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THE SOXDAY OREGON IAN, PORTLAND, MARCH 20, 1916.
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WONDER what's the matter with the cat," said the Cowboy, stepping- up
onto a clothespin in order to get a better view through the tall grass.
" He's crying," observed the Turk, pointing to a big tear which trickled
through the hair of the cat's face. " Let's go over and see what's the matter."
- The two Teenie Weenies made their way slowly through the grass to the edge
of the walk, which led up to the step on which the cat was sitting.
" I don't think we had better go any nearer," whispered the Turk. " He
looks pretty cross and, besides, we've never been introduced."
I don't care whether we've been introduced or not," said the Cowboy.
" This cat is in trouble, and I'm going to see if we can be of any help." " I say, Mr.
Cat," he yelled at the top of his teenie weenie voice, " what's the trouble?"
Trouble? trouble?" snapped the cat. " Trouble enough! I beg your pardon.
y I did not mean to be so cross. '"'But you see I've well, I've had rfothing to eat for
two days, and I'm thinking you'd be a little cross if you hadn't even had a sup of
milk, or a taste of mouse, for two whole days.
" I beg your pardon," said the Turk stiffly. " We never eat mice."
O, of course not of course not how stupid of me,"grinned the cat. ( " But
you see all my folks went away day before yesterday, and they forgot to leave any
thing for me to eat. Yesterday morning the milkman left this bottle of milk and
I can't get into it ! Here I am starving to death, with plenty of food right before my
Cheer up, friend," shouted the Cowboy, as he dodged a tear which skipped
off the cat s cheek. We 11 help you to get something to eat right away.
, Cs joy, joy, bushels of joy," cried the cat. And getting on his hind legs, he 9
danced a jig around the step. " .
" Wait for us here we'll be back in a jiffy," cried the Cowboy, as he and the
Turk hurried off towards Shoehurst.
In a short time the Teenie Weenie hook and ladder came charging up to the
step on which the astonished cat sat. The Teenie Weenies put up their tiny ladders
and carried a pump to the top of the milk bottle. The big fire hose was attached to
the pump and the little people took turns pumping the milk into the cat's saucer,
which they had dragged up to the step after a great deal of hard work.
After the cat had drunk hisfill he let the little people get up on his back
and took them home.
Well," he said, as -the last Teenie Weenie slid off his back in front of the
Shoe House, "I want to thank you for your kindness, and the very first mouse I
catch 1 beg your pardon 1 lorgot you don t eat mice! Well, good-by I'll hnd
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