Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-25
SANDMAN STORY.
By Mrs. r. A. Walker.
THE FOUR NAUGHTY KITTENS.


Syndicate. New York City,
THE FOUR NAUGHTY KITTENS.
Mrs Tabb, looked back at her four
children sleeping IN bed and closed the
door softly. :,
'.Thev will sleep until ! get back
am sure" she said rs she took her bonnet
and shawl from a peg behind the door.
~ don't iet = minute TO go To market
when those children are awake, they are
so full of mischief. | have never had
!. set % children that gave me SO much
trouble.
Mrs. Tabby had no sooner closed
the outside door than four pair OF bright
oves opened wide. and four mouths
,ipened with a smile, and then the kittens
listened.
.'Shc has gone. said Tim.
They all ran out in the other room
i nd looked about. "Oh' let us play tea
bartv said Tim; IN make the tea,
Tiger put Il clean cover on the table
and Tim cut the bread and Tom made
the tea. while Toby climbed up on a
chair To get the jam.
The shelf proved to be too high, and
when Toby stood on tip-toes to reach.
over went the chair, and bump went
Toby on the floor.
on, such lump as there was on hlS
head. They had to bind il with vinegar
and brown paper just like Jack and 1ili
and tie cloth around Tobys head;
Il last the table was set and all was
ready for the party. They scrambled
into their chairs. al eager to help them
selves ! rst and get the most
Tim pulled the cloth To get the Jam
and that tipped tho teapot over II went,
with the hot tea spiillng on poor Tiger
paw
,e.;cklv that he tipped over the cream
wsi,p ran It,wn the side Of the ,loth.
l5ut fun reached the jam and poked
Ii, heal rlgnt into the 'ar instead q
taking out . little with a spoon. rs we'll
IN uu"t"l kittens should do.
1iae: forgot AL about h!s hurt paw
" en- ..e saw all the nice cream going
to waste. lie grabbed Il cup and "anght
il H. it ran on the cloth and drank IT
all p
tive me some Jam screamed Ton.
" ead the bread and butter m front
q sl- place "Oh look At Inn te T.
eating j, al hinscli'
Il, poor H. va, not eating he Jam
/ ia4ud be vas held fast IN the Jar
a..i wa~ 'rviug t. ret out.
Meow, meow he cried. 'ianring
a',ont vita IN. iar on tbs head while
/ e lnln -tr.amed out ali over his fur
ettt.
], .,l.t Will reak i. ard LEI Inm
81, ch. .lr cucd / i'm. You want
/ kjll ne aud br dai.ccd aIl The faster
IN md the room and If course, not
q :, u l. - see where hc danced. nc
Ian spd INTO t;lc docr-knun and crash /
wet the j&r and out came Tim : head, !
HE rim Of the JAR Was still around bis |
leck aud po,r Tim dared not move tcr !
fer Of heiug cut, 80 ne had to stand |
still wlilc las ir3t1orS licked OF the |
ian ard he had none.
Such ~islu i, greeted Mrs Tahhy I
aS she opened titc door YOU never can |
think >hc dropped hcr bundles +nd |
jr>t stood aud stared II her rauehty /
children Tcb> head in bandagc I
I i'm covered with jam. Tiger with one /
paw dore up ia q cloth. Tom with .
piece 81 read in each paw and dancing .
;.itclr Tim eating jam /
r.. Tat,pv did moi stand long looking .
n them >hc took olf her bonnet and shawl /
then She trokc the iar-rim of TIM |
neck
1.c next thing She did brought howl
from ali the kittens. tor into the hluuIe
OF the room MIR, TaDby brought big |
tu., and poured not water into ~.
Not a word did She speak; She put /
each kitten ii The tun and scrubbed
him well with >oap, and every time he
opened his mouth 10 cry he washed
his tongue with >oapy water
u hen 1hc last one was clean she put
them I'll iLto i.ed and then she said
y on all will live On tread and water
for a week and for every time YOU com
,,lain shall add one day. You are the !
ycrv wose set Of children that | ever had
~ Tabby banged the door as She
We ou5. Mother always says that,
said Tim.
..Yes, il did not know | should think
all our ,rothcrxs and sisters were well
behaved kitters said Tiger but !
happen 10 knwo they were not. They
Ri, away and got into mischief Just as
We do
Mother has forgotten all about that
thcv ire grown ln now. said Tom
Il 81 is Q" 10 sleep 80 we will grow.
to- said Taiy Maybe she will fer
got We we're naughty and not make US
ike IN read and water for . week.
.aN..c 'suid al tIe other, >lcepily.