Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-20
A HOMELESS KITTEN.

Between Grand and Main streets, In
a certain city. there lived a family by
| the name Of Smith, in which there
were three little children, their ages
being five. seven and twelve years
! respectively. Their father was a
| banker, and of course, had a great
deal of money. He went one day to
New York and upon his return brought
| me home with him. l was then a
small Angora kitten. When I was
found by this gentleman 1 was stay
Ing in the city Of New York In a
hotel with very stylish old maid.
who kept me always dressed in big
bow of red ribbon. This 1 did not at
all like for 1t tickled my neck and
would always get in my way when
would eat or drink. l was glad when
Mr.: Smith took me away to his home.
mis- is the story of MY going to live
with the Smiths.
one very warm day In June. as my
porch of the Hotel, a very nice and
Kind looking man came to stop 1T the
the office and had arranged for mis-
, , ne returned to the porch and
i tGok seat seat near where we were si.-
some time and had looked admitting.
i ~ at me ns,n he began to talk to my mis-
for my mistress washed as me ye eyerS S'e snH
and she would not allow me to 70
out to play and have good time
heard Mr. Smith tell my mistress he
readily agreed to sell me Aecordinsly
next day was placed in n small box
!; nc , had some small holes cut in
fed 70 fa aaow me to h have air. and was
In New York and remained on It ali
night; when we reached the station
to go to the home of Mr.. Smith. We
found at the, station waiting to take
VS. s,, home "a. a large Automobile. Altar
time when we came in front of the
no we w were me, met at the door of this
the box and carried me into the house
ana an presently ] was In the presence
thetr the hands th1e and children nrea who capped
coming. The big red bow was aiken
rom my neck and a little leather col
shelves all filled with books. thiniS
I,, heard the children say it was
like table Was standine w aHar
near the window and l heard them
say say it va, was a ,victrola. was played
came over to see me. They were very
the BACK ana o; s me and and patt.d me on
ana gave me candy to eat. After a
T Tnte n ihey returned to ,a.'r home
cushion in the library where 1 was to
sleep through the night
md me e. next morning the children came
bnth; Then. came the time ' for ths
children to be OF for school. During
a ane Day w some ne one left the door open
new surroundings, crept out. unseen.
inc, ,ho the big yard. or the garden where
Black cat belo Payea Pretty tbs soon
meighbors. came running up to me. He
W. was dispieased at seeing me there for
cat on the street. and he did NOT wisS
me to come and rob him of his popu-
b tnr't sn,; ana fun He then began. first
1endeavoring 10 do me harm. He then
Ied me out Of the garden into streets
non mao a,a not before seen, and when I was
me and ! was lost and could not And
my my way back home l began to walk Walk
many sn people but the streets and met
sldered very pretty kitten. every
one one pushed pushed, me away. After wander nders
when ] had been very badly 'i brui srd
from the unkind treatment / had rsl
ffe1ved | crePt into a corner at a
to lie down p'''e
In the meantime the children came
tbey u from , school and missed ma and
knew where l was. After search;np
sou ,ong nv while hiI, for me one Of them
ThnM me cIouched down in co ner.
and a they took me back to their besu.i,
au III, nome from which had wandered
away l tell you / was glad - eot
back to my comfortable home and SO
my sort velvet cushion. and you NAV
nc sure | never went away from huma |
win me. am always happy now |
h I'm am wei pleased with my new
nome and my littlo friends.
BY ELIZABETH BAu.Ey