The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-06-11

'Cats-doWntown-- q big build
ing" muttered the helper, Who ever
heard Of that hefore''
we have--just now. Fine looking
animals, aren't they? What do you
say to my plan?"
It's extra work." grumbled his
companion.
I'll guarantee to get you extra pay
for IT,"
You will? Then it's a bargain
Now the experiment proved great
success. It was not until the end of
week that Lane one day with great
pride and satisfaction called the
manager into his department, exhib'
tied the cats, contented and comfort
able in their new quarters, and told
his story.
He cited the contrast between the
past destructiveness of the rodent
pests and the present security of their
goods.
why, Lane exclaimed the man
ager, you have solved big problem.
Why don't you go into the business
of renting out those pretty tabbies to
others in the downtown district, who
are tormented with rats as we have
been?"
why, say! that's quite an idea,
pronounced Lane. I'll really think
Of it,
And you can present bill to the
house, and a good liberal one, mind
you, for Kidding US Of the pests"
Lane was thinking over the plan
and as to the amount of the bill In
question late that afternoon, when the
scrubwoman arrived on her weekly
round She proceeded to work and
opened the door of the store room to
put her shawl and hood there till she
finished her work. AS she did so she
uttered an excited cry.
$Why!" Lane heard her exclaim.
Miss Wards pet cats!" and Lane
bounded towards her.
What's that?" he spoke. You
know their owner"
Il should think did" replied the
scrubwoman. Its poor Miss Ward,
who lives in the next building. She
has nearly fretted herself to death
about them. She doesn't eat more than
enough to keep soul and body togeth-
er, but ever since last year she has
fed those cats and kept them COM
Portable A little time since she took
them for an airing on the roof and
they mysteriously disappeared"
'Indeed-well! Welt" said Lane
thoughtfully.
1T seems that they were the pets
of an eccentric old aunt of hers.
When the aunt died all she left was
the cats. Out of respect for her mem
DRY that dear girl undertook their
charge
You interest me, said Lane.
Where can find this Miss Ward and
tell her about her missing property"
The scrubwoman told him the floor
and room. She went on to tell how
poor Miss Ward was; how lily paid
the work she did in a city Office.
Lane went down to the manager.
It's about the bill for that, cat ex-
pertinent" he said There's a story
that goes with it," and he told it,
Poor grill" commented the SYM
pathetic manager. Would a hundred
dollars square our involuntary appro-
priation of her property. do you
Think
That's generous small fortune
to her." declared Lane.
Then he started en- his mission. In
a dingy little room he found the OBJ.
ject Of his interest.
Eva Ward opened her eyes wide as
Lane faltered at the sight Of her
beauty, and STUN blingly told his story.
Then her sweet face was illumined
with joy at the recovering of her lost
pets.
They were returned to her the next
day, and that made an excuse for a
second call. 1t grew into a third.
when one evening Lane went to put
before her the scheme of making the
cats source of regular revenue.
BY this time he was head over
heels in love with her. She approved
the plan suggested. Would he man.
age 1t for her?
Surely. gladly, and one evening
when he brought in his report of his
success, he suggested life partner.
ship and Eva agreed.
Worthy Memorial.