1 40 Pussy Meow 
some raw beef. The cat jumped off the fence, and 
she and the dog both ran for the meat. Mistress 
threw down several more pieces, and when it ceased 
to come dropping down, both looked up very wist- 
fully. 
About this time another cat appeared, a weak, 
sickly little creature, looking timorous, and very 
unhappy. I felt sure that mistress’ heart would be 
touched at sight of her. The cat and dog had 
eaten all the meat, so mistress gave some to Guy 
to take to the little kitty. But she was afraid of 
him and would not come near, although she seemed 
very hungry. So Guy took a piece of the meat 
and threw it to the kitty, at a little distance, and she 
devoured it most greedily. Then he threw another 
piece not quite so far, and she came and got that. 
By throwing each piece a shorter distance, the 
kitty at last came close enough to Guy to take it 
out of his hand. 
While Guy was feeding the kitty he inquired of 
a little boy in the next yard if he knew to whom 
the dog and cats belonged. 
“ The yellow ones belong to us,” said the boy, 
“ and the little kitty has no home at all ; she be- 
longed to the people that moved away.” 
