Two Far Journeys 
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I winked assent, and then she proceeded to name 
my babies. The dainty little gray with white 
breast, she called Lady Jane Grey; the tiger Patsy, 
and the black one Hiddigeigei, after a famous black 
cat that lived many years ago in a beautiful castle 
on the Rhine, and in a German book 1 you can 
read what an honorable and useful cat he was. 
When mistress took a second look at Toddy she 
seemed visibly affected by the sad plight he was in, 
for he had been in failing health all summer. His 
once beautiful body was flabby and wasted, and 
the once bushy tail stringy, and almost bare. For 
several days Toddy received mistress’ most lavish 
attention ; then all of a sudden he disappeared, and 
not one of us had any idea whither he had gone, 
till one evening Mrs. Smith came over and inquired 
for him. 
“ I took him to the hospital,” said mistress, “ but 
it was too late to save him ; and he has gone to the 
other side of Jordan.” Mrs. Smith said she was 
very sorry to miss him, but that, after all, she 
thought that was the best place for him. 
So now, of course, although I don’t know where 
Jordan is, still I am satisfied it must be a very good 
iVid. “ Der Trompeter von Saeckingen,” by Scheffel. 
