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I was told that the animals here were neglected and starved; but we took them quite unawares, and were delighted to find the contrary the case. There were old bullocks here that had been tortured and had their tails wrung off, which is the popular way in Bombay of making them go faster. There were orphan goats and calves, starving kittens and dogs.
She replaced the book on the shelf from which she had taken it and passed through into the delightful sitting room. The kittens were playing together on the hearth, having deserted their basket. One of them gave a soft, airy pounce after her and caught at her dress with tiny claws, rolling over and over after his ineffectual snatch.
You know how amusing the antics of kittens and puppies are. Imagine, if you can, two enormous bears disporting themselves in the same comical fashion, and you will understand why the Shawanoe watched the couple minute after minute, forgetting for the time the serious business on which he was engaged. But this was not all that attracted him in his surroundings.
The kittens showed no desire to be other than affectionate, and amicably lapped up milk from the same saucer, without dispute. There was one white, one Maltese, one black, and one yellow, and Marjorie felt sure James had chosen the prettiest he could find. "Now to name them," said Delight. "Let's choose lovely names. You'll help us, won't you, Miss Hart?"
Then, very carefully, so as not to frighten them, he spread his coat over them and started for home with a queer shaped bundle in his arms. "Guess what I have," he cried as his little girl ran to the door to meet him. "Ice cream," she screamed. "Guess again!" "Kittens." "You're warmer," he said, "but not right yet."
The tutor raised his hands in astonishment. 'Lord! he said, with a fair show of enthusiasm, 'do I really see my old friend and pupil, Mr. Pomeroy of Bastwick? 'Who put the cat in your valise? When you got to London kittens? You do, Tommy. 'I thought so! Mr. Thomasson answered effusively. 'I was sure of it! I never forget a face when my my heart has once gone out to it!
Well, well, you are breaking up a most interesting little symposium. Comrade Jarvis, I think I shall be forced to postpone our very entertaining discussion of fits in kittens till a more opportune moment. Meanwhile, as Comrade Parker wishes to talk over some private business " Bat Jarvis rose. "I'll beat it," he said. "Reluctantly, I hope, Comrade Jarvis.
Mamma stroked Tarlequin, saying, "Nice kitty! nice kitty!" Then she put Topsy right down in the nest beside Tarlequin and stroked her. Soon the two cats were purring softly and licking each other and the two kittens by turns.
Around the door flowers bloomed and kittens played; while at the door of the dive broken bottles, swarms of flies, and heaps of refuse menaced every corner, and the mill immured itself in its own debris like a foul beast. It was strangely moving to come upon this flower-like place and this garden in the wilderness.
She has been very generous in gifts of her kittens to other women who have made the raising of fine cats a means to add to a slender income, and has sent beautiful cats all over the United States, to Mexico, and even to Germany. Under her hospitable roof at 2825 Indiana Avenue is a cat family of great distinction.
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