The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-29
A BUNCH OF CATNIP
Aunt Jennie Takes II 10 the Cir.
Gus and eiu Lion Starts
Panic.
sy EMMA BENNETT mAHoH

There vas io he q circus w town
The hrst circus at the SEASON Rot
had seer tho posters on The h%illhoards
and cam home trimming With excite
msnt and never left OF talking about
the coming show all through dinner
I said I thought it would be- nice tC
Eu. too and fuallN Aunt Jennie looked
across The table a. us and said
We'll. IN take YOU Ia II. children
II viii hc all right. will II. HENRY she
added. turning to papa Papa had
been looking over the letters that had
rome during the day and hadn't heard
a word. and hal To have the whole
thing explained to him Then h." as.
tonished us b, answering promptly
= should think IL rather awkward
for YOU to go alone with them. Jane.
but II they have set their hearts upon
Il. why. I'll go along
Aunt Jennie murmured something
about II being quite unnecessary. and
too bad TO take him away from his
business, AM then dinner was over
and Bob and I could hardly wait for
the mex afternoon. when the show
was 10 come of
Aunt Jennie. YOU know. Is mammals
sister She has ALWAYS lived With ne
She IL not ,rcttv and gay like dcar
mamma was Dear. beautiful mamma
II Is almost three years since she
went away from MS Oh. Il was dread
mi at FIRST Aunt Jennie had always
taken the care ot us, but how proud
We were when would come ir
IN her beautiful ball gown and kiss us
goodnight II "a something to dream
about. remember one night papa
asked Aunt Jennie II she didn't wish
she was going along. and she said
Mercy, 40. Henry. What would ! DO
Al a BALI
Well, after amir died papa grew
EraNe and cross and rarely spoke
Only Aunt Jennie seemed the same,
and II did seem a. II she played more
games with us ana made little picnics
Sud tool us out more even than she
iiG when mamm Was alive Papa
would SIT through Iinncr aud not say a
word, and a. night when We would go
into the library 20 "a, good night he
would murmur Poor Wutherloss
children" tul Roh said one uight. try.
ing 20 cheer him M But we've got
Aunt Jennie. you know. ard papa
never said IL after that But we were
surprised When, all OF a Sudden. he up
aud said h." would 20 "a he circus
Well. m" la, got hero at last. and
just as We were ready Ia start. sure
enough. papa got home from the Office.
and away W all went together You
know how a circus is most alWpys In
some out ~ the way place, particularly
In a city where vacant lots aren't very
plenty We had &c walk quite a way
after leaving the car. and as We were
crossing the end ~ a big field, In the
"Crne Of an old stone wall, Aunt Jen.
ME discovered a bunch OF green cat.
uip 'Ch, I must take II home to sill.
yertoes, she exclaimed Silvertoes Ia
our big Maltese cat, you know
oh, Aunt Jennie, are you going TO
carry that old stun an around with
u.s." asked
'lt's 10 hard to get II nice and
fresh. dear she said and | don't
mind carrying II a bit And papa
actually smiled and said
Always thinking Of some one be
aides yourself, Jane
And Aunt Jennie Just buried he
hose IN the catnip and didn't look mp
We finally got to the circus ground
and. after We had been all around am
looked AT the animals. We came into
the tent where the performance va,
To be given, and papa got reserved
seats for us all They were pretty
close down TO the ground, for W,
we're a little late and all of the real,
best seats VCrr taken.