It squalled when I took hold of it and she says: 'Oh, it doesn't want to come, does it! It must have a very affectionate disposition to be so attached to you.' Seemed to me 'twas attached by its claws more'n its disposition, but I pried it loose and handed it to her.

Then she says again, 'What unusual colorin'! Will you sell this one to me?
I'll give you five dollars for it.'" He stopped again.

Another reminder from Miss Hunniwell was necessary to make him continue.
"And you sold one of those kittens for five dollars ?" she cried.
"No-o." "You didn't?
Why, you foolish man! Why not ?" "I never had a chance.

Afore I could say a word Nate Rogers spoke up and said the kittens belonged to him.

Then she saw another one that she hadn't seen afore and she says: 'Oh, that one has more unusual colorin's even than this.