The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-30
A DOG and A CAT
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

SLraWDeIrleS out OF the Dig kettle On W 4
four large platters on the table. and |
turned out the burners of the gaso- |
line stove. She surveyed her morn |
ing's work proudly.
Lifting one platter at time in her
strong, white arms, she carried them |
to a bench on the back deck of the
houseboat on which the Cardwells
spent four months every summer.
On an island short distance below,
was Greenglade, fashionable summer
resort, with an immense hotel in its
center.
Madeline. leaning over the water,
heard a whistle. and listened intently.
There's the steamer with the new ar
rivals at the dock wonder IL Austin
Maycourt, the much-expected, is
among them. Here | am up to my
ears preserving berries for mother to
give as Christmas gifts to our rela-
tives next winter. and every other girl
within a radius of ten miles is primp-
ing for the dance tonight"
In a few minutes, a figure in a blue
silk swimming suit and rubber cap
climbed to the top of the rail, gave
little spring and disappeared like
knife blade under the smooth surface
of the water.
Bravo" cried young man in fan
nels, who had just appeared on the
island shore unseen by the water
nymph. That was a bully dive, by
| Eric haply Girl y
to his dog. But Krist, a big wolf
hound, was in the water headed for
the boat and refused to turn.
Madeline, swimming under water,
came up on the opposite bank, then
turned and to her horror saw deg
swimming for dear life toward the
boat. My berries!" she cried in dis
may and plunged instantly into the wa
ter again. IF he gets there first he'll
ruin then!"
But the dog won the race! Just at
first, he didn't see the berries, but
. kept shifting around for Tai, the Per.
sian cat, that Madeline had locked in
: the dining room. But giving it up as
= bad Job, he returned to the porch
Il and, 10, the berries! A long. red
tongue shot out and he tasted, he
= Tapped awhile, essayed another search
. for the cat, and then returned to sam
;, pie another platter.
Madeline pulled herself up thu
= steps and saw the devastation Of he
mornings work. She gave littl'
y scream of dismay. You nasty, horriC
- beast. get out of here! I'D like t.
kill you!"
- "Krist, here, Krist." And this time
= being satisfied, Krist went.
Madeline went to the dance tina
20 night in belligerent mood. Now
dear" admonshcd her mother, VIII
" had returned, BE careful what yo
do and say
- "Oh, mother, dear, pigeonhole tha
=, particular lecture please, That ma
had no business to let his dog gt
away. I'm sure it was Austin Ma,
court, and that only makes 1t wors
He's spoiled and petted wherever b
~, goes, and he thinks the king can do L
wrong"
That evening Austin Maycou
asked for dance after he had bee
4 presented, and Madeline refused, sa
ing she was tired
well, Id rather sit It out with yc
~ anyway, if | may" he suggested.
Madeline did not answer.
Il take it that silence gives co
sent" as he sat down. You see, /
a' anxious to find out what my dog d
~. today"
She told him briefly and forcibl.
also what she thought of the who
"a matter
But you'll let me pay for the be
ries, surely" he cried in constern
ton.
ca You can settle with mother II "
" like, but l gave up good game
Ne tennis for those berries, and | car
''f see that you can help that much
"n And, do what he could, Austin cou
not make Madeline unbend.
en- The next day Madeline, armed wi
res her racquet, turned her boat for 4
ne mainland In the stern sat Tai, Z
icy cat. You must be very good toda
puss. Remember, you owe this vac
es- tion to the cut on your paw that
'as want the doctor to see. Ana while l
lat ,,,o,,;,,o, ,orpis van must take a n,
IN and be very quiet"
So Madeline played in double S
u.s. and Tai with bandaged foot, sic
on. ,aor INV Rut nv and by he woke
I'M and, feeling like exploring, slipp
rus away unnoticed by his mistress.
mt row Of cottages stood across the sire
Ut! from the court and several windo'
US were open. Tai leaped through one
: these. Then Madeline missed him.
"Puss. here, puss Kitty, kitty, k
tyi Oh, | must find him. she cried
an She left the court and gave chase
Ied her pet. In the middle of the road s
;ui- met Austin Maycourt and bowed. Il
'ln before they passed Tai appeared wi
'by something green in his mouth. Aust
led leaned FOR the cat and caught hi
TX. taking a dead bird from his mouth.
'us It's Peter, My pet parrakeet,'
ne. cried we let him run over the hou
the because he was so tame Poor lit
Peter" strcting the Hfeiess lit
CA bunch of feathers.
y Madeline wept softly as she touch
II the bird. I'm so sorry It's all 1
fault. let my cat get away. {
nat what can | do to make up for it?'
ing BE a little kind to me" suggest
MS Austin promptly.
81 will" she promised. Come oV
IN tho beat and will give you c
pa 80 80 .aa"