WELL-TRAINED CATS. 



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succeed. I shall be this way again soon." "Thank you, 

 sir," said the man. " Don't go yet," then, putting a stick 

 through the bars of the cage he lifted up the cat, when 

 from beneath her out ran a white rat and three white mice. 

 " Won — der — ful ! " slowly ejaculated he of the burly form ; 

 "Wonder — ful !" The money was paid. 



Cats, properly trained, will not touch anything, alive 

 or dead, on the premises to which they are attached. I 

 have known them to sport with tame rabbits, to romp and 

 jump in frolicsome mood this way, then that, which both 

 seemed greatly to enjoy, yet they would bring home wild 

 rabbits they had killed, and not touch my little chickens or 

 ducklings. 



THE OLD LADY. 



