INSTINCT OF CATS. 
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Mr. "Winston. “They can find their way 
to a place where they have once been, even 
if they are carried away in a bag so that 
they cannot see the road. I remember when 
I was a boy at home we had a cat that was 
very troublesome, and it was necessary to 
get rid of her; so, rather than have her 
killed, one of the men took her in a box 
and carried her away to the neighbouring 
city, where he let her out. But the next 
morning the cat sat upon the steps as usual, 
waiting to be let in; and after two or three 
such experiments she w T as left in peace.” 
“ Phoebe made a great fuss about my let¬ 
ting Kitty into the room,” said Annie. 
“ She said she might have sucked Daisy’s 
breath, and asked me how I would have felt 
to find her dead in the morning.” 
“ You would have felt very sadly, no 
doubt,” said Miss Louisa, smiling; “but, if 
Daisy never dies till a cat sucks her breath, 
she will have a long life, I can promise you.” 
“ Then you don’t think there is any thing 
in it, aunt ?” 
“Nothing but a. foolish superstition. 
What should a cat want of any one’s 
breath?” 
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