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will give you many opportunities to study her ways. Cats, you know, 

 are valuable farm hands. Let us try to understand them better that we 

 may make them more comfortable and at the same time more useful. 



A long time ago I owned a 

 gray kitten, one of the most 

 interesting of her kind that 

 has come into my life. She 

 was a little waif that I met 

 on the highway one winter 

 night and, although I tried to 

 prevent her, she insisted on 

 going my way. When I 

 reached home, there she was 

 beside me. It was so cold 

 that I did not like to leave 

 her out-of-doors, and the 

 next day I could not learn 

 where her home had been. 



We became very friendly, 

 this little gray kitten and I, 

 and she followed me about as 

 faithfully as a dog. One way 

 in which she showed her desire for my companionship will probably 

 interest boys and girls. It happened that for several weeks I was 

 detained in the city until after dark, and one night, as I was returning 

 to my home I found her standing on a corner about four blocks from 

 the house. I picked up the little wanderer, covered her with my cape, 

 and carried her home. The next night she was in the same place 

 waiting for me, and this continued for weeks. Even on cold, stormy 

 nights, the little, shivering figure stood by the railroad crossing, always 

 on time. 



When you write to Uncle John, tell him something about your cat. 

 He will be interested to know how long she has lived with you, and 

 whether you enjoy her more than your other household pets. He will 

 also like to have you learn something about her that you have never 

 known before. The following suggestions may help you : 



1. There are two great classes to which cats belong, the long haired 

 and the short haired. In which class would you place your cat? 



2. Is she friendly with the members of your family? If not, what 

 do you think you can do to make her feel happy when persons are about ? 



3. Notice whether she likes to do the same things each day. 



Good comrades. 



