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anda, and a sofa pillow wilted against 

 the back of a rocking chair. Wher- 

 ever these three are seen dog, cat, 

 and sofa pillow know that your 

 welcome is assured. If only a dog 

 greets you, beware! he may be ugly. 

 If you see a cat only and it dashes 

 away at your approach, be sure 

 the inmates of the house are not 

 fond of company. If there is no 

 sofa pillow, no one sits out at even- 

 ing to watch the moon rise, and the 

 parlor is dark and uninviting. But 

 when the happy combination exists 

 dog, cat, and sofa pillow walk up 

 boldly and knock. 



I did so this time. It was the heat 

 of the noon hour, and no one was 

 stirring. The second knock brought 

 a response, a door opened, and some- 



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