. Book of cats and dogs, and other friends, for little folks . Old Mother HubbardWent to the cupboard, To get her poor dog a bone;But when she got there,The cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none. LESSON I. 11 WHAT THE CAT 1. Come, Jessie ! put your kitty up in the cra-dle, and take a good look at her. She looks verypleasant. Can you tell us anything about her ? 2. Yes! the other day I saw her come out ofthe barn with a mouse in her mouth. 3. She would lay the mouse down and let itrun a little way, and then would pounce upon itand catch it again. 4. By-and-by she got tired of p
. Book of cats and dogs, and other friends, for little folks . Old Mother HubbardWent to the cupboard, To get her poor dog a bone;But when she got there,The cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none. LESSON I. 11 WHAT THE CAT 1. Come, Jessie ! put your kitty up in the cra-dle, and take a good look at her. She looks verypleasant. Can you tell us anything about her ? 2. Yes! the other day I saw her come out ofthe barn with a mouse in her mouth. 3. She would lay the mouse down and let itrun a little way, and then would pounce upon itand catch it again. 4. By-and-by she got tired of playing with it,and then she bit off its head and ate it up. 12 LESSON 1 .— (Continued.) 5. One day I saw her creep slyly along theground and spring upon a little bird; but it flewaway out of her reach. In a little while I heardit sing up in a tree. 6. I was glad that she did not catch the bird,but she looked sorry. When she catches birds, Ithink she is a naughty pussy; but perhaps shedoes not know any better. 7. I like to hear her purr, and have her rubagainst my hand, for then she is good and readyto play. It is great fun to see her run round afterher tail. 8. But sometimes she growls and looks cross,^d then I am afraid to touc
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