Evening star., 1925-10-10

| cular OF this old place Have been
visiting this valley for more than 46
years, but it Is the first time / ever
heard the Connecticut River spoken OF
as pretty IL
III. ,et'Yours. V. K''
! With two magnificent pictures OF
! a beautiful kitten came the followingi
Dear Mr.. Tracewell:
LAS IA little token Of appreciation OF
| your fondness for c;lts,"I am sending
you some portraits Of ii little 'neal
Maltese. who was member Of my
family in 1912.
He is shown in his normal state
as well as registering warm after.
noon. j attempted to make him stand
up while yawning, and your pro.
found knowledge of feline psychology
will tell you that l had to take him
as he wanted to be taken, if at all
''He was getting to be quite inter.
ested in US all when some charitable
neighbor drenched him with carbolic
acid. rS%
Il greatly enjoy your fine articles
| in The Star and feel that we might
have many things in common
| sincerely NourR, L, A.. s., Jr"
Here Is one marked private" but
1t is SO good, l am going to use it,
anyway, leaving off even the writer
initials, to live up to the private"
notation:
my Dear Mr., 1racewell:
There are two regular features of
| The Star thet l greatly enjoy-your
articles and Webster's cartoons. II
your article on cleaning out the eel
lar had appeared 0,days ago, I am
afraid l should have ,bla med YOU fol-
my wifes raid on that domain. which
l have looked upon AS the one part
OF the home over which the husba nd
should have exclusive jurisdiction
But since the rid out was executed
last week, and she could not have
known your views on the subject.
| must absolve you from all resDon 81
bllltN and put ii down as mere co
incidence.
"One of the treasured things tina,
made its disappearance in the round
up was that trunk. with it's dear ole
memories. of which you write.
| thought for while il would he SHARED
an ignominious exit. as the trashma r
refused TO haul II away. but the wifi,
was not to be outdone by this high
and mighty dignitary, so she prompt,
got In touch with Mr.. Hackers office
with the result that the same trash
man was after the trunk the mex
| morning before breakfast. followed b,
| several inspectors TO see that 1t die
| not escape.
The fishing creel which hung or
the same nail for six wears becaus,
1t might come in handy some day
passed on to the man who white
washed the cellar. for use by hi.
youngsters as Il lunch basket.
The iron cot which reposed in tn,
corner for several years to provid,
for the unexpected guest is conspic
| uoEs by its absence.
Fourteen cans, containing more o.
less paint and varnish thick, thin
| medium and solid. all hues and color
OF the rainbow, and ages to years
are now associatinG with others o
their kind on the dump instead Of re
posing comfortably on a. shelf bull
especially for their accommodat ton.
But every dark cloud has it's silve
lining--two good old comrades wer
| overlooked in the outward rush 0
their associates, the old fishing Goa
| and the trusty and rusty "A Win
chester rife. They will enjoy new
lease on life as they are now en-
sConced in secret recesses.
But, in truth. the old junk reser
voir does look a whole lot differen
| since the raid with it's cleaning
white walls and ceiling and thorough,
| scrubbed floor