. Kittens and cats; a book of tales . 32 KITTENS AND CATS A FAMOUS MOUSER I am a famous mouser. I have caughtmore mice than any other cat. I can see them afar off. I can hear them afar off. I can scent them afar off. They are all afraid of me. They scurry away whenever they seeme coming. I wear soft pads on the bottom of myfeet so they cannot hear me. I keep my teeth white and sharp. My friends call me * the Mouse Trap. But I know a Kitty who is not a good »> mouser. I will tell you about her. iimiiiiiiinminMimuiimmm THE MOUSE TRAP. 34 KITTENS AKD CATS This is my story: — A LONG TIME AGO On
. Kittens and cats; a book of tales . 32 KITTENS AND CATS A FAMOUS MOUSER I am a famous mouser. I have caughtmore mice than any other cat. I can see them afar off. I can hear them afar off. I can scent them afar off. They are all afraid of me. They scurry away whenever they seeme coming. I wear soft pads on the bottom of myfeet so they cannot hear me. I keep my teeth white and sharp. My friends call me * the Mouse Trap. But I know a Kitty who is not a good »> mouser. I will tell you about her. iimiiiiiiinminMimuiimmm THE MOUSE TRAP. 34 KITTENS AKD CATS This is my story: — A LONG TIME AGO Once there was a little Kitty, White as the snow;In the barn she used to frolic, Long time ago. In the barn a little Mousie. Ran to and fro;For she heard the Kitty coming, Long time ago. Nine pearl teeth had little Kitty,All in a row; A BOOK OF TALES 35 And they bit the little Mousie,Long time ago. When the teeth bit little Mousie, Mousie cried, Oh!But she got away from Kitty, Long time ago. No mouse ever slipped through mypaws like that, I am glad to am a great , I am a famous mouser, O Queen! 36 KITTENS AND CATS A DUNCES TALE The other day in school I couldnt domy sums. I could nt tell how many two and twomake. I could nt read my lesson. I couldnt say my A B Cs. I could nt sing my song. So the teacher made me stand on astool. Then she put this cap on my head. I have had to wear it ever since. After this I am going to study hard. I dont like to be called a dunce. I dont like to sit on a stool. Would you? muimim
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