The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-14

drowned"
That was all about the cat for a
f, week, as far as the two outsiders
were concerned. They both had their
! walks and returned to their homes.
Very few people would permit a
widows old cat to disturb their peace
of mind, but in this case the occasion
was furnished by Providence for a
special purpose, and in about three
days Miss Ruth found herself saying
to herself:
al feel bad for that poor old wom-
an. That cat has got to go, and ii
viii be very lonesome around that
house. I'll see If can't buy her an
other somewhere"
And Mr.. Osborne Chalmers found
himself saying to himself: Darn
that old cat Why should / keep
thinking of herl never gave a cat
two thoughts before. Reckon 1t was
because met good-loolKing girl at
the same time ] met the old cat. If
the critter has another fit she'll turn
up her toes for good. If knew
where could find young cat ] be-
lieve would carry 1t to her."
Providence even went one better
than that. 1t put the idea into Miss
Ruth's head to take another country
| walk and see how the old cat got
along. If she had another fit and
died of it she would surely promise
another cat. Accordingly. she walked.
81 believe I'll just take a walk out
there" said Mr.. Chalmers. Seems
too bad for that cat to. die, when
perhaps word from me would save
her life to be a joy to the old woman
for years yet. Besides, If the cat Is
dead 1t will be rather up to me to-
supply another. And that young lady
that was there the other day"
Miss Ruth arrived at the cottage.
The cat sat on the porch. She hadn't
had another At, but she looked as II
she was going to have one at the,
first convenient opportunity.
Eyes, she looks bad" agreed Mrs.
Baker, "and ] am going to ask a
great favor of you. You see, ] am
lame, and / can't walk far, and ! want
the old cat taken away and dropped
on the road somewhere. If she is
carried a mile / don't believe she can
find her way back again"
But how'll l carry herr" asked
Ruth.
II didn't know that you'd ever come
back, but I've thought 1t all out.
Well put her in paper flour sack
that ] have saved. When you get
about a mile away empty her out,
say 'Shoor and that will be the last
of her. She'll find home some
where"
Miss Ruth agreed to do the err
rand and after q time started back
with the captive. The cat made no
great objection to being sacked up.
1t is possible that she rather longed
for change of environment.
A cat in flour sack meows and
snarls and splits. She claws and
bites and walls She wobbles the
sack to and fro and back and forth.
Miss Ruth was hurrying along
with that sacked cat when she saw
young man approaching. 1t was
Osborne Chalmers. When he saw
the wobbling sack held out at arms
length he suspected it's contents and
fastened his steps. He was too
late, however. What Is to be will
be. 1t was foreordained that that
cat was to claw her way out, and
out she came. The feline could
have made a peaceful and honor
able retreat into the roadside
bushes, but she did nothing of the
kind. She clawed off Miss Ruth's
hat and scratched her face-she
clawed and scratched the face Of Mr..
Chalmers when he went to the rescue.
Then she inflicted two or three bites,
and went her way.
The humanitarians were sadly in
need of repairs, and they made for
the Widow Bakers.
The widow stood on her porch with
glad smile on her face. So did her
old cat
"Tm so glad to see you'll" ex-
claimed the woman as the clawed
\ and scratched and bitten couple en-
tered the gate. "The cat has got over
her fits and is playing around as she
used to when she was a kitten. 1t
must have been the fright that did it"
When the wounds of the victims had
been dressed the widow sent them on
their way with:
81 did think the whole world was
hard-hearted, but this incident has
shown me to the contrary. You are
passing by here when you find my
cat in a 1T You come to the rescue
You come back the second time tc
find her ready TO have another fit, and
you carry her or and give her such
scare that her health is completely re
stored, and she is good for anothei
ten years Of life. May a widows
blessing attend your
Miss Ruth and Mr.. Chalmers