178 Baby and the Kitten 



which the baby and the kitten joined, and that was 

 with the sparrows. One morning an enterprising 

 little member of the sparrow fraternity hopped up 

 on the window sill, either from curiosity or in search 

 of food. Baby saw him and began to crow. Kitten 

 saw him, and at once assumed that crouching cat-like 

 attitude common to its race ; but when it saw the 

 pleased expression on the baby's face, the kitten 

 seemed to relent and ceased its hostile demonstra- 

 tions. Then the nurse quietly threw a few crumbs 

 upon the sill, which the fearless little sparrow in- 

 stantly devoured. This also furnished much amuse- 

 ment. Thus it happened that the next day, when 

 the Sparrow came bringing two companions, the 

 entire nursery was eagerly awaiting them ; and within 

 a week a flock of these little chattering birds came 

 regularly each day to the window sill. Probably no 

 comedian ever furnished more amusement to an 

 interested audience than did these birds to the inhab- 

 itants of the nursery. The kitten especially seemed 

 interested in them, and apparently lost all desire for 

 their destruction. It would lie on the edge of the 

 window ledge, watching the birds in their gyrations, 



