XXIII 
OUR SUMMER OUTING 
When the time came again for mistress and Guy 
to take their outing, they were quite puzzled what 
to do with so many cats. 
“ It was easy enough,” said mistress, “ to take 
one cat when we traveled by boat, and went to 
grandpa’s. But three cats, and traveling on 
wheels, and stopping at hotels, is quite a different 
thing.” 
“ Perhaps you can make an arrangement with 
Charlie Watt to take care of them,” said Guy. 
Mrs. Watt was sitting on her veranda, and be- 
fore mistress went away that morning, she went 
over and asked whether Charlie could take care of 
us during her absence ; and as Charlie was present 
and said he would be delighted to do it, his mother 
assented. 
I was very thankful, for Charlie and his mother 
had always been very kind to us. 
Soon after that, one morning, two gentlemen 
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