THE RED COW 



of a little pig, roasting size, but I think the secret 

 is that Sheppy feels ashamed to snap at so little a 

 creature. But some day she will get a terrible sur- 

 prise. If she comes around when Sheppy is having 

 his dinner and tries to help herself there will be im- 

 mediate trouble. That is where friendship ceases 

 with Sheppy. I have known him to kill a pet kitten 

 in about two seconds because it tried to help itself 

 from his dish. Clementine will be sure to try it if she 

 is around when he is being fed and then there will 

 be doings. She will be even more surprised than 

 she was in the stable last night. When we were milk- 

 ing Clementine strayed in, grunting pleasantly, to 

 see what she could find. The kittens had also come 

 for their evening portion of fresh milk. Presently 

 Clementine, like her namesake in the song. 



"Stubbed her toe upon a kitten, 

 Drefful sorry, Clementine!" 



The kitten let out a ^^eowl when the pig stepped on 

 it that would have done credit to a full-grown cat. 

 Its mother, Lady Jane Grey, rushed to the rescue 

 and raked Clementine from shoulder to hip with 

 distended claws. "Whee! Wheel" said Clementine 

 as she shot through the door. She may think herself 



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