XVIII 
A WELCOME VISITOR 
Miss Dorothy had many lovely neighbors, but 
the one I liked best of all was Mrs. Stevens. One 
day when the two ladies were visiting, I happened 
to be in the room, and Miss Dorothy told Mrs. 
Stevens how I had come to her a homeless little 
stranger. Mrs. Stevens said that her children had 
been wanting a little kitty for a long time, but that 
she had never allowed them to have one till Mrs. 
Cotton persuaded her to do so. 
When I heard the name of Mrs. Cotton, I was so 
overjoyed, I jumped on the floor and turned several 
somersaults, and Mrs. Stevens laughed heartily at 
my antics. 
One day while napping on my cushion, I was 
awakened by a familiar voice in Miss Dorothy’s 
room. It was a lady, and she asked Miss Dorothy 
if she could take charge of the Band of Mercy for a 
while, as Miss Wallace the leader, had been called 
away. 
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