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of the mysterious packages Belle, Bob, and Bess 

 had. 



In Belle's covered basket was her darling Snow- 

 flake white, from nose to tail; Bob's package 

 held a bottle of fresh milk; and Bess's a saucer, 

 as clean and white as kitty herself. 



As soon as the room was quiet, Miss Clare poured 

 the milk into the saucer. Bess put it on the number- 

 table, and Belle lifted out pussy-cat. 



It was so still, Pussy was not at all afraid, and 

 while she was eating her breakfast for Miss Clare 

 had asked Belle not to give her any at home the 

 little folks crept up softly to see how she ate it, and 

 to watch her wash herself afterward. They dis- 

 cussed the shape of her body, her legs, and her tail; 

 and John measured her with a ruler. He found out 

 her length, from nose to tail, and then measured her 

 tail. How long do you suppose she was, and how 

 high ? 



Jenny said papa told her cats had thick fur because, 

 sometimes, they had to sleep out in the cold and wet, 

 and that the hairs were set into the skin so that they 

 all pointed one way, from the head to the tail. This 

 kept the rain from getting through to the skin. In. 



