
said The Terror IN q tone o. inality;
nud the natter settled his brow
kuouthed to lls wonted serenity.
but hwy said Erehus eagerly.
Things WI occur % Us They a.
ways 90. said tha Terror with e care
less confidence.
Theg beRan % put the kittens lnto
their hutchca Hallway through the
operation the Terror paused and said
4 wonder n we could sell any Of these
Kittens. Does anyone ever bW kit
tcns
eve dids We gave threspencs each
f1r tbese" said Erebus
$50. bui We had ~ have something
ip Co., ooy az cats m the Home. We
should never have bought a kitten but
frf thaE"
zen shsuid BIZ kittens. n I we're rich
and hadn't act any said Erebus
firmly
sYou would. would youf That's
what 7 wanted 90 know girls VIII buy
k.tfeua" s1ld the Terror in q tone o.
satisfaction well. wei ell these"
Bot We cant empty the Home"
sald Erebua
Eve wouldn't wed buy fresh ones.
fusf ahie O. Tap. Tor thrccpencc each
end sen these ne a shilling We might
make urariv a sovereign that way
sAuu a. think ~ things" said Ere
BE Wifh some envy.
Pc vas uot thc habit OF the Twins
~ lose time they put away the nc.
tens took their bicycles. rode down %
ere village aud spread the news that
fhey were ouce more prepared % buy
kittena &c threerenre egeh. ON their
Wv home thev met Tom cobb Tom
Cobb was vIi'aEcr they respected
and ht and they we're very good
frlerda CAMPING souls often said that
Tom Cobb had never done on honest
daTE work ln hs Iife Yet BE- was the
HaAI Ht"H N'AN I'D H.." HHNNaH|H Nf." AatNHA
neatly dressed. always with mouey Ora
bic poekHt It was common knowieige
that bis Fortunate state arose from bis
constitutional disability CD Observe
thoFe admirable laws watch have been
passed Tor toe protection % English
paensanis from ail dangers save the
snai Govt ~ those who have them
'ed. Tom Cobb wared var. a war OF
Ml nE fortunes aEa.nEt ere Sacred
hifd Sometimes Tor q whole season
he would sei toe victims of the car.
eaee of thnt var with never q eherk
~ DE arinr fn another season some
NfAf Eamekeeper would surprise him
rIai uhs BE thirst Cor blood and sold
Had a. ufurated Bench OF MaEis-
trates would inc him rhe the was
hiWafs paid Ton cobb was one ~
those Mffiv souls Who Iav or money
aFnlust rainy day
ie ana The Twins Ereetad one en-.
ether Win smiles 81 mutual respect
and co The t.eht 90 h.m 4 eadSan light
30 light AZ Inspiration. Wuminra che
Terrors tarr He Slipped III BE b.
svHie and sid
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