A Timely Rescue

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 30 July 1915, Page 2

A Timely Rescue

(Contributed by a Schoolgirl). A TRUE STORY. “ Hallo, where did y'ou come from?” The speaker was a tall girl of thirteen who lived in a large house in the North Island of New Zealand. This girl, whose name was Mabel, was talking to a dumb animat —a little kitten, so expected no answer. The kitten had evidently just arrived for no one in the house where Mabel lived knew anything about the little wanderer. It was nearly dark when the kitten arrived, so it stayed all night at Mabel’s home. It mewed piteously, which in words no doubt meant, “ Please give me something to eat.” After having its tea, the kitten nestled up to the large open fire which was burning in the big dining room. The next day was Sunday, and still the kitten stayed at the house. On Monday, as Mabel’s sister wan ted to bake she closed the oveu door so that the oven could get hot. In a few minutes she opened it again, when to her great surprise she beheld the little kitten sitting in the oven evidently enjoying a rest in the warm sanctuary oflthe oven which luckily, was not hot enough to harm the kitten, or it might have proved its grave.