SCAMP AND PSYCHE. 



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One day she was very ill-mannered in her eating. She ate too 

 fast. I told her to lap her milk slowly, and not spill it all over the 

 floor. She said 

 that she ate as 

 well as I did. 

 Don't you think 

 that was rude? 

 I sat down and 

 gave her a good 

 scolding for 

 " talking back to 

 her elders." She 

 seemed ashamed 

 of herself, for I 

 have noticed she 

 eats with more 

 care now. 



"Whenever my 



master spoke to me Psyche would mew as loud as she could. I 

 told her " Children must be seen and not heard," and the next 

 time he spoke she only sat and looked on. In a few days I will 

 give her some lessons in talking loud and singing at her meals. 

 When she grows up I think she will be a model cat. Anyhow, 

 her manners will be good. 



