Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-10

tied Carrie, deliberately misconstru-
ing Helen's thoughtfulness.
Where's my cocoa? shrilled
Bobbie, as Helen in flushed resentful
silence poured the coffee.
"Oh, l. forgot that, Bobbie, I'm
sorry. Cora" when the girl reap
peared with a generous saucer Of
cereal, make cup of cocoa-quick-
ly as you cam
'Is this all the cream?' Carrie al
most emptied the pitcher on Bobbies
cereal.
I'm afraid it is" apologized
Helen. I'VE only take half pint
every other day--now that we don't
have cereal"
Here, young man, what d'you
think you're doing?' glowered War
, rem as Bobbie, vigorously stirring
his cereal, splashed out the cream on
the fresh cloth.
"Wait, let Aunt Helen put a nap
kin under your plate. Now, eat
slowly"
But Bobbie with amazing speed
dispatched his cereal and demanded
more.
When Cora brought the second
saucer Carrie examined it with in
terest.
"What kind is this, anyway? 1t
looks like mixture-and it's so
coarse. I've never seen any like it"
ooh, yes, you have. It's that
loL T,-e he NNu
know, they advertise it SO much.
Cora, bring in the box"
Cora, her surliness aggravated by
every additional order, swung
through the pantry door and re-
turned with package which she
slammed on the table.
For a moment they all stared,
speechless. 1t was the size and
shapes of the ordinary cereal package,
but en- one side was a picture of two
robust cats.
Browns Cats food
A Complete Food for Cats
Long or Short-Haired Breeds.
CAT FOODw shrieked Carrie.
| "Why-why she's brought the
wrong box" stammered Helen.
Cora" calling her back. look what
you brought! Il asked for the
cereal
| "Aint that it," bellingerently
That's what | gave him Then as
she read the label, her broad
freckled face reddened darkiy.
| "Quick!" Carrie jumped up.
NONSENSE scoffed Warren.
That's not going to hurt HIM.
They don't feed cats poison. Pussy
Purr- New thrives on it. Ha. hal!
he roared, "Bobbie liked it too
Lapped it up
Its filthy if it isn't poisonous.
Cat food! And you can sit there and
lsughi' -.
Carrie, it can't be filthyP
Anxiously Helen read the label
aloud.
"An easily digested food, conf
| posed of grains, meats, vege-
| tables, etc. Containing only the
necessary quantity of meat to-
| gether with other ingredients
| calculated to keep the cat in
| good"
Hold on, there, son." cautioned
| Warren as Bobbie, oblivious to all
the excitement, began on the sec
lond saucer. "Your mother doesn't
want you to eat that
Don't touch that disgusting
strHp Carrie ierked him from the
table.
Carrie, Pm awfully sorry" fal-
tered Helen. II don't see how she
did it-but she's always sulky when
we have company. She mustve
taken down the package without
looking. Oh, I wouldn't have had
it happen for the worldP' ;,
I'm not so sure of that. Wouldn't
put either of you above it" Then
whirling on Warren, "You think it's
fun, don't you? Come. Bobbie
Mother'll get you something to eat
Notwithstanding clean and
wholesome"
In spite of Helen's excited pro-
tests, she marched Bobbie into the
bedroom, and put on his things and
her own.
Nov. see here, Carrie, don't be
fool" Warren left the table as
his sister stalked past the dining
room door. dragging Bobbie aftel
: her. Come back and finish your
breakfast"
"Yes, and have you sit there and
! laugh about feeding Bobbie cat food
, l suppose you'll make this stand.
ing joke. 1t would be just like you.
II Now at the hall door, she flung il
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