Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-29
A DOG AND A CAT
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

turned out the burners OF the gas0
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
housebcat on which the CardweIIa
spent four months every summer.
On an island short distance below
was Greengiade. fashionable summer
resort, with an immense hotel In its
center.
Madeline, leaning over the water
heard q whistle, and listened intently
There's the steamer with the new ar
rivals at the dock | wonder II Austin
Maycourt the much.expected, ii
among them. Here | am up to my
ears preserving berries for mother TO
give as Christmas gifts TO our reIa-
tives next winter. and every other girl
within a radius OF ten miles is primp
Ing Tor the dance tonight"
In few minutes, a figure In blue
silk swimming suit and rubber cap
climbed to the top OF the rail, gave a
little spring and disappeared like a
knife blade under the smooth surface
Of tho water,
"Bravol- cried a young man In nan.
nela. who had just appeared ON the
island shore unseen by the water
nymph. THAT was a bully dive, BY
Gcorgel Here Kriet. come back. Blrl'
10 his dog. But Krist. a big wolf
hound, was IN the water headed for
the boat and refused 20 turn.
Madeline, swimming under water,
came up on the opposite bank. then
turned and 20 her horror saw q deg
swimming for dear life toward tho
boat, MY berriesl" she cried in dis.
may and plunged instantly into the wa.
ter again, II he gets there first he'll
ruin themi"
But the dog won the racei Just al
hrst he didn't see the berries, but
kept smiling around for Tai. the Per
sian cat. that Madeline had locked in
the dining room But giving II up as
bad Job, no returned 20 the porch
and, 10. tho berries' A long. red
tongue shot out and he tasted. he
tapped awhile, essayed another search
for tbs cat. and then returned 70 sam
pie another platter
Madeline pulled herself up the
steps and saw the devastation OF hcI
mornings work. she gave little
scream OF dlsmay You nasty. horrid
beast. get out or heFei lid like to
XIII youi~
'Kflat. hers. Krlsi's And this time
bring satisfied. kfiaf went,
iaaslinu Wefst II ssse laaea shns
Night IN a belllgeFent mood Now
dear" authenticated her mother. whc
had returned. be careful what you
DO aud say"
@oh. mother dear. pigeonhole that
particular lecture. please. That man
had no business to let his dog gel
away. I'm sure It was Austin May
court, and that only makes Il worse
Hes spoiled and pettsd wherever h
goes. and he thinks the king can do nc
wrong"
That evening Austin Meycourl
asked for q dance after he had beer
presented. aud Madeline refused. say
ing she was tired.
We'll, I'd rather sit Il out with yol
anyway. Il may, he suggested.
Madeline did not answer.
II take II that silence glvea con
sent, us he sat down. You see. I'm
anxluus to hnd ont what my dog did
today"
She told him briefly and forcibly:
also what she thought OF the whole
matter.
"3ut youli let me pay for the Der.
Fies. suFelyl" he cried in consterna-
ton.
you can settle with mother II you
like. but | gave up q good game Of
tennis for those berries. and | can't
see that you can help thar much.
And. do what be could, Austin could
not make Madeline unbend.
The next day Madeline, armed with
her racquet. turned her boat for the
mainland. In the stern sat Tai. the
cat you must be very good today
puss. Remember. you owe this vaca.
ton TO the cut on your paw that
want tho doctor To see. And while I'm
playing tennis You must take nap
and be very quiet,
So Madeline played In double set
and Tai. with bandaged foot. slept
near by. but by and by he woke up
and. feeling like exploring. slipped
away unnoticed By his mistress. A
row Of cottages stood across the street
from the court and several windows
were open. TAI leaped through one Of
these. Then Madeline missed him.
"Puss, here, pussl Kitty. kitty, kit
| tyi Oh. must find him, she cried.
She left the court and gave chase to
her pet In tho middle OF the road she
met Austin Maycourt and bowed. But
before they passed TAI appeared with
something green IN hls mouth. Austin
lcaped for the cat and caught him,
taking a dead bird from his mouth.
"It's Peteri Ny pet parrakeet," he
cried. I'VE let him run over the house
because he was SO tame. Poor little
Peterl" strolking tho iifeless little
bunch Of feathers
Madeline wept softly as she touched
the bird I'm SO sorry. It's al my
fault let my cat get away, Oh
what can I do to make up for itgg
BE little kind to me" suggested
Austin promptly
Il will" she promised Come over
to the boat and viii give you cup
OF tea"
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