The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-20


hesitated. lie knew the Twins, he
knew that with them little knOwl-
edge was dangerous thing--for
others. lie foresaw trouble for the
Sacred Bird he foresaw trouble for
his natural foes, the gamekeepers. lie
did not foresee trouble for the Twins;
he knew them. And very distinctly
he saw half-a-crOwn.
lie grinncd and said slowly, Eyes,
Master Terror. I'll be very 'appy to
teach YOU 'ow to make snare
THANK you I'll come round to-
morrow morning." said the Terror
gratefully.
"It acill be nice TO know how to
make snares 90 cried Erebus happily as
they rode or. II wonder we never
thought of II before"
1--WE didn't want a fur stole before"
said the Terror.
but where's the half-crown coming
from?" said Erebus.
"Out of the nine shilllngs we've
saved" said the Terror. 1--WE shall
have to spend some of it to make
more"
The next morning Erebus in vain en-
treated the Terror TO take her with
him TO Tom CObb's cottage to share
the lesson in the art of making snares.
The Terror would not often he was
indulgent: often he was firm. To-day
he was firm.
He returned from his lesson with a
serene face; but he said rather sadly,
"I've still a lot TO learn"
That afternoon the Twins rode into
Rowington First the Terror bought
copper wire at the ironmonger's; and
he was insistent that IL should be OF
a certain thickness. Then he went
into the market-place to a stall which
was kept by their retired nurse Ellen,
who was now the industrious wife of
a small farmer.
To her he broached the matter OF
the sale of kittens. Ellen. whose mind
was firmly fixed in the grooves OF but
ter and eggs and poultry, laughed con-
sumedly at the suggestion that anyone
would want to buy kittens. But the
Terror was unmoved by her incredul-
ity; and talked to her patiently until
he persuaded her at any rate TO try
to sell kittens for them. She agreed,
for most women found II difficult TO
resist him when he had set his mind
on their doing something for him; and
she was always eager to oblige him.
But she held ont no hopes of success.
On their return home the Twins Sc
lected six kittens for the experiment; {;
and much TO the surprise and disgust
of those kittens, they washed them.
They dried them in the kitchen, and
let them sleep that night in its
warmth. After the washing Of the
kittens, they betook themselves TO the
making OF snares Erebus. ever san
guine. supposed that they would make
snares at once. The Terror had no
such expectations; and 1t was long
while before he got one to his liking.
Remembering Tom Cobb's instructions,
he washed II, and then put on gloves
and set it in the hole in the hedge
through which the rabbits from the
Common were wont TO enter their gar
den 10 cat the cabbaSes. He was up
betimes next morning, found rabbit
in the snare and thrilled with JOY.
The Fur stole had come within the
range of possibility.
After breakfast they made the
toilet Of the six chosen kittens; and
Erebus adorned the neck Of each OF
them with a bow OF blue ribbon
Knowing the ways OF Kittens she
sewed on the bows and sewed them on
firmly. 1t coulL not ts GonDted thai
they looked much flnc' ;han Ordinary
unwashed kittens. 1ney put three II
the basket OF borE e their bicycles
rode over 10 T3v ms 'o:., and handed
them over 10 chen. They would have
liked TO see what success she had; bu
those were full days; and they hat
other things TO "a. Among othel
things thoy made three snares; an(
/, the Terror found that the fingers o
! Erebus were. If anything, more def
I at snare-malling than his own. In tn
afternoon they rode over 10 Rowingtol
= again, and when they came TO Ellen
stall, they found the kitten-baske
8 emDty.
+ Ellen greeted then. with large
> shining cmle AID said: "Well, Mas
1 ter Terror, you were right and wa
Y wrong. I've sold them kittes-ever
4 one: and I've had two more ordered
T. It was when the ladies' from the Ill
y; came marketing that they went"
4 She opened her purse, took out 81
L shilllngs, and held them out to th
& Terror
q "Five," said the Terror. 81 mus
st pay you shilling for selling then
n It's what they call commission"
,e mo, sir; don't want any commits
Is Sion" said Ellen firmly. "As long o
'e those kitties we're there, l sold MOI
N butter and eggs and fowls than an,
Ia one else IN the market. ! haven't ha
le such a good day not ever before"
m The Terror pressed her TO accept II
Of shilling; but she remained firm. III
ID Twins rode joyfully home with 81
IN shillings.
r That night the Terror set his foI
* snares In the hedge of the garden an
Ne about the common. He caught thr'
IN rabbits.
/; The next morning he was silent ar
Is very thoughtful as he helped feed Il
rs kittens and changed the hay In Il
Of hutches.
~ At last he said rather sadly, "It
sometimes rather awkward being
n Dangerfield."
[; "WhyY said Erebus, surprised.
It, ''Those rabbits" said the Terror.
he want TO sell them but It's no good =
d. ing into Rowlngton and trying to 81
them to poulterer. Even II
ne wanted rabbits, which he mighhl