Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-13
lily Adv ertister Publishing Company


rious Dorothy became when he in
terrupted her story telling, 1t
couldn't.
1T could. too" declared Doro-
thy 'all cats blush. Only you can't
see it because their fur is long and
hides it, so what do you think of
that, Davie Dear?''
Davie looked doubtful.
How can you tell if they do?" he
wanted to know and Dorothy re-
Piled
We'll. how can you tell if they
don't?
story skinny apologized and Of
fered Tom the rest of the fish.
You see, said he, I've always lived
in an alley, and don't know much
about politeness. Scraps are too
scarce down there to offer to any
body And he looked eagerly up at
Tom, afraid of having offended his
friend,
Tom hunched up his back and
purred loudly. i was only fooling.
he declared it was a treat to see
you eat. When you get to my house
you can have all you want to eat
and drink every single day It'll be
fun to watch your ribs disappear.
Come on, let's hurry
skinny battered along beside him.
He was able to walk much faster
now, because he was no longer hun
CRY. Where will my ribs go?' he
asked. anXiously.
" What do you mean demanded
Tom. lodging an automobile and
Iscooting past delivery wagon.
Take care there, Skinny They
nearly ran over us then
skinny reached the curb safely.
though he puffed great deal.
Why, you said they'd disappear
and
"'Oh said Tom, I just meant
that flesh'd cover EN- up, Don't
worry. little Skinny cat, You're
not going to lose EN-
skinny cheered up at this, and
for long time he and Tom pat
tered along in silence, until at last
they reached the house. Tom went
along the sidewalk to the back
porch. with Skinny following tim
idly. Skinny was beginning to wish
that he'd stayed in the alley. He
felt smaller and thinner and more
friendless than ever.
'Why-ee, Tom. wherever have
y
a beautiful lady in a pink dress
came running down the steps to
gather the big cat in her arms;
I've Just been worried 10 death.
You've been gone all day.
Tom purred loudly, rubbed his
head against the ladys chin, and
tried to get down, but she held him
closely. You naughty, naughty
Tom she scolded in such a kind
voice that Tom didn't mind at all.
Skinny stood and looked, and won
dered how it would seem to have
somebody hug and pet him like
that.
Presently the lady looked down
and saw him. Mercy me- what
a forlorn little kitten, she eXclaim-
mic eat?' Tom purred and rubbed
his head against her chin again.
Well declared the beautiful lady,
he's not very pretty. but we can
not chase him away. at least until
he's had big drink of milk. Here,
kittie. kittle. l;ittie! And she led
the way to the back door.
Didn't I tell you she was nice,
whispered Tom, VINO had jumped
10 the ground; you just be nice
and she'll let you stay here al
ways. Maybe she won't let you run
all over the house, like l do, but
then you cannot expect that, not
having . pedigree.
ono said Skinny, happily, it'll
be lovely to have a home at all. I'll
try to be very good And he looked
hopefully at the beautiful lady, who
took that very moment to lean down
and pat his head. 1t was as If she
knew what lonesome little kitty
Skinny was.
His heart swelled with st1titude,
and all of a sudden he found that
he could purr. He had never tried
before, cause he had always heen
too blue and hungry.
After the lady had given Skin
ny a big drink of milk, she told
the cook to put him down in the
basement, near the furnace, on
piece of carpet. And skinny had
long. long nap. He felt so fine
when he walked up that he wanted
to play. See, said Tom, with
pladness in his voice, you're diff
ferent cat already.
And I'll tell you more about
Skinny some other day. ended
Dorothy. sliding from the couch,
tits stopped raining, and ] want
to go out