Evening star., 1926-06-20
This and That
BY Charles L. Traceweu.

Kittens at play always have won
the attention of mankind. We take
pleasure in presenting. therefore, 4
charming picture in verse, sent us BY
Mrs. Trilla B. Young of this city
Mrs. Young's poem is entitled "Pur
ting the Kittens 10 Bed and IS o.
follows:
Marjory is under the big apple tree
Just as busy as busy can be
Clearing the leaves and the papef>
away
today.
Kitty. the mother has new babies
three.
She brings for the first time out unde,
the tree.
Marjory has made them q nice little
bed.
With blankets and pillows for each
little head
Soon they came patteriug up the long
walk
4 black one, a gray one. and one :
white as chalk.
Then Kitty, the mother, none proudel
than she,
Sat down close to Marjory under the
tree.
The kittens-they romped and they
raced up the track,
Chased after butterflies. yellow and
black:
Whirled after their tails and one stood
on his head.
But though MarjoT'y coaxed then.
would not go TO bed.
She put them in gently. bur out they
would creep.
II don't like your babes-they wont
so 10 sleep.
Then later she found them stretched
out on the ground
Their heads on their mothers breast
all sleeping sound
:
Ia the letter accompanying the
above verses, Mrs. Young said, III
part: Your cat stories are very
popular In my family and I am taking
the liberty of sending you a little
versa true picture of the cat tribe
In Clarendon, Va. where MarJory
Floyd Smith holds sway. She is my
baby granddaughter. aud. of course.
is remarkably sweet to us all"
Surely there is no more beautiful
picture in everyday life than thai
OF children and kittens playing tn.
gether in the garden. Human babies
and cat babies-the heart of meu
and women alike go out to them
Even so-called "cat haters" usually
enjoy watching kittens frislt around
there is something SO innocuous i'm
plainly shows the joy of living thau
the kitten.
These little animals, soon TO become
cats, seem 10 realize that their child
hood Is to be very short. and therefore
they must crowd a great deal OF play
into little space.
healthy kitten. therefore. is con
tinually ON the move. Now IL chases
its tail. an evolution that never fails
to elicit the admiration of watchers
Chopin wrote his Minute Waltz" it
is true. about a poodle dog. but il had
better been inspired by kitten.
Kittens are in their heyday in ga
dens. They will leap into the air
after butterflies. attempt TO climb
gladiolus leaves, and fiirt in and out
between growing plants. They are
never still a moment
4 i i
Stray kittens are continually turu.
ing up on ones doorstep, as il sem
by a kindly Providence for one tu
take care Of.
In our neighborhood there recently
arrived a black and white kitten
which has been adopted by a neigh
Dor, and named Snookums. Snooks
has bright gray eyes. like steel, and
a black splotch on it's nose and chin.
giving 1t comical aspect.
Snoo1s is one of the most playful
kittens in the world, without a doubt.
His particular hobby is leaping after
the blossoms of the bachelors button.
He is developing into a great friend
of Jack Spratt, tiger cat. Jack is
very much interested in the little fel
low, especially when the latter bows
up it's back and Kisses.
Snooks has his bright eyes on
Jacks long, striped tail. and seems
determined to play with 1t. Whenever
the big cat turns his back, Snooks will
begin to sneak up on Jack.
If the kitten succeeds in making a
dash at Jack Spratt'S elegant tail. we
wonder what will happen then?