234 Pussy Meow 
midst of it when the great Swiss cow bell rang, in- 
viting the guests to luncheon. Then the children 
were formed into line with mistress and Burt at the 
head, and off they marched toward the dining- 
room to the tune of “ The Stars and Stripes For- 
Jf 
ever. 
Several ladies assisted mistress with serving. 
The table was decorated with daffodils, and indeed 
daffodils were conspicuous all over the house. At 
each plate stood a little red basket filled with candy 
to take home. 
When my kittens were all fast asleep I too went 
to the dining-room, and those happy faces were in- 
deed a lovely sight. The children were just having 
their ice cream and cake, and one of the ladies was 
playing a soft, sweet air on the piano. 
“ This table-cloth is cleaner than ours,” said a 
voice as I entered, and at this the ladies all smiled 
at each other. 
“ This is starshine candy,” said Marjory. 
“ No, it’s moonshine drops,” said Arline. 
The fact is, it was sunshine chips, as I heard 
mistress tell Bettie when the groceries came. 
“ How old is your little brother ? ” said Lillian to 
Doris. 
