The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-03

The Terror locked dreamlly down
the high street and sai0 We've saved
the Cats Home over two pounds But
Il has made a. very hungry and
thirsty Add he wheeled bis bicycle
along % the confcctloner'a.
AZ the end Of bis fourth jam tart. he
said. 1T didn't 0ccur o. me before but
over@eers must have g. ~ raid"
OF course fhcy must sad Errbus.
That settles the matter ~ pockct.
money" said the Terror. EN- bus an
account book. You're very good az
arithmetic; you'n like kccping ac.
counts"
With her mouth full OF luscious jam
tart. Erebus did not feel that II would
~ delicate az that moment q protest
The Terror bought an account hook--
his dlstrtist ~ literature prevented him
from paying more than a penny FOR
it-also he bought a saw. a gimlet.
scncw-driyer. and two Fross OF srrews.
Then they mounted their machines
proudly and rode bone. on the war
they paused a. a quiet orchard. In 4
strange. unprotected neiEhhorhnod. and
dlled the two cat-haskets with excel
lent apples They DID not disturb the
farmers wife nc the busy dlnuer-hour
the Terror threw the applcs over the
orchard hedge % Erehus.
As ne mounted. the Terror said
dreamllv. n shouldn't wonder az these
bicycles would pay for themselves IN
time"
a said there were orchards out here
where they didn't know US" said Ere
bus biting a rosy apple.
They rode home, put the bicycles
into their cow-house. and lunched with
their mother They were reticent
about the triumphs % the morning A
SION az lunch was over. they went o.
the village carpenter and bought
planks. For the rest ~ the DAY. save
for an interval IN which Erehus wrote
his letter % warm thanks CD bis aunt
the Terror applied his indisputahie
constructive genius % the creation ~
eat.hutche8 The next morning Ere
hsIs. with a womaniv lack 81 @crunle
proposed that they should mount their
bicycles. and sally forth 90 a splendid
foray. The Terror would not hear q
a.
~Na.~ ne said nrmly "were going
30 get the Cats Home done first Then
nobody can complain
With Kittens they began They an
nounced that fer kittens able % lap
they would give the sum ~ threo-
pcnne each and IN Little neeUIng the
practice ~ kltten-drowning received its
deathhlow. Rut Kittens did not lmme.
diatelv Gov Ia aud the complaints 81
the eager Frehus that their perfect
Cats Home rema med uuteunnted grew
A. frequent and - loud thnt az last
they penetrated the resistant ears ~
the Terror and he called hor and
Virgins 70 n council TIE refused
promptly % accept the suggestion q
he impatient bat hlghlv-strung sister
that they should sally forth on a great
cat foray but be- admitted that some
thing must D. dune. for they bad IN
formed their aunt ~ the completion n
the cats Home. and u was time TO In
form her that q was tenanted. be
sides IL was desirable that they should
draw money for "orerseering and
that they could not cJnscientlously d.
tII there was SOMETHING % overseer
Cats must BE- procured, but not b.
raidinE
We'll. they wort come ~ them.
selves" said Erehus.
They would with valerlan~ said
Virgins
Who's YaleriauT' said Erebus
~It isn't q who. It's a drug 20 enc
chemists" said virgins. "Ive beer
taking o. my father about eats q good
deal lately; aud be SAYS N y0u pui
vaierlan on q rae aud drag IL along %,
ground cats VIII follow 30 for miles. B"
your father seems o. know ever
thlng-sslrh 4 lot - useful thlngs a..
well as higher mathenstics" said 10
Terror
That's why he has q European rep
utntion.~ said Virgins and be- suurned
the earth.
That afternoon the Twins bteyciei
into R0winwt0n and bought bottle 81
che enchanting drug. Just before thel
reached The village. % their way home
the TerrsT pTusfuced raE with {