Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
THEIR MARRIED LIFE"
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Copyright, 1917, International News
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''Well, what do you think about
getting rid OF Mahomet?" Warren
asked, as he came into the living
room, where Helen was sitting.
Warren had telephoned up that
afternoon and had told Helen that
someone had offered him a good
price for the cat, but Helen had
protested violently.
NO, dear, won't consent to it,"
she said. shaking her head slowly.
II told you this afternoon that l
simply would not hear of it.
thought you loved Mahomet as we'll
as l did, Warren. Why do you want
to sell him?"
Because, after all, cats are car
riers of diseases, and we have Wini-
fred to consider"
Helen started. why, Warren,
you don't really think that Mahomet
can harm Winifred, do you?"
II don't know. ever since Louise
suggested that you get leash and
take Mahomet out, 1 have thought
a great deal about 1t. l know that
these idiots of women who do things
because it is the style to do them
will take all kinds of risks. And
then, right on top of my thought on
the subject, comes this splendid Of
fer. You know it is for ten dollars
more than we paid"
"As If that mattered!" Helen said
scornfully.
"No. of course it doesn't matter:
I simply mentioned it, and you shall
have the money"
"I don't want the money, and 1.
don't believe that there is thing
in what you say, Warren. OF course
cats are carriers of disease know
that-but only alley cats that scram-
BILE in the rubbish heaps in order to
live. Who are these people who
want Mahomet? Evidently they are
not afraid of contagion."
'They are taking a cottage at the
shore for the summer-an artist and
his wife-and they are crazy about
cats"
Helen said nothing. She had grown
to be more fond of Mahomet than
she ever had been of Pussy Purr
New. Mahomet was such beauti-
full animal and so playful. Pussy
Purr New had never done anything
at all but sleep.
at will break Winifred's heart
If you let Mahomet CO." Helen in
sisted.
Its better to make her grieve
for a time than it is to have her
subjected to disease"
That's just it, Warren-T don't
believe there is a bit of danger.
There's Winifred with Mary now.
And they have someone else with
them. l wonder who it can be?
Why, it's DR.. MARSHALL" Helen ex-
meet him. She and Warren both
liked the young doctor, who lived
downstairs, and had seen quite a
little of him in a social way. Now
Helen said quickly:
you're just the person want to
see. You can settle an argument
for Warren and me. Warren wants
to sell Mahomet. Now, will you
tell me if there's the least bit of
danger keeping him in this apart
ment?"
DR.. Marshall smiled.
well, I'm not particularly par
tial to cats, and though a cat like
this, kept in a bfg apartment and
carefully fed and taken care of
might be all right, still there is al
ways an element of danger"
"Do you think so?" asked Helen.
"Of course / don't approve of this
new fad of taking cats into the
street." DR.. Marshall continued;
particularly where there is a child
in the house to be considered"
''I can see the sense of that"
Helen consented. "My sister-in- law
Mahomet out for airings; but, al
though the air would be splendid for
him, can see that it would be dan
gerous."
"Then you do think there is dan
ger, doctor?" said Warren.
PERSONALLY would say you might
be taking a risk. Cats do spread a