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Pussy Meow 
morning nap, and I found a very cozy little place 
between the folds of that beautiful robe. 
I was just getting nicely settled, when I felt 
Budge crawling in from the other side. “ Isn’t this 
fine,” said he, as his nose touched mine; and in less 
time than it takes to tell it, we were fast asleep in 
Guy’s new trunk. 
This was very pleasant, but imagine my feelings 
when I was rudely awakened by being squeezed 
so hard that it is a wonder my body has not ever 
since been flat instead of round ; and as for making 
an outcry, it was utterly impossible. But thanks to 
the kind Providence, in an instant I felt the pres- 
sure released. Just then I heard mistress say some- 
thing about the trunk being too full, and before I 
got myself out of the folds of the robe, her kind 
hands w^ere upon me. As she pulled me out of 
my hiding-place, she said, “ For mercy sakes ! cats ! 
did you w^ant to go to Boston, too ? ” Then with- 
out another word she quickly locked the trunk, for 
the expressman stood ready to take it aw^ay. So 
you see how near we came to going to Boston with 
Guy. 
After Guy had gone, some of mistress’ friends 
advised her to break up housekeeping and to board. 
