TIBBY TAB'S NEST. 



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Aunt Phoebe said to Timothy, " Tibby is in this carriage." 

 "No, ma'am," said Timothy; " she cannot be."' 

 " But I hear hei*. Stop a moment." 



"Mew-mew!" was heard again, but nothing could be seen of 

 Tibby. Aunt Phoebe looked under the seat and turned over the 



cushions. Then there was another " mew," and a scratching. 

 Suddenly it came to Aunt Phoebe's mind to look into the valise. 

 She opened it, and lo and behold, there was Tibby ! She jumped 

 out very quickly. 



Aunt Phoebe was glad that she was not stifled, and drove round 

 to her cousin's to leave Tibby; so the poor kitty did not go to 

 town, after all, but had to stay in the country all winter. Wasn't 

 that sad? 



