Evening star., 1939-07-16

~ GORGE, the Persian cat, walked only on
q top of solid, substantial walls and
~ fences. He met better class of cats
and people that way. The wall on which he
now strolled was up to his requirements. 1t
were suburban gardens.
The garden on his right was dotted with
haphazard shrubbery and rock gardens. 1t
also contained girl who was practicing
brassie shots at target painted on canvas
screen. Her swing was hasty and enthusiastic,
like woman using fly swatter. Usually she
missed.
On his left, the garden had been ruled into
beds containing ranks of flowers at attention.
It also contained young man who was
putting on tiny green. He spent minute
before each shot sighting toward the hole,
settling his feet and waggling his club. Usually
he missed.
George weighed the merits of the two
people At the moment he was looking for a
situation with a refined family.
Jobyna Clark paused to brush veil of
bright hair from her eyes and saw him sill
houetted on the skyline. His giant gray tail
futtered aloft like plume on drum majors
hat. Now and then he paused to bite off the
buds of rambler rose on her side of the wall.
She watched admiringly. 1t was the sort of
swashbuckling action that appealed to her.
She wished he could come down and nip the
hollyhocks, too They we're too SNUG and prim
to suit her.
On the other side of the wall. Graeme
Witherspoon carefully laid down his putter
and peered at the cat. He nodded approvingly
when he saw the animal munching rambler
rose buds. 1t was the sort of neat, tidying-up
action that appealed to him. Rambler roses
were messy things, anyway.
Both watchers murmured, "Why, that must
be Georgev' And both hurried into their
houses to telephone Georges mistress. The
mans fingers we're trile slower and he got
busy signal. He dialed another number.
valerie" the girl gasped into the trans
mitter. Il found your cat!'
'Oh, Joby, could hug you! swear was
ready to put off marrying Jeb tomorrow night
II couldn't go off on honeymoon not
knowing about George. He isn't really mine,
you know Sue Elaine left him with me when
she went off on safari with her husband"
"Shall bring George right over?"
'Um-m, yes. Although can't keep we'd
ding veil around the house when George is
here He likes to climb them"
why don't you leave him here until after
your honeymoon"
my dear, do you know what you're letting
yourself in for? George demands attention.
I'm sure that's why he ran away yesterday.
We were all so busy getting ready for the
ceremony that we hadn't much time for him.
think he resented it."
Jobyna sighed. Il have lots of time. l
haven't gone out much in the last year. Not
since broke my engagement to Graeme."
A tinkle of laughter came over the wire.
'Graeme lives next door to you, doesn't he?"
Eyes. But we aren't speaking.
You will be" Valerie said mysteriously.
What do you mean?"
Nov don't laugh, darling, but George has
a sort of passion for bringing people together.
He's ). we'll he's matchmaker"
''If believed you." Jobyna shifted, Il
wouldn't let that cat within miles. Because
have no use for Graeme. But it s ridiculous!'
''Ifit hadn't been for George there wouldn't
be any wedding tomorrow night. BY the way,
l hope Jeb hasn't made any arrangements
himself about leaving George with somebody.
had asked him to find a temporary home for