Charlevoix county herald., 1915-01-16


IF Greyball." We will have the story
first, and then we will have our let
ters, for we have some fine letters
this week, too.
: THE RETURN OF GREYBALL.
Bessie and Katie had leased their
mama for little kitten of their very
own until she had promised to get one
for them.
Il would love to have a little
spotted kitty" said Bessie.
II would love to have little white
kitty" said Katie.
One morning when Bessie opened
the front door she saw little furry
grey ball all huddled up on the door
step.
"Oh. Katiep she cried excitedly,
come here quick. A little kitty has
come to our house."
Katie ran to the door.
kitty! Kitty! said Bessie, kneel-
ing down and patting the kittens soft
fur. "Want some nice warm milk -
Meow! Meow" said the kitten.
isn't she SWEET cried Bessie. 81
believe a grey kitty is nicer than a
spotted one." 80,
"Isn't she cutev sighed Katie. II
guess a grey kitty is cutter than a
white one."
"Oh, Mamav' cried Bessie and
Katie in a breath, "may we keep her
For our very own"
EYES," said Mama, "you may, if no
one comes to claim her."
"Oh, goody" cried Bessie.
81 hope no one comes TO claim her,
said Katie.
In a few days the kitten had grown
quite used to it's new home and would
follow Bessie and Katie about almost
everywhere.
They called her Greyball because
she was grey; and fed her bread and
milk until she grew almost as round
rs a ball.
One day a strange boy stopped at
the door with basket of string beans
for sale, and while their mother was
bargaining for the beans Bessie and
Katie came running up to the door
with Greyball scampering at their
heels.
"Why, that's my kitten" cried the
boy setting his basket down and try
ing to catch Greyball.
But Greyball arched her back and
ran into the house.
81 lost my kitten about week
ago." explained the boy, land that's
her. / want her back again.
"Will you sell her ?" asked Mama
who noticed the anxious looks and
fearful eyes of Bessie and Katie.
The boy shook his head.
NO." he said, al don't want to sell
her-I think too much of her."
"Well," said Mama, eff she belongs
to you of course you must take her.
Bessie and Katie looked very sad
when Mama said this, but they knew
it would be wrong 10 keep something
that did not belong to them. So they
kissed Greybali good bye and shed
4 few tears into her soft grey fur
because they were so sorry to see her
go; and then the boy put her in his
basket and carried her away.
"I'll tell you the rest of the story
next week, Dearies. We must print
our letters, you know; and if we
printed all the story we would have
to omit our letters, and we don't want
10 do that, do we? Our first letter is
from Blna DAVIS, MeSlck, Michigan
Dear Editor thought | would
send in a name for the story we were
to name. thought '"Ponto, the
Peace-maker" would be a good name
/ have two sisters and one brother
| am in the fifth grade and / am ter
years old. | liked the story we were
TO name best. From Bina Davis.
Dear me, Honey, you are the second
contestant who sent in "Ponto the
Peace-maker" as a name for our
story; and it is really nice name
isn't it? But you see, the story has
already been named, so / will lust
have to say "Thank you," and ask
you to write again. Our second letter
rs from Mary Lynn, Dutton, Michi-
Van.
Dear Editor am a little girl
seven years old. l haven't any papa
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