The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-01
The Eueni,1g Story
The Pcrsian PUSSY.

The Persian Pussy.
By Olive Roberts Barton.)
Mrs. Belden-Lowndes had pretty
daughter. Doris, who took first place
in her mothers affections, and a very
magnificent Persian cat. which took
firma mattered much. Mr.. Redeem
Lowndes. a large income and sundry
other things being accepted as mat
ter of course. Mrs. Lowndes spent
her waking hours devising ways to
amuse the usurpers of her affections.
Near the lodge of Doris's parents,
close to the shore Of the beautiful lit
tie mountain lake. dwelt Dudley
Morse-in q tent.
Mrs. Lowndes hated Morse. for the
same reason that she hated all I'M
married men within speaking distance
Of Doris, who were not rated in Dun'S
or Bradstreet's at more than a million.
1t mattered not that her young
neighbor hailed from New York, had
just graduated from law school and
had good prospects. What did matter
was that Doris had managed to get
herself upset one day when she was
out in her sailboat and the presumlng
young man had jumped into the water
from his own canoe just in the nick
of time to save her from drowning.
He had carried her home, thereby
proving the perfect seasoning Of his
muscles, and had found it expedient
to call the next day to inquire for the
young lady's health. Receiving the
information he craved. together with
| glacial thanks from the lips Of Mrs.
Lowndes herself, he retired crestfallen
to his tent. He spent the next hour,
in which he should have been prepar-
ing supper. in rejecting upon the in
gratitude of woman and the misfor-
tune of man. For alas! In the few
weeks Doris had been at the lodge. he
had surely sent the wind that upset
her boat and given him the chance to
save her.
However, heaven was to send more
than a wind to favor his suit. For
Doris. fully recovered from her duck
ing, and discovering her mothers
maneuver to keep her rescuer at a
distance. walked boldly over to the
camp one morning and said. THANK
you" in person to the astoni5hed
young man.
Mrs. Lowndes had her hands almost
entirely full with house party which
arrived at the lodge that very day.
A party composed mostly of extra eli
gibles from Manhattan and of girls. let
us whisper 1t, whose beauty could in no
wise equal that of Doris.
One day, when Mrs Lowndes sup
1
Percy Allerdice, and she wasn't at all.
| but instead was out on the lake in
Dudley's canoe trolling for muskellunge.
just beyond the promontory and out of
view of the lodge, Dudley said, sudden
ly, Doris. 1 cannot stand this any
longer. I'm going to your mother and
| father tonight and tell them we love
each other. I don't believe 1t will be so
hard to convince them as you think
when tell'them who am. OF course,
haven much money-yet. But it's
sure to come and-ard-'' Indignantly,
I'm as good as any of the fellows
staying at your place now"
1T wouldn't do any good, Dudley, for
You to go. I'm sure it wouldn't!' dis
lconsolately.
But feel like a thief-making love
to you this way"
Doris pulled up the line and fixed the
spoon thoughtfuIly. Yes, it's too bad.
isn't it! If mother only were not SO
set"
rs there ny way you can suggest
dear. that might reach her heart p,
| why Dandy! Mothers pet Persian!
OF course his real names Omar"
A CLEAN came into Dudley's steel gray
eyes. DO you really think there is any
| possibility of-Of". Oh, I say, Doris
could you manage to pass his royal nibs
along to me after dusk tonight? I'll
wait in the clump Of 1aurels beyond the
| tCbAiIS NOuA tS you Cdu.
She laughed merrilly. His nurse puts
him to bed at 8. I'll try to kidnap him
for you a.fter that, though. Yes, / be-
lieve can
Just one thing more, dear, have you
any long ladders around anywhere?'
Il don't believe 80. You see the house
| is SO low and SO is
"Oh, that's all right. 1 don't want
one. Now do you happen to know il
any OF the fellows in the party are
| athletic-good jumpers, climbers, any
thing like that, you know?''
Il don't think So" she puzzled.
IAN right! There! the spoons gone
down. What a fine big fellow!" as Dud-
ley finally landed a big '1unge'' into
tho canoe.
Lets go back now. want to prac-
tice!"
"Practice?"
Yes. I'll tell you later" And when
the canoe landed: BE sure you don't
forget the pussy. Goodbye, dear!"
by most terrific yowl. Then another
She hastily wakened Mr.. Lowndes and
summoned maid.
Where II Dandy?"
Then came a series Of screams and
yowls from outside.
Lights were switched on and head.
appeared at windows.
Then Dandys basket was discovered
empty!
Mrs. Lowndes screamed. Dandy
Something Is killing my darling kitty
Hurry, some one, quick! Save him
Oh, save him, pleased
An excited crowd in boudoir gowns
and caps, dressing gowns and slippers
gathered in the wide hall. Then they
ventured out onto the veranda. Thu
screams and yowls were more ear-split.
ting than ever, and the sound was sOor
located. There. ON a branch of an i'm
mensely high tree was the cat.
! How on earth he ever got there wal
not the question. The thing was tha'
with his manicured nails he could no
get down, and the branch was a goot