Deming graphic., 1913-03-07
Usefulness Of
Hypatia

~Ff'Spiiult 10 tha
occasion, the burning question q, ~. ~
hour became what to do with the c,us S
house cat. S'u'
"one Of you fellows" said IN, ma,
who owned the house and incldan,s',a
had owned the cat, "ought to ,ss.
care OF her. Hypatia Is good cat ans
fine locker. It would be a shams ~
turn her out into the street with NJ
home and no friends. Bellamy an.
has always been fond Of you. What.
the matter with your taking herY"
"Me?' exclaimed Bellamy. "Ms,
Good Lordl My wife hates cats"
"Meow!" interrupted Hypatla ana
rubbed patches Of her new summs,
garments of on the leg Of his trous
ers. Bellamy softened at that mark ol
confidence.
Never mind. old girl" he said ~
won't go back on you. Wen 20 nm
TO the house together and see what ",
can do"
Bellamy carried Hypatia home IN
hat box. Mrs. Bellamy Viewed m.
bundle with suspicion and alarm
What have you there?" she asked
Just little surprise" said Bel
Iamy lamely.
He raised the lid OF the box and
Hypatla. released from her upwontsd
confinement. jumped half way acros,
the room.
"A cat!" she cried. "Why Harvey
that Is a cat. What did you bring hel
here for?"
ITO kill the mice" said Bellamy
Mice" she echoed. why, thsr
Isn't a mouse about the place"
There ain't?" said Bellamy ex
citedly. Great Scott haven't yor
heard EN-? Why. the way they ram
page through the walls every nigh,
playing golf and baseball Is enough
to wake the dead. haven't been abl,
to sleep for week on account OF th,
racket. That's the reason got Hy
patia. I want her to kill them or
30 for one night at least Hypatis
was permitted to enjoy the hospital
lty OF the Bellamys. The next mornInt
Bellamy took his time at dressing
His wife, being curious concerning tht
welfare OF her unwecome guest. pre-
ceded him to the store room where
Hypatia had been quartered for the
night, and cautiously opened the door
AS Hypatia rushed out she looked IL
and straightway sounded a ringini
call to arms Bellamy bolted dowI
the hall from one direction and The
cook from the other.
What is the natter" they asked.
"A mouse!" responded Mrs. Bel
lamy, weakly, and keeled over agains
the wall. Bellamy held the rodent al
arms length and fourished Il by III,
tip OF the tail triumphantly.
What did tell your" he said
Didn't ! say the house is alive with
them?"
yes" admitted his wife. "Tt's funny
| never heard them, though sup
pose we'll have to keep Hypatia an
other night now.
Immediately after breakfast Mrs
Bellamy summoned the janltor ant
pointed to the moribund mouse.
Henry" she said severely. what ID
that?"
A look OF CONSERVATION overspreat
the big Swede's infantile face
"A mas" he gasped. "A maas
WHARF you gat heem?"
IL the cultivation OF mice In a pri
yate apartment had been the height o.
human ambition Mrs. Belamy coule
have betrayed exultation no more
complete than that which thrilled hei
voice as she replied:
Here. Right here in our own fat
| want you to clean out my storeroon
and take up my carpets and rugs ane
stop up all the rat holes. The things
VIII eat us alive II we don't get rid Of
them"
Although the bewildered swedt
worked until bedtime tearing up car
pets and moving furniture, neithei
mice nor their means OF egress and In
gress were discovered. Nevertheless
that night Hypatia slew two more oi
her hereditary foes.
Il am going out this afternoon "a
look for a fiat. I can't stand It to bs
eaten by MICE" said Mrs. Bellamy.
She really did start. but she had
got no further than her own hall door
when she met q boy who wanted 10
see Mr. Bellamy.
What do you want to see him
hbout?" she asked.
"Oh. nothin' much" was the vague
reply.
Mrs. Bellamy opened the door to
the widest limit.
Little boy" she said, with seduc'
tive graclousness. wouldn't you like
dish of pudding and some fruitf"
Yes, ma'am." said the boy.
She entertained him for half an
hour AS result Of the interview she
abandoned her intention of looking for
another fat
u am glad OF that" said Bellamy
mat evening when appraised Of her
decision. Where ia Hypatia7"
Inc distilled sweetness OF Mrs. Bel