. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. 212 A "Oh! yah! Come on!" said the cat, with a grin of defiance; and she scampered oif down the street, with Mr. Dog in full pursuit. Down that street and up the next; round the corner, across the square, through the alley-way, along the avenue beyond; on went the vagrant cat at light- ning speed, and on went the great Mr. Dog in pursuit, his green coat- tails flying, his hat off, his ears and tail stream- ing in the wind. " Yah!" cried the cat, looking back o
. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. 212 A "Oh! yah! Come on!" said the cat, with a grin of defiance; and she scampered oif down the street, with Mr. Dog in full pursuit. Down that street and up the next; round the corner, across the square, through the alley-way, along the avenue beyond; on went the vagrant cat at light- ning speed, and on went the great Mr. Dog in pursuit, his green coat- tails flying, his hat off, his ears and tail stream- ing in the wind. " Yah!" cried the cat, looking back over her shoulder. " In one instant you'll be with them again, eh? F-f-f-f! S-s-s-s! H-a-a-a-h! Come on, old Yellow-legs!" Up the next avenue, across the square, down the street, through the court; what is that queer-looking place at the end of the court? There is a rush, a squeal, a scramble, a splash, and a howl; and the vagrant cat is sitting on top of a brick wall, and the great Mr. Dog is wallow- ing in a muddy pool at the foot of it. Oil, dear! me! ! ! Just look at the green cut-away coat, and the yellow Nankeen trousers, and the patent-leather boots! And think of Mrs. Dog's feelings, and little Tray's feelings, when they see their husband and father in this con- dition. But the vagrant cat danced a horn- pipe on the top of the brick wall. " Ha! ha! ha!" she said. "Ye-a-ou-ow! F-sssssssssss! Yah! " for such was her__^j;^; impudent Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe, 1850-1943. Boston, Estes and Lauriat
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