2i8 • Pussy Meow 
ill effects of that unhappy day on the basement 
floor. I was very sorry to have caused my dear 
mistress so much trouble, and my poor babies so 
much suffering, but I did it to keep the horrid 
burglar man from finding them. 
A few days after the burglar man had visited us, 
a handsome water spaniel came to the house and 
begged for admittance, and mistress very gladly 
took him in. I think the kind Providence sent him 
to protect us, for from that time we have never been 
bothered with burglars. 
The dog was named Dennis, because he was the 
very image of our old-time friend on Poplar 
Avenue. He and I became good friends at once, 
but Budge resented his presence so bitterly that for 
many weeks they could not be allowed in the same 
room ; and it was only by very slow degrees, as 
Budge saw that Dennis would not molest him, that 
he came to tolerate him. 
When my little kittens had become old enough 
to run about outdoors, Dennis was very helpful. 
He would lie near the curb in front of the house, 
and if one ventured out from the side of the house, 
he would promptly drive him into the back-yard. 
He was also fond of tantalizing us at meal-time, 
