Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
EDWIN MANN.
PRINCE.


A richly dressed girl sat or porch
with gray cat OH her lap. Around
| bon.
This looked very pretty, but Prince.
the cat. vas not happy. 1t could hear
eats in the alley. having hnc time.
back by an indignant mistress
Why can't ] he with those cats
having good time? have TO sit here
looking pretty and having nothing to
feed me candy or ride me around i'm
an automobile. How wish could
be with them" the cat said to him
self.
Flora" some one in the house called.
At this the little girl ran into the
house, forgetting all about Prince, who
she had placed on velvet cushion.
the house, and then looked longinEly
toward the group of eats in the alley.
Asain nc looked toward the door. His
,stion was too great. He Jumped from
tho cushion and started toward the
cats thinking he. could return before
Flora discovered his absence.
Just as he came near them the cats
suddenly trooped off into another alley.
He began 10 follow them. but Just then
a large Ice wagon came along. and
after II had passed the other cats were
out of sight
Prince looked around and in cor
ner saw one old cat, who. being in a
nad humor that morning. and seeing
Young cat. resolved to try her
strength on him.
Before the astonished Prince could
think she was upon his head. In A few
minutes the blue bow was lying on
In, the ground. aud Prince was running
the old cat behind him
Il , Anon. =. this g. time Flora his mistress.
house nj" she s0s sried E35RRnnE o,h nto
irince is not on the porch where I
l ,. him! know ne mas ran away.
Il will send the servants out to look
,or him and you search the house
t'noronEhly." said her mother. III he
Ana rs no n,, tound / viii advertise for him
not found, and so an article was put
IN the paper about him, giving large
1eward to the person who would re-
+, 4; Aftt 9Th, the cat had stopped chasing
S Mas So % he Noticed his surroundings. He
to be worse At last. heinz too et tIred
TO go farther, he stopped to rest in a
oh mamma" he heard weak voice
yard. and he looks tired and hungry v
Prince looked toward a window and
him and talking to woman Who was
her say. He advanced slowly "s at h fiast
then sprang through the open window
chila screamed with delight.
- Nay D. give him part of my milk,
mue beea GUESS So i but Il, don't r.. s,ye him
nave and | haven't money to buy
more more; said the woman. for She did not
IKE Tbe 10 ch hnye ,t to- feed another mouth
a tiny dish OF milk. At another time
ne would not have touched IL, for lie
T Mns nlways we'll fed by Flora, but to-
went to sleep in the girls arms.
suppose he belongs to some one
him back; her eyes sud- eniy aiied
We will buy penny paper from
eat s'o sad am" heT see mo If one has lost
claims him. you may k.ep him. one
As tlora's mother had put tho ad-
papers only ,her the very extensive
me paper which the poor child's
Well; Mary" she said. las no one
nose Sc, You may keep him
g, me child clapped her hands joyfuily.
am SO glad" she said
is true ' that f1 Re did n oftinE home l,
things to eat there as he did at Florn's
put he was happy. He went with the
"vner eats eats and grew, so strong that
every otner cat was afraid Of him. His
new mistress loved him. and he Ioved
her SO they were both very happv.
sonn or ia ala not Erieve long. for she
Prince. ~ t'rsoe
(The Flnd.)
Composed by LILLIAN UNGER.