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gether with his dignified bearing, gave him ft real 
preacher-like appearance. 
My other kitten was a Maltese, with white mark- 
ings. When still very small he was promised to 
Miss Gracie Jones, one of our new neighbors on 
Elmwood Place, who came over every day after 
school and played with him. She named him Ad- 
miral Dewey. But Booker was the great favorite, 
and mistress would not promise him to anybody, 
although many asked for him. 
Soon after we became settled in our new home, 
both my kittens were taken very ill. They seemed 
to be in great pain at times, and they would moan 
and cry out in their helplessness so that it was piti- 
ful to see them. At last they became so weak that 
they were no longer able to walk from the basket to 
their box ; but mistress bore with them very 
patiently, as did also Bettie. She would scald milk 
for them and when it had cooled, feed it to them 
from a spoon, with a napkin tied around their neck. 
With such excellent nursing the two invalids began 
gradually to improve, and Miss Gracie was over- 
joyed, thinking she would soon be able to take 
Dewey to her home. But all of a sudden her 
mother was taken very ill, and the Doctor said they 
