The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-24
to Be Coaxed.

HYes, she 8 very nervous, de-
ared Mrs. Stevens. "All Of those
ahly bred Persian cats are.
henever we We had company aud
.anted 10 show her off we could
sYer coax her in
fI do hope she hasn't L been any
cuble. Warren thought it was
4 imposition for ME to leave her
ID you. He said I should have
.nded her at some catterY.'
uOh, NO, she hasn't been 8 bit
tYouble. Most of tho time she 8
Ned out with Lizzie in the
ichen. =,
NNear the base Of supplies,
iuned Warren. "Wen. If we're
inr 10 take her back. we'd bet
be getting her in that box. >,
e0h, must YOU 90 so early
Bleted Mrs. Stevens. "Why,
4 haven t heard anything about
1No. and YOU won IT, laughed
nuen. "We re not going to IN
h our friends bv spouting about
|Eben we were abroad or While
n were iu London or AS we
DE back on the Mauritania.
Zen. turning 10 Helen, Where d
"a put that boz? -
Helen brought in the bardbo1
hrh she had left in the hall,
"will that be strong enough:
1 Warren. 81 don I believe
'at1l bold her"
n0h. yes, IN sure it will in
ted Helen. "That dog basket
brought her in ! borrowed from
IA. Barclay. She IS out OF town
b, so 7 couldr I get it. But /
'tk her in a bandbox TO the cat
Eow.''
Eyes. but she was kitten
-ep, argued Warren. "She s
a, strong cat now. But bring her
maYbe we can make this do.
Brt Pussy Purrmew was not easy
bring OH. When Helen stopped
avn TO get her from under the
1neh, she fled under the book
lse and from there back under
Pc couch again. Helen followed
, in vain attempt TO catch her,
plle Warren looked on scoftingly.
Looks like she knows you,
pesn't it,"
'Wait, III have Lizzie come
tcb her, - suggested Mrs. stew
"She likes her better than
y Of US.
( Escape.
Because Lizzie feeds her."
rs Warren S cynical comment.
gats haven't any affection cx.
w, Through their stomachS.
Hsien was still trying to per
Sade the kitten 10 come TO her
aen Lizzie entered IN response to
is. Stevens s bell.
~ Now put her in here ordered
arren as Lizzie drew the protest
: Kitten from under the couch,
ut placed her IN the box and War
Y, put on the lid. Mrs. Stevens
~ brought out ball of string.
Ipnnd.
raor little thing, she's so
'ghteued, j" murmurod Uelcu. nit.
ey' as a plaintiye "meow" came
ym TIC box. "Oh, loolsl'' 4 pink
N nov appeared at the tiny hole
~ mad cut for air
enc II be all right declared
mfen lndifferently. 800 get
oSr things on. -
ne stevens went with Helen 10
Z ner wraps. When they came
Z III III warren and Mr.. Stevens were
: 1nrna1e about their having diuuer
:'ahtoTn next Thursday.
4 sudden scratching sound from
Z ,a,rectlon of the bandbox. They
srsa qnIeklv to see Pussy Purr.
head thrust through the lid,
Via second she gazed at them
ssJeFea, then as they started to,
i,o~ ner, wriggled her BODY
n tSss SSsn and dashed past them out
mp,ambfounded they stared at the
3 6ols hox with the large Jagged
.,al N the lid, Then they al
fsn az in.o roar Of laughter. War
u IsWrn Mr.. Stevens fairly howIed
IlId, ..e!l. YOU re mighty lucky il
u.r,a nappen in the subway
aeu Mr.: Stevens. HI'd like II
4, e seen Curtis holding that band
4 |6ronsGT;'!t T'th the cat bursting
\ Hslsnnu nut how did she 10 it'' asked
II ,t,o,ld aold you that box WASH ,
= issax enouoh. scolded Warren
" now flmsy that pastboart
4 bro[" .I pushed up against il ant
tsd .ofouph, that's all. II W
>Ih, any sense we d have know,
e ta,on,',,i- III bow SHALT. wc get he
Y. 'Dn Helen asked. hclplessly
h nv ou sunnosc 7 could carry he
Sarry her in your arms." ridi