BAD SIE MOSES. 



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able he waited till he was left alone. Then he leaped upon the 

 table, and put his paw in the pitcher. You may be sure it did not 

 take him long to lick the cream from his paw. Then he dipped 



again and again, till he heai-d somebody coming. When the person 

 entered, he seemed to be sound asleep. 



It was planned so that the sly rogue could steal no more cream. 

 ,That night nurse Katy heard Flora add to her prayer: " O God, 

 please forgive Sir Moses, for he didn't know any better!" 



