it down so that it was unable to move until the 

 lioness chose to release it. 



One day Flora had a new plaything. It even 

 charmed her away from the cat for a few minutes. 

 A man who was visiting the Zoo put a toy balloon 



Flora and tlie Balloon 



into her cage. It was weighted down with a piece 

 of paper tied to a string, so that it only floated a 

 few inches above the ground. 



Flora was lying with her cat between her paws 

 when the balloon was put into her cage. She 

 looked at it for a moment or so. Then she rose 

 and walked over toward it with half-sleepy curiosity. 

 She smelled it and then touched it with her paw. 



Away went the balloon, to Flora's surprise. She 

 followed it and touched it again. Away it floated. 



