Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
This and That
Bv Charles T.. Trdce,CeH.

Templeton Jones came home TO find
that his wife had purchased a blue
Persian kitten.
Don't YOU think we have enough
pets around here?" he asked. some
what taken aback, looking at the tw"
dogs.
The dogs We're busy surveying, from
a safe distance, the new arrival
The small cat. it's huge tail large
than ever. had amply demonstrated
to the dogs. in the very first minute
of their acquaintance, that it could
take care of itself.
The dogs. therefore. eyed him from
across the room. and would have put
more distance between them if il had
been possible
"Oh, he's such dear little fellow.
! simply had to buy him. replied
Mrs. Jones.
How much did YOU say he COST
asked Jones. netting the cat with one
hand. why. he is all fur"
II didn't say" said Mrs Jones, with
something in her voice that told Jones.
moreover. that she did not intend to
state the price. But just look here
at his pedigree"
She unrolled long sheet of paper.
Blue Smiles was the cats name
The pedigree ran back hundreds Of
years-at least IL seemed that far tu
Jones. Generation after generation
unroled before his eyes
"All that for n cat he said
Some cat" said his wife, with en-
phasis.
To this latter remark Jones had To
agree. Added to the fact that it cost
large sum of money. as evidenced
| by the secrecy as to it's price. he cat
possessed n pedigree far longer than
the family tree of the. whole Jones
family
The new animal took it's place in
the household without fuss or friction.
The two dogs left it entirely To itself
although keeping Il wary eye upon it
for fear of it's capable claws
That night Jones thought he would
go into the kitchen. before Ire went Ia
bed. and get himself bite tn eat
The remainder of the family had been
In bed several hours. Jones has sd
up To monkey with the radio. and hati
got himself very nervous fishing for
ut-of-town stations
TO hear ones friend tell of their sue
cess with distant stations. one might
think all the radio addict had to do
was whistle and the stations would
own he finds that somehow the dis.
tant stations do not answer to the
whistle as well as they might.
Jones looked around the kitchen
All. ha' he said. spying "A nice box
OF SardineS on the cabinet. Jones
liked sardines very much, and had
not had any for long time. So he
deftly cut out the top of the box. got
himself loaf of bread. and proceeded
to make himself several sardine sand
wiches
They were good. SO Jones manu-
featured himself two more, completelv
emptying the box. The pangs of hun.
ger were satisfied. With a heart at
peace with the world, Jones retired.
too.
The next morning he was awakened
| by cry from downstairs.
somebody has eaten the cats sar-
dines"'
This vail from his wife notified
Jones that the less he had to say, the
better off he would be.
Johnny, did YOU eat the cats sar-
dines?' he heard the mother ask one
son.
Other members of the family were
interrogated
''Templeton." asked his wife, when
he came down To breakfast " did you
eat the cats sardines?"
How did know they were for the
cat?"
You might have known" pouted
Mrs. Jones. Now the poor little
thing has TO so without his break
| fast"
That would be too bad. indeed -
answered Jones. with real feeling in
his voice. That would be terrible.
now. wouldn't it,"