l yo Pussy Meow 
a few days they had learned to lap milk very nicely, 
and I thought it was time to take the next step in 
their education ; so I carried my piece of beef to 
them, to teach them how to chew something solid. 
When mistress saw it she was quite alarmed, and 
promptly took the meat away. But I persisted, 
fetching it back several times, till finally she let me 
have my way, saying that a mother was the best 
judge of what was good for her children. Then 
seeing that only one could get access to the piece, 
because he would growl so fiercely as to frighten 
the others away, she gave a piece of meat to each 
one. Of course, they could not chew very much 
as yet, and the pieces were too large to swallow 
whole, but it was excellent exercise for their jaws 
and teeth, and a pleasant pastime as well. 
On the first day that my kittens began to feed 
from a dish, they also began to practice at washing 
themselves, and it was a winsome sight to watch 
their earnest endeavors to do their very best. I was 
so thankful that mistress did not forget to keep a 
saucer of water in a convenient place for them. 
Then, having made their toilet, usually they would 
lie down in groups of two, or three, and take their 
after dinner nap. 
