62 
Pussy Meow 
One round was scarcely finished before another was 
started. By turns they would hump their backs, 
turn down their ears, bristle their tails, or sway 
them swiftly to and fro, all the while eyeing each 
other with most defiant expression. At last the 
pent-up tempest breaks forth, but the battle proves 
too fierce for Budge and after several more rounds 
he seeks refuge on a chair only to find himself 
further pursued. The chair has a cane seat, and 
Toddy makes a fresh attack from beneath. 
At last when it is all over, Toddy meekly kisses 
his victim, and says: “Never mind, Budge, you 
know I was only in fun.” 
One morning when we were up in mistress’ 
room, she made a deep dent in our cushion and put 
Budge into it. He was then still very small, and 
it looked as if he was sitting in a little cave with 
only his head outside. 
Pretty soon Toddy came along, and when he 
saw Budge in so snug a place, he walked all around 
him viewing him from every side. It was a rather 
cool morning, and he wanted to get in there too. 
But seeing there was not enough room by the side 
of Budge he got in front of him and began caress- 
ing him and washing his face and neck. Budge 
