Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-04-01
WHAT SNOWFALL, SAW
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Or the three kittens, one of them
SNOWFALL, used to go to the city
with his master to watch his team
while he was in the stores. He had
justi returned from one of his trips
and Puff and Kit wanted to hear all
abo1t the things he had seen, for il
wasl Christmas week, and they we're
surt he had seen strange sights.
Did you see Santa CLAUSE" asked
Kit.
Lots of them," answered SNOWFALL
"Them?' Kit said. Il never heard
of more than one Santa Claus.
Neither did H. said Snowfall, but
saw one in window and three on
the street, and one stood on a corner
and he had kettle. He was collect
ing, money"
J always thought that one man
could never go to all the places in one
night said Puff, land this explains
it. There are number of them"
DO they all look alike?" asked Kit,
you couldn't tell them apart" said
SNOWFALL.
"Did you ask for anything for u.s."
SAID Puff, looking very hard at Snow.
bali.
y didn't have chance" SNOWFALL
replied. II had to watch masters
team, and, besides, we did not stop
near any of the Santa Clauses"
What else did you see?" asked Kit.
! saw a little man running around
the street, and dog"
oh said Puff.
And mice, too," Snowfall said.
Did you catch one?" asked Kit.
No. said Snowfall scornfully
"They were tin"
Tin mice!" said Kit and Puff.
Think of it! How do the city cats
ever eat them?' asked Puff.
They do not eat them, silly" Snow.
ball said. These tin things are for
children to play with. And you should
see the Christmas trees in the shop
windows, all fixed up with shiny trim.
mings and dolls and books, and dogs
and cats hanging all over the trees"
Dogs and cats!" gasped Puff. Il
should have thought you would have
been afraid that they would catch you
and hang you on the tree, too"
You are the most stupid kittens
that ever saw" said SNOWFALL. "They
were toy dogs and cats for the chill
dren to play with"
Oh said both kittens meekly.
II wonder if we will get anything
in our stockings this year," said Puff.
Il do not think l care for a mouse
again"
I'VE had better sit up and tell Santa
what we want, the same as we did
last year." said Kit.
zone of you will have to do the ask
ing this time," said Snowfall. II
want collar with my name on it,"
Il would like to have a big ball
that can chase around the room,"
said Kit.
Il want pretty blue ribbon to tie |
around my neck" said Puff. /
With bell on it?' asked Snow
bail.
The kittens laughed.
NO" said Puff, "the mice are scarce
enough now"
Christmas morning, when the three
kittens went for their breakfast, there
Was the little girl who lived in the
house, with three dishes of cream, and
when they had eaten it she called
S3owball and put collar around his
neck.
That is for watching fathers bags
and boxes so well,' she said, and
your name is on it, too. And there
IS nice basket for all three. 1t is
ihed with soft woolly cloth. think
you have Jared we'll for Kittens she
said, as she went away.
SNOWFALL walked proudly around
With his new collar, but Kit and Puff
vent into a corner of the room and
urned their backs
1T is just as l thought" said Kit.
He did ask Santa Claus for a pres
at, and that basket is as much for
I'm as it is for us, as you see he
3ally asked for two presents for him.
git and not one thing for either of
Going to the city has spoiled him.
aid Puff, but come along and jump
nto the basket. Well stretch out
nd take all the room and have
God nap. He is so proud of his new
ollar, let him walk and show it."