THE CAT LEAIiXS TO LANCE. 



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They never knew any other mother, and they never wanted a 

 better one. Susie never forgot to feed her babies, and they gi-ew 

 as fast and were as fine-looking as the othei- chickens, who had 

 hen-mothers to take care of them. And Susie learned how to be 

 thoughtful and kind to helpless things. But one does not often 

 find a little girl who is mother to ten chickens. 



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THE CAT LEAEXS TO DAXCE. 



Buzz, the cat, was feasting in the garden. He had a fine bowl 

 of bread and milk, which one of the children had left there. The 

 moon shone brightly, and the cat purred aloud for joy. All at 

 once he cried, " What a night to dance, if there were only a 

 fiddle!" 



The wise old mouse sat at the door of his hole, with one eye on 

 the bread and milk. "I will teach you how to dance without a 

 fiddle," cried he. 



The cat jumped up quickly. " Oh, do show me! " he shouted. 



The. mouse brought out some ^jretty paper boots with tassels. 

 " Put these on," said he ; "they are fairy boots."' This made the 

 cat laugh, and he hastened to draw the boots over his paws. 



But there was wax in them, and it tickled his toes. His feet 

 began to go up and down. Then he hopped high in the air, and 

 skipped and spun all about the garden till he was quite out of 

 breath. 



"Oh, do stop me," he screamed; "take off these dreadful 

 boots ! " 



