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writing, she looks up every little while and talks to 
it, always calling it by name. 
And right here let me tell you, a cat with a 
respectable name feels a sense of dignity and self- 
respect that is impossible to one only known by the 
general name of “ kitty.” Moreover, it gives him a 
chance to exercise promptness and obedience, 
qualities which are sure to endear an animal to his 
master, because, when he hears his name called, he 
can get right up and run, knowing that it means 
him and not some other cat. 
By the way, Bettie has left us, but it was for her 
good that she went, and, of course, we would not 
be so selfish as to be sorry about it, although we 
miss her sorely. Ever since Bettie came, mistress 
gave her lessons almost every evening, and Bettie 
studied very industriously every spare minute. 
Now she has gone to work in an office and is 
living in a boarding-house. 
“You are very foolish when you have a good 
housekeeper, to put such high-faluting notions into 
her head,” said Mrs. Cotton, upon hearing where 
Bettie had gone. “ You might have had her for 
years, if you had just left her alone.” 
“ That’s true,” said mistress. “ But the pleasure 
