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ments. Every rat, mouse, or ground mole that she caught 

 was brought in and laid at the feet of her mistress for 

 approbation. But on one point her mind was dark. She 

 could never be made to comprehend the great difference 

 between fur and feathers, nor see why her mistress should 

 gravely reprove her when she brought in a bird, and 

 warmly commend when she captured a mouse. 



After a while a little dog named Pero, with whom Juno 

 had struck up a friendship, got into the habit of coming to 

 her mistress's apartment at the hours when her modest 

 meals were served, on which occasions Pero thought it 

 would be a good idea to invite himself to make a third. 

 He had a nice little trick of making himself amiable, by 

 sitting up on his haunches, and making little begging ges- 

 tures with his two fore-paws, which so much pleased his 

 hostess that sometimes he was fed before Juno. Juno ob- 

 served this in silence for some time ; but at last a bright 

 idea struck her, and, gravely rearing up on her haunches, 

 she imitated Pero's gestures with her fore-paws. Of course 

 this carried the day, and secured her position. 



Cats are often said to have no heart, to be attached 

 to places, but incapable of warm personal affection. It was 

 reserved for Juno by her sad end to refute this slander on 

 her race. Her mistress was obliged to leave her quiet home, 

 and go to live in a neighboring city ; so she gave Juno to 

 the good lady who inhabited the other part of the house. 



