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and when mistress called us in for the night I was 
the only one to respond. I have no doubt that 
Beauty went to look for her mother. 
After Budge and Toddy left, mistress tied a 
pretty colored ribbon around my neck, with the 
street and number, 127 Poplar Avenue, plainly 
written on it in black ink. She had also tied one 
around Beauty’s neck, and for this reason she ex- 
pected that Beauty would be returned. But we 
looked for her in vain. 
One evening when mistress and Guy were talk- 
ing about Beauty, mistress said : “ I presume she 
has found a home ; I only hope it is a good one.” 
“ I don’t think it is,” said Guy. “ Anybody that 
would steal a cat would not treat her well after he 
got her.” And I think he was right, for it was just 
as bad as stealing, to keep a cat that had the street 
and number written on his necktie. How foolish 
Beauty was to leave such a good home. 
Not many days after Beauty’s departure, a little 
girl brought us a light colored tiger kitty, which 
she said she had found in front of a vacant house, 
cold and hungry, and she brought her to us because 
she thought it was our little Beauty. 
Mistress petted the little thing, and praised the 
