Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-27
Siamese Twins Were
Cause of Romance
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS


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TT THERE was one thing In the
1 world that Ienny's Siamese kitten
loved to play with II was II bit OF
paper rolled into ball. Had the III
tie pet enjoyed anything else by way
of amusement then her mistress might
have missed quite thrilling ndvell'
ture. But, since Anne, the kitten
felt in n frollcsome mood and had IN
dicated the fact. Jenny took up the
morning paper and was in the act OF
tearing off the corner when person
al advertisement caught her attention.
Il read: $50 reward for return OF
small Sinmese kitten. Brown spot on
ear and one on paw. Strayed from
Hat of Mark Lester
"Oh." sighed Jenny. 81 suppose
that's the Mark Lester WIN wrote
Love In Arabia and Desert Nights.
How perfectly wonderful | have a
good notion to doll you up, Anne she
said aloud to the waiting kitten, land
take you along to Mark Testers Hat
| should Just love an excuse To meel
him. You have no brown spot On
your little eur and none on your paw
you wouldn't mind being dyed with
some of that cold water dyc--just for
day and In quest of adventure
would y0u?"
Not waiting Anne's consent Jenny
went out to her small kitchen and
found the remnants of package ~
brown dye which she had been giving
longer life to faded hat. She mixed
this up, then went in search Of her
victim The dye had been easier 10
put her hands on than was the kitten
Each time Jenny made dash for the
kitten 1t slipped away, seeming to
think she and her mistress were hav'
ing one of their usual frollcs togeih'
err. But finally kitten and mistress
went to the kitchen.
"The question Is" said Jenny with
paint brush in hand, (which ear do
you suppose Mr. Testers cat has a
spot on?'
Il must have been just cat wisdom
that made Anne scratch her left ear
because being n perfectly respectable
house pet she had none Of those
things that make alley cats scratch
any ear at all.
"The left-ls III" laughed Jenny
and administered soft swish Of
brown dye to Anne's left ear. She
laughed aloud at the quaint appear
ance of her pet, but Anne didn't mind
She submitted not only to having u
brown ear but soon had brown paw
as well.
"And you mustn't lick It of until
after we have shown you to MIR. Les
ter" admOnshed Jenny and somehow
It looked MS II Anne grlnned
Mark Lester was thinking aimessIy
beside his open window when his
hOusekeeper produced, from goodness
knows where, lovely young lady and
Slamese kitten.
~ read your advertisement In the
morning paper said Jenny shyly aud
with heart beating like trip hammer,
"and thought this might be your lost
kitten"
He turned to his housekeeper.
"Bring Robert the PrOdlgal ln," no
told her before addressing himself TO
Jenny.
Extraordinary thing" he comment.
ed and smiled because, for some rea-
son unknown TO him, Jenny was blush
ing.
"My kitten was returned to me
about two hours ago." said Mark, but
when you talk about Slamese twins
well, they're not in 1t when II comes
to these kittens. Look nt thatl"
Mrs. Brady had brought In small
animal so exactly like Anne. IN her
present makeup, that Jenny laughed
outright NJ sight Of the two kittens.
Mark liked the sound Of the laugh
as much ms he was enjoying the sight
Of Jenny in his writing den.
Aloud he suggested. "HOber would
like TO have rOmp with his visitor.
II you wouldn't mind, and say-my
uotber and sister will be along In II
few minuies--woud you be nr0nven.
tlOnal and walt for cup Of tea with
us-Pd love TO show them the Slnmcse
twins"
ooh, would love the pleasure of
having tea with Mark Lester" Jenny
agreed happily. II have golbled NJ
every one Of your novels and sighed
when ! had finished them. When will
there be another out for waiting
publlcr
zone on the press now" said Mark,
and while the Sinmese kittens dashed
about the fiat Ike two long cousins
Mark Lester and Jenny made much
OF the passing time.
II was moi until Mark paid his
first visit to Jenny IN her own nat
that Anne produced something In the
nniure Of bombshelI She sprang
out from under the couch In all The
glory Of her natural cOloring ana con.
fusion seized Jenny when she saw
Leste. & eyes following the kitten's
antics.
~ didn't know you had pair OF
Slamese kittens how jolly"
4 haven't" confessed Jenny.
"DD SIaruese killensp change color
like cbameleons thenf'
When Jenny finished what she had
to say Mark had moved over to the
chesterfield beside her and Anne well
all Anne wanted WIS bii Of crumpled
newspaper to play with. Later she
was 10 have Robert rs n regular play.
mnte lint shp didn't Euny lhni No vat