The Washington times., 1914-01-20
Tom Kitten.

Tom Kitten.
ON KITTEN was tiger kitten
that is, his coat was striped
and very handsome, but he did
not think much about that just
now. for he was young.
What Tom Kitten thought most of
was having fun. When he awoke in
the morning the first thing he did was
he saw a mouse, which was really his
tail, and then jump up and chase round
and round trying to catch il.
One day he did see something to chase.
1t ran right across the yard, and Tom
Kitten stopped chasing his tail and ran
after il.
on and on it ran. and so did Tom Kit
ten until he came to the woods a long
way from his home before he realized
how far he had run.
Then the little creature he was chas-
ing ran up a tree, and SO did Tom Kit
ten, for he was a very brave kitten. But
then the strangest thing happened. The
creature he was chasing disappeared
and it seemed to Tom Kitten that it
went into branch Of the tree
Now, that is funny thought Tom
Kitten. How could anything hide from
me like that. ! know 1t must be on the
other side of that limb.
But II was not there, for Tom Kitten
looked and looked. but he was sure it
was right there that he saw it disap-
"oh: there is hole" said Tom Kit
ten: that is where it went. I'll sit
here and watch. and when | catch it |
will take ii home and show it to
mother. | guess she will be surprised
TO find ! can catch big rat all alone. -
Tom Kitten thought il was a rat he
had chased, but IT was a squirrel and
Johnnie GREY had no idea OF beinG
caufht, at least not by, Tom Kitten, so
Tom Kitten sat and watched and
watched the hole in the tree until he
could see nothing but holes.
BY and by blue bird flew into the
tree. and seeing Tom Kitten there. he
thought. of course. he was waiting TO
20 ho,'' screamed the blue bird, 50
close to Tom Kitten that he jumped
and almost fell off the limb where he
was sitting.
the blue bird: ''he is waiting to catch
us. Let US fly at him; he is little and
cannot catch Is. Wen scare him 81
that when he grows up he will not try
to catch US
that the sky had opened and let out
, al: the birds in the world. there were
so many flying around him and in the
tree.
.
from the bills of the angry birds.
or course, he could not see where lie
was walking, and poor Tom Kitten
slipped and caught at the branches as
he tried to get to the ground
When hc at last fell on the ground at
the foot of the tree If he had not been
yerv quick the birds would have picked
him. but he was up on his feet quicker
than n wink and off he ran into some
bushes not far away.
The birds flew to the bush. but Tom
Kitten had gained courage by this time,
and he stretched out a paw showing
some sharp-loOting claws when one bird
I Nentured too near his hiding place, and
the birds thought they better keep at a
safe distance, after all.
They chartered and chirpcd at him
! from the trees around for a while. and
| then few away. and Tom Kitten pOked
out his head and looked about
Everything was still. and he crep. out
! from under the bush and started to run
home but to his surprise he saw any
number Of squirrels running around and
when they saw Tom Kitten one of them
said: There he is: there is the fellow
that chased Johnnie Grey. Now let las
chase him: he can't hurt us
Back went Tom Kitten urder tho
hush again as quick ~ you can think
apd this time he thought of his mother
and her We srning not TO leave the ward
Bnt Il was too late TO think much about
WARNINGS now. He must think how to
get away. and think quickly, too. for
| the squirrels were pOkinC about the
bush and did not seem in the least
afraid of him. which surprised Tom
! Kitten very much. Just rs he was
getting terribly frightened Tom Hitter