How I Came to Live in a House 5 



as I could, but they would not sustain 

 me. One of them worked so queerly 

 that I went sidewise, and as I struck the 

 ground I rolled over and felt quite dizzy 

 and stunned. When I looked around 

 for my father and mother they were no- 

 where to be seen. I called aloud, but no 

 answer came, and then I felt so desolate 

 and forlorn that I could have cried. 

 But I thought I had better begin to 

 search for them. So I hopped along to 

 where I saw several birds flying around. 

 All at once I found myself among a 

 number of houses where men and 

 women lived, and I knew there was 

 danger from four-legged creatures they 

 kept, called cats, but, as I saw what 

 seemed to me to be my mother down 

 the street, I hurried along as fast as my 

 weak wing and fluttering heart would let 



