Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04

ed itself to my active brain. Baser
because mice are born to die In traps,
but who ever heard. OF one born to die
through fntoxicatfong Again crawled
out OF bed. This time / poured some |
wine into a saucer and set 1t on the
rug. II could only drug him with |
1t. make him helplessly drunk, II would |
be possible to drown him. It may De |
genuine experience, but Sir Mouse |
tripped boldly to the saucer ana slipped
his wine like any other gentleman.
He also carried 1t on better than do
most gentlemen(D %: Alas for my hopes.
No insensibility followed-he was more
frisky, more tricky than ever. What
he did not do would be easier to tell
than what he did. and /, though having
certain admiration. was too weak to
enjoy him.
Next morning 1 told my woes to the
doctor. solennn1y adding: II am going
to die. and that mouse win be my
death"
The doctors eyes twinlled. but he
answered as solemnly: Don't! It's
always foolish to succumo when ma
lures own remedy Is at hand"
What" gasped. This isn't a dis
ease, it's a mouse!"
Then he laughed. "Pn give you in
two words a prescription warranted to
| cure: A cat!"
Sure enough! Strange to say. there
was no cat on the premises. Mother
1 tucked me up in an easy chair, drag
| ged the furniture out from the walls
| to give my expected deliverer free
4 scope and then went to a neighborins
warehouse to borrow GrimalJin. In a
few minutes she came back. but stood
ouetside the door with the struggling
| pussy in her arms while bright boy
of IL or II bowed himself into my
presence. cap in hand.
Excuse me- please" he said eagerly,
but would you mind letting me have
| the mouse, IL / can catch him? I'd
like to tame and train him. He must
be cute one. evidently mother had
tQld n tale.) I've tanned one already
and want a team"
i "a teami" 1 gasped. He's a full
team by himself. 1 don't care what
becomes of him, so he's out of this
room. But catch him-alivei"
Il can do il. Please let my try. II
he isn't caught before dark, bring the
cat
The Lad looked so handsome and
manly as he pleaded. and his conf
dence was not boastful, / hadn't the
heart to refuse. especially as mousie
wasn't troublesome in the day time.
was curious to see what strategy would
be employed
All my young visitor did was tc
spread long narrow sheets of what
} looked like glazed paper on the carpe
around tie wardrobe. Sir MOUSE
! couldn't make an excursion without
| NNOSS lH1S pain. Inen Law
renee Il learned the name later) bowed
himself out. saying with a bow Il
mother: She knows where to find
me-
, At once I went back to bed and fel
: into the first really delicious sleep o
) many days.
About noon mother pceped in anC
: gave little scream, which reused ne
/ sat up in bed and gave a small
scream my own self. for there was m!
enemy caught at last! Encouraged b,
, the stiffness, he had ventured forth ant
essayiug to cross this unknown roa,
his feet. would not obey his will TIL
: than f1ies-the familiar sticky fly pa
! per to which pet cats and oftentime
= human beings form unhappy attach
3 ments. Mousie's efforts were comical
' 1t was such a simple scheme-one o
3 those things anybody might think Of
though 1t might not succeed the mex
n | time.
s Lest the victim should become ex
I hausted. mother went for Lawrence
and he soon had his trophy safe in
Z small box pierced with breathin
d holes.
e Eve tried it before" he said. Than
d you very much
n Thank youi" 1 answered with EN-
t phasis. Don't you think he ought I
y be named Victor? He came very nea
e conquerlng me-"
TN call him Victor: I'll be glad q
e and when he's tame I'll bring him I
" see You, If you like"
p With that, my knight bowed hinse
y out. Certainly. three of us had coca
q sion for gratitude. namely, mysel
n Lawrence and the mouse. I suppos
k the only one who wasn't thankful wa
the cat
u HoRTENsE.