The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-08-21
LITTLE FIRST FOOT
BY MOLLY M'MAsTER.

AAHuiivosy uOouI uor BtuolO nome
Good luok!" was Deans first
thought. They were friends at once.
Dean lived alone In the Bohemian
section Of the city. She was an editor
on one Of the better magazines. and
left her studio each morning sharp at
$3.50 o'clock.
The kitten. which Dean called First
Foot, was sleek and daintily clean
little lady kitten. It would not have
been dihlcult for her to find lodgings
In the Bohemian section where black
cats were considered the best Of luck.
The little collar with which Dean
Immediately made her ownership GER
tain was black leather The name In
scribed on the tiny silver tag was
First Foot" since she had been the
first little visitor to put foot over
Deans threshold in the new year.
First Foot had been a part OF the
studio life for some I'VE weeks be-
fore she brought down the wrath Of
her mistress upon her own sleek
head.
Upon picking up the kitten for her
evening nap in Deans lap the girl had
smelled tobacco. Upon examination
she made the discovery that her pet
was reeking Of the noxious fumes.
You essxraceful little lady" ad-
noutsAed Dean while she went to the
kteAen for brush and soap and toilet
water Yen have been visiting the
den q srDe gentleman"
That proved 20 be only the first OF
the Tis1s. Err saeh night Dean found
her trs1wif1s ssrtr=ed pet reeking OF
tcenrrr srutist There was no good
IN acn1ttnr Dsn- sally accepted the
tcenrro IL n gu-- ct her troubles. She
did huwFwEr- TIE hinge pink bow on
the neck ef htr cK1 and saturated II
with Wilf Rnss ecs1t
The guilty nRn NAY take hint"
was her inward hope.
But the guilty maj did not take the
tint Each dry when the small black
cat came silently into his den he
arose. stroked her head and felt that
the day was Wen begun
When John Rogers finished par
ticularly good story and determined
to try IL on the editor Of the Good
year Magazine" he dipped First
Foot's paw into the inkstand and
made her imprint on his manuscript
So that when the story passed through
the hands OF the readers and found
its way to the editor OF the Good
year." Dean Richmond found herself
smiling at the imprint Of cats paw
on the manuscript awaiting her 5ndr-
ment.
In the evening she found herself
examining First Foot's paw Her
amazement was very genuine when
she discovered that her pets foot WIS
sticky and that close scrutiny revealed
dried ink on the little toes.
so" unused Dean. "the person who
blows tobacco smoke all over M
lovely kitten and the author CT Stag
nation are one and the same being"
She fell to specializing as 10 the mans
personality. He assuredly Is human
and would say-rather charming
When John Rogers received the 1t
tie black visitor that morning he
glanced amusedly at the extra large
pink ribbon on her neck.
You have an extravagant mistress.
little lucky lady" he said. "She would
never do for the wife OF struggling
author" II the cat disagreed she
could not say so. Rogers petted First
Foot and dlslodged the note Dean
Richmond had concealed In the bow.
"The plot thickens," laughed he, and
opened the letter. 1.-THE editor of
Goodyear will SEQ you tomorrow at
ten O'clock" he read aloud. I'm
hanged! How In thunder" Rogers
ran his fingers through his hair and
gazed questioningly at First Foot,
who only went to. sleep. having de-
livered her message.
It was the perfume that reached
Rogers senses while they were dis
cussing the merits OF his story and
the size OF the check he was to get.
"You," he said suddenly, and II
seemed accusingly, "are the mistress
Of First Foot"
Il am" laughed Dean, but how do
you known"
THE kitten reeks Of that same
scent" he told her.
1T is far better than reeking of to-
bacco,- flashed Dean.
Rogers flushed guiltily. my pipe
Is rather strong" Then, You must
live near, very near to me-" he added
quickly, and there was a shameless
suggestion Of Joy In his eyes
"Yes--it IL strange, isn't it?''
DELIGHTFULLY."- strange" agreed Rog-
ers. IT wish First Foot knew the ex.
tent OF the luck she had brought me.
I sell q story for $3.50 and reaxze that
I have a neighbor whom r.
II am very busy" Dean said swift
", trying to overcome the timidity
that had swept her lashes down.
Rogers only laughed and watched
the color sweeping stealthily into The
cheeks Of the editor Of Goodyear
first Foot II > lucky eat he IN.
minated on the WY home. ~and ]
once informed her that her mistress
would not make . good wife for .
struggiing author. Bumphl" . scft,
{. whimsicai smile played about Ros-
~ nN. 4 smile Of ssa6'contradie
In.