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"Vºs SN *Sº º s º \ Sº `--~~ \ º, N Y ~AX s: . tº s . ..º.zº. º s i * §f §A %. º *:& • * ‘i.~, j #$. º * : & .s wº # * : #. º: .* ś **: *:::s #3.*: z:* i; > : º * ~& * ** A- #ºzº,… . .2 s - 3 - - - - - - ** J.--> *...* * I 20– I I 2.2 126 I27 I28 I 30 I32 I34 I36–7 138 I40 I42 I43 I 44 Fun and Frolic. @ATs. Cats! all sorts and sizes, Cats who've taken 10ts of prizes, With now and then a puppy Dog Included in the catalogue. Cats sedate and Cats mysterious, Kittens who will not 1ook serious, Some catching Mice, some playing pranks; And one without a tail, from Manx. * º s : º wº-* s ; 3. º W.3: &” § ; §§ * ; -* º* y º: *-Jº- . * *. ** à §$: : º º à º §} ::; : ( 6 ) § Cats who move in good society, #. And behave with much propriety; 5*. §º. 3. tº º e º it. And visitors besides, you know.— ****.*. ’ gº. . . . & y tº .. They've come to see the Pussy Show. 5- j N. | ~ *~ | =\ | § *- iSS t º > tº- Ses' Wain, E- == - ºn º §§§ * * : - 3 * : . Fºx * • *. l | *-se : | | iſſilſº & *= ** * * . ~ . ‘s. -$ * + š, jºš #: - Šºššºváš * Tº = | *s-, *-*. I 5: * SS \ S \ # \\ \ & A W } % ſ \ N - N N º ! | Nº § º - - \\ º g £2 º | V 2. | || W $ \ \ "THE WEKDDING PROCESSION. The CŞafg' (Cledding, ÖHK tiles for miles were a11 astir When Miss Mew ,” married Mr. Purr- Their friends were a11 invited. The other Cats a11 came to Sce How nice a bride Miss Mew could be- The Kittens wºo werc excited I sºs And when 'twas over, one and a11 VVere present at the wedding ball— The dancing there was splendid. The only one who wasn’t gay VVas poor old Tom; but he, they say, VVas once Miss Mew's intendai. ( Io ) ** º º .. + - - - \; - - - i - * 3. *, * . …' -- ~ r Wºxº \PSUX OXX^XXX 3 - . & **, **, Sº . Ç § “. - - **= < * , - \. - ><'s : ) “ex . .” - * . ~~ - x - "... - - - " " , ‘S - . ~ * - " . - \ \ s s. - Y - r y W3: KXTX'Y2KX & KX O Čº XX 3×3×3 ÇKXXX-X C $22. XY BEARS - / ~. | - FOR WM ALL NECK5 &\NT-FAT \\ 120 Tºuggage ſillowed. “ſo roern indeed! Conductor, hiſ You must find room for mic– If I don't catch this omnibus, I shan't get home to tea!" “No 1uggage is allowed in here,” The passengers all cried; “We'11 try and find you room, but you Must 1eave your trunk outside l'' ...sº Q90ſ; wz. - . Øñosſ3. (GoING bome quite 1ate one night, Bunny had a dreadful fright; For he saw two Punny ghosts, Whitc and ugly, so he boasts! Punny says he saw them dance; Then he ran while he'd the chance. Since he saw that dreadful sight He goes early home at night! ( 12 ) *. ºf - Changing fig $poſs. "THERE once was a Tiger who came from the Niger; Of countries and towns he'd seen lots; Said he: “I must wander, For no Tiger is fonder Than I am of changing his spots!” Ghe Gwing. jūAMMA BRUIN has two such beautiful twins, As 1ike one another as two new pins; Sometimes she cannot tell one from the other: Then Mamma Pear is a puzzled mother! “4 S. | º \ \ % { a, ſº 22– * * \\ % >~~ \ ( ), W * , Ż & /* N \ |. '4. f ! } ->' sº A ,” *.*.*.* N N * º, º ºxºa • , º, ** ******* * , s' # * ~3 * * & ; : . *4 * *g ** *::.. * ! ; $. , + *- * 3. * g: º * , , * 3. * * < * * {\ t g * \- §§, \\\ \\ , t --> § N *\, | 2 . *. % /* { ^2- º, f N \\\ \ ‘ā & & IM sick and tired,” said Tabby kins, “Of ordinary Mice; I want a taste of something new— I'm sure it would be nice.” Upon the nursery floor she found, Did that fastidious Cat, Her mistress's new walking do11, And cricq, “Oh, 1ook at that!” 15 ) ( “It’s pretty-looking, and so nice— It walks upon its fect; y I'm sure,” said Tabby kins, “it must Be good enough to eat l” She caught it up quite easily, To taste it did begin; “Oh, dear,” she cricq, “I do not like The flavour of the skin.” ; : , She took another bite or two, And found it rather tough; And when she'd eaten half of it, She thought she'd had enough. X * g * * ſ W % **, // * \ }} º f vº. § N N %. 3. | | º § § º Af “It's rags and sawdust!” Tabby cried; “It isn't very nice; I've had enough of something new— I'11 go back to the Mice.” 2 }\N old tin can— Of no sort of use to woman or man, Pattered and 12aky, its 1abours done, y “Throw it away,” said everyone. An old tin can— And out in the street a Puppy ran, Ugly and hungry, with a tail Long and thin as a ten penny nailſ An old tin can— Put someone found out a splendid plan To make it useful even now : Rcad a bit more, you'll find out how. An old tin can — Clitter-clatter away the Dog ran I Tied to his tail by those wickcd boys, 'Twas useful for making a dreadful noise ! \] \ ºs- Gabby. " ) N- \ \ \ * N Kº's “TWHOD ride a cock-horse to Panbury Cross, Or anywhere else?” cried Tabby; “My shaggy brown steed is far better indeed, And I am a hansom cabby. Right behind I sit, like a cabdriver Kit, My whip in my strong right paw. The Kittens shout, “Hi!” as we pass them by, And open their eyes with awe. ( 20 ) . ºf %ºt º ; 4 * | | f y | ) "yours is a most distressful case,” Said Doctor Mew the Dentist; “I've never seen so swoll'n a face Since I was first apprenticed. I know the symptoms, and I'm sure It's toothache without doubt, sir; It's very sad, but there's no cure For that but have it out, sir I ( 21 ) **=~ †<=S-N-T _< * - A º ſº }) N \ § 2 ex ºs *A*~s / ſ \ ºf *~~~~ 4. /. ſº ºs. ſº Yºs / / / “You’11 find it will not hurt a bit; I’11 treat it with the knowledge That I acquired when quite a Kit At what-d'you-call-it College. The reason why this fact explains, It's simple as a bubble— You sit down there and take the pains The while I take—the trouble. ( 22 ) .# 3. 5. * ** @ *: “Dear me I” that clever Dentist said, “I fear I make you suffer; That tooth's the strongest in your head— I never knew one tougher. Another pull—it's nearly out— Just one more pull—a strong one l’ And then that patient gave a shout— # “Oh, dear, you’ve pulled the wrong oncI’’ * * W § l i \\\ v \ fºe \\\\ \ Nº. º N ~ * SN * * SAANºx | \ ... * ºn- 5 SS 4. dois Wºry. == **:::: grºx **::::::::::::::::: *gºrº gº...?"rººs 㺠a 33-ºxº * - ** ºrºg § “º $ºr. w * s”; 3 vsº sº º # * 3×4× g *::: & ** * *. sº ... * f .* &: º : :*s *sº ºzº & ** & : sº --- .*- ** 34 ** * # *. *, # gºº & º §w º * .x. s , pºs s ------ * > º º-ººººººººººººº. *:* $º º º º ºš sº *'s #. ::::::::::Fº * * $3, $º º Aº * & ºf f * * * † ºf . * #. * <º §§ tº 3 * : ** f º X & **** #, º “” & sºrº, #: sº i .* * * *z. * & ,” “ . & ºt -, *. *... 3 rºº 33. • *; 5 ... ººzº.” # , * * * * * * a, 4. 5 s. s.” < * * * * § & * tº-, « » * <> 5° ..at * * & -: }\r the great Dogs' Meeting in Pow-wow Park 'Twas, “Down with Muzzles and Freedom of Park!” / w º ". Ż | f ū. \\ s—d W 's /* º º sº t = Nº Every Dog cheered at “Meatier Boncs!” But when you said, “Muzzles!” 'twas hisses and groans. % 2. º & JH 1)ig-Grace. - \ % ſº was a most conceited Cat, / / % Who thought he / 2 * f could play cricket; The first ball he was nearly out— 'Twas paw before the wickct. * He wore a fine Inew cricket-suit, And cap on top of that on 1 He stopped the next ball with his eye Instead of with his bat on 1 * “And when by chance the ball hit him He set up such a wail ob! - . They really thought that somebody Was treading on his tail ch! * So then they put him out to field, They do in cricket matches, * And called him & 4 Butter-paws ” because He missed such easy catches. The other ten, they sent flim homc, For that his proper place is— And now to all his friends Inc's known As “one of the dis-Graces” I Gbe fºurple Emperor. ſº was only a commonplace Putterfly, Put he heard some people, passing by, One summer's day, in the open air, Say, “That's a Purple Emperor there.” So now he's so puffed up with pride, He's bought a carriage in which to ride; He little knows it’s just his name— He's only a Putterfly all the same. * >y S See SNN\\\ ºx 2-ºw, ~ s=2 \\ :* \) / ~ ſº NA, ". isº) * sm- ~ /, // %iſſ My//X* /NA |/*%2 =. ~ *== jºss, ~~ KöHF: Usher grave and stern am I, The Kittens small I fill with awc ; And, gazing round about me, I put down all disorder; “Silence in Court!” I loudly cry– I feel quite surc there'd be no Ilaw They cannot do without me. If I did not keep Order. GHis is Lord Chief Justice Mew, And a very good Judge too _ The best that ever wore a gown of silk. You should see his solemn face when he has to hear a case Of putting chalk-and-water into milk! Three fifeng in a 1300ſ. ÖHERE once were Kittens one, two, three, Who went upon the deep blue sea, They pushed the boat out cheerily, And soon they were afloat ob. I Said Number One, “Oh, yes, I know ; Put in your oar and pull it so— It's easy work and off we go, Three Kittens in a boat ch!” ( 29 ) He put it in and pulled so free, ...” Put caught a crab most carelessly— He lost an oar and splashed the sea A11 over Tabby's coat oh! In trying that 1ost oar to get, A fresh disaster then they met— The boat tipped over and upset Three Kittens in a boat oh! º Fº: **ś jº #: rº sº § 4 ׺ sº. 44 x: ** ": * { i&.3 +. 3. ,4, “, º # :%** . *º ** *& 4. …...t- s . *:& .***.* &* <7.&3. & º * . º # * *" * 4. º * ** +: y ; F. * . º, §r; 3 Jº-y; .# …” 3.g; ‘. * . *5. *º- $ : Y.* 2. *- Some boatmen Cats came rowing round And landed them upon dry ground, All dripping wet and nearly drowned— Pelow you'11 see their photol “Dry ſand is good enough for me," Next day said each one of the three— “We can’t be trusted on the sea, Three Kittens in a boat oh I’’ 2% \ /ſ 's\ \ \ \ § \ | 2 * N \l ( x. º/ Zºº,y /* gº % § 2/4. t d §3.4 º | \\\T. N J Nº. º \ &M % ...)" y sº || Aº ſº \WT. \\ / | W ſ ſ (Jº "WHAT is the 1atest news from Town ‘’ Muzzles are off–Piscuits are down; Bones are scarce—a waggish tail; Newly furnished kenncl for sale. There is no news. I'd rather 10ok At pages from the Funny Book.” ( 32 ) ^^%!’ sº Tºº The Carol sºs tº | Singers. sº * * * '...} JT was on -a winter's night, And the moon was shining bright, That they went out singing carols Where the snow 1ay soft and white; Put the only one they knew— "I’vasn’t very 1ong or new— Was a milky, Imousy carol, Ending with a high-notc mow! When they stopped at every door, And they sang that o'er and o'er, And then mewcd they'd come to-morrow If 'twas fine, and sing some more— Angry words the mothers said, For their babies were in bed, And they threw things from thc window-- So those carol singers fled! ( 33 ) Ghe 1)andy Sloloured Qal. IT was the Dandy Coloured Cat Went out one winter's day; With collar, cuffs, and new silk hat, He took his 10rdly wayſ Five naughty kittens saw him pass: The snowballs were so handy, That Coloured Cat went home, alas ! Anything but a Landy. ( 34 ) . Af - T4. * - - . w . * - ºſ. g 'y. . sº tº & 2 tº . 2 : , , i. ~, ... . ~ : ły---> '* N y - \\\\ * § . º AES \\\ - .. -As- * --> S- - * N -„e-º º^ ^ ^ \ | }___----***2.*~>~^ • • •/, ºz^»^ø， • -， 2 , 4 // ± | ، // ºzºv „z/ Á^ 2^ (） 2º^^ A11 day 1ong and do nothing but knit 2 I couldn't do it, but then, you see, u'rc not a baby kit like me." Yo ( 36 ) º § ,” W § * . - 2. \s º: ºzsº § - ~ * * * --- ~~ J Pººl. 2.--> * -- - jī Great Surprise. “flow stand together in a row,” Said Tabby, 1ooking wise; “Be very good and do not move— I'11 give you a surprise!” So each wee 1 —s-º'-- Father and $on. ºr:FE: they are, ready dressed, father and son, Waiting to go for a nice morning run. Who's going to take them, I really can't say; Put I hope he'11 come soon, or they'11 both run away! . ( 42 ) % %%， ff/º */ ſººſ „$1) *-ºs-sºe Lecture. 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SN, AT: ~ + V s: --Sº \\\\ º | '1'. \$º sy ~ ‘Pussy goes driving out, taking the air, In her new coal-scuttle carriage and pair; Puss a fine pair of coach Kittens has get: When she crics, “Mew,” they start off at a trot; But when they see a mouse creasing the ba11, Ovcr goes coal-scuttle, Pussy, and a11! ~, % a y.º. 2 'N sºil; * §3-4% §§ § §§ sº-T sº ~~ | ſº |j W • *Sº Nºssºs- tºº - >==- * sis -: . === ~ : :- - -. - *. ºS SS sº : . * 't, * * sº- ~-ºº-ºº-ºº. Ar- //7 \ N W N-- 2 a | / . = Z, -- (2 OMEX, put on your nice new jacket, And wash your hands and face, And put the tºys and picturc-books Back in their proper place. Then if you're a good little E(1ephant, And do as you ought to do, I\ook Ilice and neat, we'11 go for a treat On the top of a bus to the Zoo I gºš sº iſ 4 -* *SS º $ * § . . P_T^ -- , f S - | p” Ş - - / | z/Ağ f A !' ſº A \ || / \,, ſºft|\º s\ 4. ~ A \\ º sº | t § * * W º } sº N *=3 * -- ". - //"|| %Nāºr 2: / Tº * | y 'V * \ º ſ y / | - § '', A \ N | , \\ | \ % (ſ - / \ , \ , , | Z (* {" '}// Nº t \ N | \s W —ºss - Qovis Waun. IT was a cracker fine and 1arge, That 1ay upon the ground; said Tommy Puss to Tabby Mew : “Just sce what I have found ! Now, you take that cnd–-I take this, And then both pull away; I saw the children do it, at Their party yesterday!” The cracker banged, the Kittens gave A shout of laughter hearty; And new they wish the children dcar VVStild give another party! ( 46 ) - “ſoper, Sin?" ‘PAPER sir? the 1ast edition— Marriage of Sir Thomas Mouscr- An the news of Tabbyland; F 1111 account-ne extra price; Prospect cf a fresh milk famine— School-treat to a thousand Kittens— Dog unmuzzled in the Strand I Startling scarcity of mice I Paper, sir? the last edition— Full of all the newest news; Every Cat and every Kitten Ought to read the “Evening Mews.” ... • * *** º º, Aſ ſ \ } % º \ || Grº º!". A §§ W \ | Q \ONS § } *s } \ & . ,\\ Yº Nº * \ \ }; - \\ # \\\\ W C; s % ! Nº. º s \\ ...},\ sooo or YS \\ N {\ jºs / \\ % º º 㺠N § $ . º !" \ \\ § W \\ . . . . \ Jº F.)." º M \\ - º \\ º | º ºWN \\ - * A \,\ } ºf º NYS sº Nº. Nº tº as R - ºS N. ^_S ºf 2 NN º ...sº º W. } º º ! }The Tale & of a $quirí w :* wtw } i: ) N =&ss - ºãº--> ºx SNNº. s\NW ** * ׺º º NNRºssº Nº % º S. %| \ | % % ,' % 3%. 2' šº \\ ,a w £2. º - ** º % *NS-> S >~~ º %/º /* . " \ N %Zºº !.. N N ſº } § R ^ º - § - | >s' * - * * $s * : * * !, - __ ==s**śs== s'ss ~! . w s \\ \--fºss--- =s ss=ss& 'ſ Š S. SS °ſoM nad a squirt that he thought he could use Just when and where, in what way, he might choose. “Squirt at that flower-pot? You wait and see: It's easy as drinking up milk,” answered hc. ( 48 ) *... As . . . . . . .-3. * * * 3. * * * *—S -- - sº - \ ... e--sº- * * ... ======-“T” \ { – issRN W 2T2\ , , 2:= Nº £2 <=== Tºttstic Ts) >3tºs== as (k ", \\ ... --Tº-º: _º º sº * § § N : ſº , N §§ WS NW" y & ! tº § ^ & ºğaºs ſ | Just as he squirtcd it, Tom gave a wail: • * Toby came by and - caught hold of his tail; Down came that flower-pot—didn't it hurt! That was the chd of the tale of the squirt | ( 49 ) The new jaf an II ~ JACK and Jill Went up the hill To fetch a pail of milk, oh! ſack was drest In his Sunday best, And Jill in her gown of silk, oh I *> Sº º º * /.. - _-tºº". Wº º 2}\ſº <\ "" *m. s - (4. ve Y \) \\ ſº{ſº - \ Yº!/.../2% ºf \ \!/|\}_i= - \"\!/((((lly; §v. 7 || || || * A. %a ...ſº £º y” ſ % º º/* - %/ - % Jº /#_2,% 2^ ~ % SA \\ ~, st',4'ſ / s \ - %), > * 2 Said Jack to Jill: “We’11 go and fill With milk this pail full up, oh!” Said Jill to Jack: “Then we'11 go back, On bread-and-milk to sup, oh!” The cow was 1arge And made a charge, “A pail of milk—you dare, oh!” * - And Jack and Jill * Ran down that hill s . . . . . . - As fast as they could tear, 'oh! ( 5 ) TWHEN a11 the place is still at nights, And out are all the glaring lights, Then you will see that sight of sights— The true and only Barn Dancel When boys and girls are a11 in bed, Then ev'ry Owl puts out his head, And up and down with 11ghtsome tread They dance a proper Parn Dancel The baby Owls all say: “Too-whool When we grow up, that's what we'11 de We'11 give each night a Barn Dance too, A reg'1ar royal Barn Dance!” They sit up in their nests at night And hoot with glee to see the sight, While Pa and Ma in great delight Go dancing their own Barn Dance! For boys and girls may hop and prance Whenever they can find the chance; But only Owls know how to dance The mad and merry Parn Danceſ The Tale of a Tail. IT was a little Lobster on the shore, A tiny little Lobster—nothing more, And when Pussy on four paws Came in reach of its 10ng claws It gave a little pinch and nothing more I It was a Kitten's tail so hurt and sore, An aching Kitten's tail and nothing more; But since that sad day of woe - When that Lobster nipped it so, It hasn't been the tail it was beſorcſ -ss jº ~, • NYN s N\ \y % - ~s SN $ s 4. % *— iss; *=2^ S-s --.' ºve". --> S 2#S / }:/ couis wº At the Cats' Town Hall last night; And no wonder, truth to tc11: 'Twas on “Mice, and how to catch them.” He has caught so many hundreds, G|HE Professor gave a lecture Great applause his lecture met with, And afforded much delight. He must know the subject well! -: s Gſwo Pears went skating on the ice, A11 on a winter's day; The wind was keen, the Sport was Dice, The moments slipped away. Alas! cre day was over, they To quarrel did begin; They both fell out, and, strange to say, They both of them fell in! \º \º JS % = \S-e F- N \ \\ > \ \ % & º: zºº .*.*. - * , §§ gº º &sº: % .*, * , , -- ** ... • > - " " - ... * r r;”. -- *}. & *ºº TANGETRO US. T. * * ICE T00 HARD) Ghe 10andy Ition, GſHK Dandy Lion tried to be One day a well-dressed Lion; So, going out, he thought that he A collar new would try on. 2:: ; : §- :º He gave his mane an extra brush, And, glancing at the glass, oh I Said hc, without a tiny blush : “A11 Lions I surpass, oh!” Alas ! the collar wouldn't fit: It very nearly choked him; He took two hours to fasten it, And that, of course, provoked him. At 1ast ’twas on. “I must be quick, Or else my friend won’t wait, oh! Oh, where's my hat and where's my stick? I fear I’m very late, oh!” But, when at 1ength he met his friend, He tried to bow politely: His collar wouldn't 1et him bend, It fitted him so tightly I 10octor Owl. IF you're ever feeling sick, Doctor Owl will cure you quick; Every bird in Town will own He's the smartest doctor known. Go to him if you feel ill, Ask for mixture, or for pill; Like his beak, his bill's not 1ong, Though his medicine's nice and strong. With his stylish hat and stick He goes curing all the sick; A11 the convalescent birds Praise him in the strongest words. You can sce by his bright cycs, He's a doctor Smart and wisc; One thing's certain— if you're ill IIc will either cure or kill! I tººl, l' iſ,% '% M XV'ſ **,\ s `s. sº Nsº * \ \ <2% | º \\ - \ { & } a -º*mºsŠ. *.* \ l \ * º } % %f ſ% % l ſ % ſ * \ N N | l ". A\| }\ \\ N ©oMMY went to fish, and took . Rod and 1íne and bait and hook; There upon thc post he sat Till he caught a tittlebat! ( 6.2 ) gº s º \ \\ NN & %", hº % N N \\ º #/ \ Nº. #/. A sy tº º \ Up he pulled it with a will, Showing off his angling skill; Oh! but didn't he lock grim When that tittlebat caught him! ( 63 ) tf ry Aft ſº. § * \, t As *. \ \ < sºis .*Sº, ** 2** 3 º º §: *_. \ AN § ſ ***** \ - - Nºl. S- - Caught his tail and made him yell; In the river splash he fell I Next time Tom goes catching fish, He will catch them off a dish I ( 64 ) 3.* *gº*3. <-:.-* The $Kipping Gaſ. @H. rº 1Heard of Cats Who could catch big Rats, And Cats who were much too lazy; Of Kittens who'd play With their tails a11 day, Till their mothers thought them crazy I have heard tales too, And so must have you, Of Cats who have stolen the dripping; Put upon my word I ne'er Saw or heard, Till now, of a Cat going skipping ! ( 65 ) Gbe fainter. “ſhowAs PURR of Pussytown Is a painter splendid; Newcr paints things upside down, IBut as they're intended. He was brisk and busy; A11 the morn in work he spent Till he grew quite dizzy! With his paint-brush large and wet Accident? 'Twas worse than that, Steadily he painted; For his paint-pot tumbled But alas I his pot upset Right upon a passing Cat- Thomas nearly fainted!-- Goodness] how he grumbled! ( 66 ) : s º:3.-Yº: %º3& * ; ;# g : It was that young Dandy Cat, - Mr. Thcrimas Mouser. Picking up his cane and hat, First he stuttered: “Now, sir!” Then as Tom Purr nothing said, \ Mad he grew and madder, 2. Stampcd his paw and, growing red, f Down he pulled the 1adder. | \ ~\g | L/ “Lock at this, sir; 10ok at that!” Cricq he most irately; - t . 4 “You have spoilt my Sunday hat, Only bought quite 1atcly I “You can have that damaged hat; I will have your ladder!" Tom Purr in the roadway sat: Cat was never sadder. How it ended no one knows, Put the latest news is When Tom Purr out painting goes, Care and paint he uses. * ~ *.*.*, *. * *-*. ( 68 ) -—s ** 2% --~\", 2. \\ \ | -- Af 2. 2 2: •ea’’’ / Z2/// | | \, \ º 4. - N->~~~~ // |/| \ SN-J.--> ~ y iſ/º , / / 2. / ſ 2, X \\ WNS$w s º \ ſ/.../ſ)> // N''WS 3 '8 \ S--> XL}. G %/ ©S.- …/ * \!!! &N W. --> - - - \ ->~~ \! ... " twº.T The Cof and the ſpouse, }\ IAITTLE brown Mouse Came out of his house— A plump little Mousie was he: His whiskers he curled: “I’11 go out in the world,” Said he, “and see all I can see!” A Pussy-cat sat On the dining-room mat— A Puw at bungry was she And gently she purred When that Mousie she heard: Said she, “There's a dinner for me!” ( & ). Then the Mousc hunt began, And they scampered and ran A11 under the tables and chairs, Up and down, in and out, 'Twas a regular rout, Till she chased that Mouse all down the stairs. y AA-\}_º \ º % amº- * ...W. S At the scullery door There 1ay on the floor A bottle—Mouse slipped into that; There, all of a shake - And a tremble and quake From his tail to his whiskcrs, he sat! That Pussy-cat tried. To get one paw inside, - In vain, and she gave such a whine, For 'twould vex you and me A nice dinner to Søg, And not to be able to dine! At the bottom she pawed And she scratched and she clawed, While the Mousie ran out at the top; And that little brown Mouse Got safe back to his house, And there, if he's wise, he will stop! =ss /4, ss "Assº- * \R, *\\ \\ WNN \\\s & ~NN \s \mu^* ſiſtſ/ ~\, T-SNS. A s a •W. ^\ \- 1 1/2 WHEN Tabby missed a 10vely catch To-day in the great Cats' Cricket Match, yº, *% ºm Nº.º. º * * º * º _2^*\\ *. * 2. * Y £ ºsy % º mulliftiº , ), º& & eazār- M. tºº ſº s | gºs ...&S The rest of the Kittens, with good cause, Shouted out 1oudly, “Putter-paws ſ” fe and sº SAID he to her, “Good day, Miss Mew; The morning's nice and fine;” Said she to him, “The same to you; The Sun's inclined to shine I" A *...*\\ d “, *, \ º sº * \ ; :3 & jºs Ł, ſ/-A/ »al' Said he to her, “You’d like a row %– It's such a 10vely day!” She said to him, “I’d love to go, * y 9 Put what would people Say ( 14 ) º % ſ s ^- \ JH ſl2arvellous Gransformalion. - }\ PUSSY-CAT went out one day, And, 1ooking o'er the wall, She saw what seemed to her a crowd Of Doggies great and Small; A sight to fright the bravest Cat That ever wore a tail— And—wondrous thing!—that Pussy-cat - Pecame a 1ittle pale! The Bufferſly Ball. “@H. carry me, Chickie, as quickly As you can to the Grasshoppers' Hall; –– They've sent me a beautiful ticket For the Bee and the Butterfly Pall. “I’m late as it is, for it took me So long to put on my fine things; I'd fly there myself in ten minutes But I don't want to soil my new wings!” And that Chickie, he travelled so quickly, The Putterfly got to the ball six& ºff. As the Gnats were preparing the Supper, _^_*Z & #3% g \ *>ssee- And the G10wworms were 1ighting the hall! —w--- ( 76 ) g Grumbles. I CANNOT sleep, I cannot fight, I cannot bark, I cannot bite, I'm sure I look a perfect fright— And why I've got it cn's a puzzle. I can't enjoy a juicy bone, I think I am, as you will own, The saddest puppy ever known— It's all because I wear this muzzle I The Ghree Bears. SAID the great Big Bear to the Middling Bear, “We’11 go for a drive,” said he; “And I'll be the coach, the fine large coach, And you'11 be the good gcc-gee!” NS _--> - -S SNS >ess / A- “And I'11 be the passenger N. N º - * tº { *s <\– going for a drive,” 2^: ~~~~ - >~~ Z 2" * N Å; SS . Mº" /* : , 2 º # aft - 2x=~ 2–2 - - --> → ~ T ~~~~~~~ assº / / / | j' f , '.. I s / ~ſ | / /// | | , ºr ||| / \, \ N Y \ \ _2^ \ \ ſ. 2 } \ __---, -ēs A ––––===T 2’ / SNSS ... ºss-- / ”- _2^ --~~~~ * •S ****** % Szsº & S S X , Ǻ *\, ** ſ The Concert gavK you heard of the Animals' Concert That they gave at the Zoo one day 2 I'm told that everyone was present Who could possibly get away. cmc went in their coachcs cr carriages, And some went cm their own four paws; I3aby Tiger rode on her ncy mctºr, That Tiger Tim carcſ.ully draws. The first cmc to appear was the Licn, Who with his paws such skill cmploys; He thumped and he banged the pianc, As if he thought music meant noise I When they shouted: “Bravo!” and encored him, / IIc bowed, with a shake of his mane, And he felt quite a Lion pianist, As he sat down and played again tº ſ--- F §§ $: // * P : S-\ N º | . Next there came Tihomas Purr, the Conducter, Who met with a storm of applause; He conducted the famous Cat Chorus, With their music held in their paws. ( 9, ) *- When they sang all the windows were opened, And boots, bricks, and things came out flop, For they made such a noise that the neighbours Thought it time for the Concert to stop! ST quite still, sir, on that chair; Do not stir, and pray don't stare; Try to give a pleasant smile— Do not grin, sir, in that style. Think of something very nice, Cotton reels, or milk, er mice. > Ha! that's good—now you can laugh: It's a splendid photograph I C ( 96 ) The finimals' Cricket ſl2aſch. “, ÖHK Animals' great Cricket Match Took place the other day; gº” The Cat was thcre, for she could catch The Mice so well, they say. The Lion went in first, I’m told, Though brave . , without a doubt; - They all kncw well -- that he was bold— Alas! it was “bowled ” out I The E.1ephant was sent in next, But failed to make a score, sent back perplexed– | ----- - For being For he was soon “trunk before.” The Hippo was - the 10ng-stop made; He was not slim or Small, So no one felt a bit attia He would not stop the ball. IIe stopped it finely, as you see. º He fielded it • * - with ease; - º Put when they cried: “No ball,” said he . # “I’11 bazº/ now, if you please!” IIc went away at last, because The ball was much too strong; So, though the Hippo 1sng-stop ^\}a &, He didn't stop thcro long. ( 98 ) The Antelope of course was there— He'd such a graceful form; They also had the Polar Bear, Who played to make him warm I The Umpire Hippopotamus Was made as well, you know; The others dared not make a fuss When he said: “Out you gol" The match is over ! A11 the same I'd like to go with you when next they - - play another game Of Crickct at the Zoo, Ghe Iliffle Truant C pAPA, angry as could be, Tock young Bruin on his knee; Couldn't find a chair, so sat own upon his Sunday hat! “Listen, sir, and have a care: You're a naughty 1ittle bear, Playing truant from your school— Corner, cane, and dunce's stool I." ~~%. º & ^^ - 20) : ºs º -- º Papa, who had angry grown, Quite forgot he weighed ten stone— IIat gave way and then, ha! hal cwn came Bruin and Papal Bruin 1aughed until he cried, Papa laughed in time, beside— That was why, So people Say, Druin got no cane that day ! ( IOI ) Ghe Tom Qaſ Band TWIIKN thc T'cm Cat Dand was started, 'Twas a really 1owcly band; You could hear thcir splendid music From Kamskatka to the Strand! They'd a Kit who played the cornet, And a big cuphonium, But the one who played the 1cudest Was the Cat who beat the drum! ( Io2 ) Oh! he was so energetic, Though the others did their test, When he banged it, you could scarcely Hear the playing of the rest! Till at last he so upsct them, It was 1mcre than they could stand— And that Tom Cat's noisy drumming Quite broke up the Tom Cat Bandſ sº-sº Swifts; S "ivº J. \\ ^ \ * * `--- º 22° (A º WN Nº.% NSN §§§NA / sº º \ º —y h ------ —ºf; S \ & N - , ſº sº l a sº \ X), ſº ; : >sº \, !, N. Aſ - * sy sº \\ #, -º-º- ~ ºl &\\\ . N & ,t’ * * * * * -. >ºš& \\ \ **** WN v SS \\ \ * \\\\\\\\\ \\\ 5 * | \\\\\\\\ſ. \\\\\\"." \ \\\ f \ f * | \ \ \% N N NS SS N N - • , 's - - sº * - N*N &S * \ & \\ \, \, . - \ . . . . Ş’ \' §§§ ,z^* ''. -- 3\\\ * Nº. SN * * § Y. 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SCC, c \,: to From far and wide thc Sh “ſify the 13|ind!" ©oBY one afternoon thought he'd be smart, Put a patch over one cyc for the part, Got a big placard with “Pity the Blind!” Sat at the busy street corner and whined I ( 106 ) “VVhat is that I can S1mc11, Inanging up there?— I3cautiful Sausages, so I declare I’’ Up he jumpcd quickly, his placard forgot— No cmc was 1ecking— ran cff with thc 1st I “IAucky I Smc1t thcm- or cweryone owns Meat is much better for puppics than bones!" Thought Toby; “bcsides, it's a comfort to find I can still Smc11 a good thing, thcugh I'm blind!” ( IoT ) “There's a p1atcful at homc, put Scinchcdy passing by gave him a bonc. Tcby just sniffcd at it, then gave a groan; NW \ NA cut for me ! “Bones are not quite what I wanted,” thought he: N \\ WN * * - sº-sº º-º •- *- * F'cr 'twould take tcc much tallow to tallow his nose I ( oS ) ‘ſºr his cold Jumbo dear in a tub puts his toes, The Scientific Cat K is a Scientific Cat, He's solemn, 1.carned, and precisc; Professor at the College, But, if the truth be written, And said to be unequalled at In spite of that, he catches Mice A11 sorts and kinds of knowledge. No better than a Kitten I 13|ack and (Chile IT was all on baking morning, And a knowing little Mcuse Came a-creeping very softly From his tiny staircase house; And hc tasted and hc nibbled For a quarter of an hour; “Oh,” cricd hc, “this is delicicus-- I'm so very fend of flour!” ( 129 ) ISut a Tom Cat black and hungry Came along the kitchen stair, VVith an appetite for dinner, And he saw that Mousie there; So he crept up nearer, nearer, And that Mousie 1.cokcd so nice--- “This,” thought he, “shall be my dinner- I'm so very fond of mice I’” ( IIo ) Then he gave a spring tremendous, But he didn't catch him quite, Turned that black Cat almost whiteſ And the flour in that flour. barrcí ghing, 1au y And that 11ttle Mousic Pan back home to tel1 his folks † * cried he, “they'11 1augh to hear this— cs I’’ .k * * fond of j They're so very 4 & Oh,” ſº º º * A$ *NS S e G \ - s—ssº - ' is SN S$ .** ºſiſ, N N CŞs, #Nºssº S º y \\,. & º tºº, º §'s § § N #/ºlº §§ º ºf ſº \\ NSN Nº §: FS N º ſ. o R y N. 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And little Miss Tabbykin Mew Is very much troubled and puzzled, And wishes she only knew Why rude little puppies aren’t muzzled! ſ ſl?y Sweeſhearſ when a fif I AM a grown-up Pussy now, But often I recall My little sweetheart Bow-wow-wow, When I was young and small! He was a puppy round and fat, And by his side I'd sit— I can't forget, though I'm a Cat, My sweethcart when a Kit! |}/ ºfº, • \| º | f \"\"), '', } § , / ? " S ***.g. g .AV-- * * * *s ..º. 2: • * : * SIR TERRIER ROUGH, of Piccadilly, Thinks muzzles are quite too, too silly: -- No dog with a distinguished air An eye-glass with that cage can wear ! ( 115 ) (de faint. ſº was a jolly sailor Cat, Who had a jolly-boat, And he, of course, sailed out in that Whene'er he went anoat. “It would 1cok nice if freshly tarred And painted up,” thought he ; So all that day he worked so hard And then went home to tea. ( II6 ) Put soon a Cat of high degree, Not 1ong arrived from Town, Passed by, and, 1ooking at the sea, Upon that boat sat down I He never saw the board: “Wet paint!” Put when it met his eyes He almost felt inclined to faint, Pecause—he could not rise I “Help! help!” he shouted, “I’m stuck fast,” Put shouted a11 in vain, Until that sailor Cat at 1ast Came back from tea again. Tom gave a pull of mighty strength— “You can't stop there,” said he ; He pulled again until, at 1&ngth, That Pussy-cat got free. ( 118 ) º •. Then Tom was rude, as Tom-cats are, And said, “You’11 have to pay For all that 1ot of paint and tar, Pefore you go away I’’ The Kittens watched and 1aughed “Ho! hoſ” That Cat went home so vexed; He's got a coat (of paint, you know); He wants new breeches next! o, in B Tºll \ II | lúl % tº f & wº- 2S rº { 3 - sº ~) |: * ~-e -- S. - * f : - -,-,-,+-rrite-i, i < * ſi'ſ Tī; , i. i*it iſ ~\ Tºrº st ºn _ " - ... º.ºtulliſ Illiſ ſiſtſ TTTTTTiſitiºniſſiſſiſſiſſiliitiitiifºliº Ş. * * *ms - \ s & N §%–3 º; : § N N sºme ss= sº ** sº º º N s º \\ \º NS, Y ~ * S *44. l, ** | *V, V\ . § f "juſ, : J”. § §§§ s \ S.J. SNN * . . .'; -º-º: 2. º * - sº #s §: . Nº v NºNN e” 'S *AWN Ş. `SS - } \\\ g Af oMVNARA - \ in \\? Šg NW N \ \\ \\ N - * \ S. A. 㺠\\ N s %|* /))/")º \ W ! s ' W W WW /. 2” / W w g \ * w ſ º | S \, '' | | | | | | * 4 M | sº - | º sº ‘’/ * y º ſ ºn tº s * ſº ." ſ' º s ſ B - I, , ºr ..". A\ \ \ º % * M. l' ! l y A Y º * * g g W - >ºt III ; * , º //* f º f l. i\* *‘. / *4 { t *NW SN- ~ S SS Ž º PN _%uhl 2% >}º ~ 2 % % º SN \\ Aft/ Ns % —SN sº % º 4 2% - S jº/ - SSM J& T^%. N / ~% % & N: ~s Qush your hardest, but do not scratch- That's the rule at the Cat-ball match I aſHIS is Miss Tabitha Tiptoes Prim, The Cats' schoolmistress stern and grim, And these are the pupils all so good, I\ooking as staid as pupils should. When they go out, which is every day, Miss Tabitha Tiptoes 1eads the way, Solemnly two by two they walk, Never a pupil dares to talk I’ve heard it said, alas, a1ack I Pehind Miss Tabitha Tiptoes' back, Those pupils who appear So grave In very different way behave! ( 122 ) But what is a Kitten girl to do — Yes, what indeed, I ask of you, When rude Tom-kittens passing by Make faces at her, and “Mee-ow." cry 2 One morning one— 'twas rude of him— Was seen to wink by Mistress Prim, Miss Tabitha 1doked So fierce, they say It ought to have frightened him away I It didn't—he winked again, you know— Not at Miss Prim, but pretty Miss Snow; Miss Prim looked daggers— the thought of it! That Kitten rude didn't care a bit. ( 123 ) He cared lots presently, all the same, For down the street a Policeman came, Tortoise-shell Robert in coat of blue, Who caught that Kitten and made him mew I He took his ear and he tweaked it well, A mile away you could hear him yell; I'm told he threatened to take him straight Before Sir Tiger, the Magistrate I That rude Tom-kitten then felt afraid, A terrible hullabaloo the made; His brother scapegraces didn't stay To sce the rest, but a11 ran away. Then Tortoise-shell Robert touched his hat To grim Miss Prim, 1íke a civil Cat, And said, “I’11 scold him and 1ct him go; He won't play tricks any more, I know.” So now Miss Tabitha every day Goes out for a walk in the usual way; And no one her pupils or peace annoys, Not even those rude 1ittle Tom-cat boys. Öhe First 1)ip. “g)on'ſ stand there and mew like that!" Cries the bathing Tabby-Cat; N. “Be a Kitten bold and brave— Jump into the nice warm wavel.” “No, I'm not afraid a bit; I’11 come,” said that baby Kit, “If you'11 promise §§ § S l a|º I shan’t get i i NN Very, wery, very wet!” Ji Celebrated Q.C. TWHEN Purr, that Q.C. of renown, The Jury men are moved to tears, Puts on his wig and dons his gown And so, whenever he appears, So well his tongue he uses, A case he seldom loses I But of advice I'11 (Cſashing-10ay. TWHAT do I use te wash with, pray? Come in and see on washing-day. Mousetrap soap is a splendid thing— Makes a Cat laugh and her Kittens sing I Take a bar and fill up your tub, | |\\ >\!"ºw."/. t 2-’ N *\ % "/24 S. N --- * N -- \ Ž % 4 Z, ori º ~ — SS \ /. // - * give you a piece— \' S & * ſº 2%- —- --- ; : - Af N > … . . . - Mind and use lots Then with a will \ y . . . you rub and scrub : \\ \,As / ~ \ N of elbow grease I That makes Cats and Kittens gay In Pussy-cat Town tº 2' //////2: on washing-day! 2. %24 W º / 2. Y , ,” ſ W R - * § W N 7|| || NN É). | –––. 22:3: & \ SN fºllº, N | / // / * % ‘’’. \ W \ f \ () ºf & 24 2. Över ſhe 10 Wºº- Garden (dall. §3. A is º - V 2–?– ſt! | A. R. º º Xº º 'ſ a • • * * - - gº e e /|{{ { | | . Ö ". Y. 3-> Sº <º AſOUNG Mr. Tabby *scº 3- Yº \ –” _-f \ met pretty “Sº 2 W Miss Mew N --&l ) | | \ ) -—º Under the garden wall; | | N // | \\ G. g | \\ ! ! \ \ ave her sweet kisses— \\ \ \ \ | \\ \ \ well, more \\ \ | \ \ \ than two, | \\ \ \ \ | Under the garden wall! / ) / / *s--> --> 2/C. *==- ~~~~ N Sº ----> . *T*~ — .*-->’ → Only they didn't know Tommy was there; In 1c we and war, of course, spying is fair – Love-making Pussies should always beware Of “under the garden wall!” ( 128 ) Tommy was angry to see such a sight Under the garden wall. “Wait,” he cyclaimed, “and I’11 give them a fright Over the garden wall!” Young Mr. Tabby declared it was rain, Pretty Miss Mew curled her tail in disdain— If they'd 10oked up, they'd have seen very plain in ſ/º. Yº —- IV/ | TITI, \ } } What was ‘I TV/ // | |- IT-lº-'l-T—— t -—// // || || 4 |-|--ºf--- “over the —// / | l-I-Tºit, T – .ſ A ºf - º / A / | | - } == ! —- garden wall!” // //, / | Tºil- – / // / | | º 2– / / / , | Hºw" – // / / f | +== --------- ~~~~~ t 4 * // / /,' g ſ | ////// // / / / / . \ d =>s \ \ \ , º, º M | \,\\ | / 'ſ \ \ \\ / / / i NN / \ * / | \\ Z J \ ſ \ | \ } ) ) \ \ / } | \ \"\ Y/ / \ \ } !); | | |--> ! / | ./ Jºy /s_-_T= --- —— —- -mºssmºmºmº-me- ...~~ == - _-T Lº 2 • * _2~ •º _^ 2-sº" .* .* - * -** Smelling and Gasſing "ČHAT smc.11s nice,” one day said Fido, \ SS VVincin he was - a simple Pup; “Wish that I could rcach it, I do; It smc.11s good— I'd cat it up!" Stretching far as lic was able, Quite without a thought of ill, By-and-by he touched the table, And that Smell Secrimcd nicer still. ( 130 ) One paw up, and then the other, Then he tipped the basin up; Fido 10oked and whined, “Oh, mother I” Such a sad and scalded Pup! 'Twas hot water— -- nice it wasn't, ºù As he found out a11 too well; He's a wiser Dog and doesn't Judge things always by the smc 11 | 2- -, § : º } ſ / / $4% % !','!' **'. ^- Yse---> *~~ ~~~~~~~ =>=~!s Šs: - gº º zz2 *~* amº …sº S. , & £% jº, tº: £ºf '*...* ºf rºº ºx 3. & a * * - *>. . . * * *... º. ; : * > ~ : gº;'< ºr º ... • 2: . • * * ... • -. - zºº., ... ." . . . ; • . . ; - ~ ** * s - & • **, r* ... 2 -- * * * , . . * * * * * • ,- s vs. W == | *** { %& # * j|| 2Tº g %: s % 2 ſ | A 2%% / ſſ)"/\ §% ${ * -ss ºilſ; ºf Wºº-ºº: 2. Aftſ'), * \\\\\\\%. |#| || 7. // % !/? \\ \\ § * s \%. 2. | || || | #1, 2% % /? ? \ \ \ y *}} , §§§º #| || | | / * ſº % º § | | \ t º |3. !' / i *s ~, , º ~ ** £4% \ § ſº . \ 2 % | | | A * s sº Şsº ! N \ssº & s ~s " * : . ~~ ºssºs §§ º *=_* =ºse= -------> \\? ºº::=\NS s > -s; Š sº * -º Tom took a jug of milk, and went And poured it down her instrument, y 1 And said, “Please play me that ( 133 ) * wº-. N \ £unning C[p | | a ſong Bill. | @NK fine morning * - Master Frog Came from under- * : * --. $ * - 4. - .* .* - & * - º, , --, -º - § - Nº - & Yº- neath his log; Where the water wasn't deep, -Ö Saw a Stork who sº * seemed asleep. Froggy thought he'd have a joke, So he didn't speak cr croak; P. tº --~~~~ * --> * * * Jº- sº-ººrººs - 2 * & 4 If,” thought he, =º Fºr eº->~~~~ “he'11 keep quite still, T- -- I'11 run up a nice +. _------- s— ºr -º a º g === i ... • T**Bºse- 10ng bil11” ( 134 ) F. reggy gave a little dance: - *. Storky didn't even glance; Froggy gave a merry croak: Storky heard it—Storky woke I “Oh,” said Stork, “run up a bil1 | You may do that if you will; Put—excuse me if I say it— . This is how you’11 have to pay it!” THE OBSTACIAE, \ NN / // * \ W N \ ſs 2% - \" \{\ſº *W / \\ \%, ’, \ \ºc) %\, ', \\ W * = *4 = } TU -e---> \ || Ss - S £º *----- \ *-ºs- º \\\\ s N s ſoulswow. -* A); \ Very Funny. HERE was a Cat who always broke Into a 1augh when others spoke, And cried as if it was a joke: “That's funny, very funny!” ( 138 ) At Tabby's concert yesterday, When Whiskers sang a touching 1ay, He got up and began to say: “That's funny, very funny I” The audience opened wide their eyes In consternation and surprisc; “Sit down in front,” he heard their cries, But still he said: “That's funny l’’ When told that any Cat was ill, Or lost a Mouse, as some Cats will, Or got its tail pinched, it was still: “That's funny, very funny!” * At 1ast the Cats he chanced to mect –– \ When walking out would cross the strect, Quite tired of hearing him repeat: “That's funny, very funny!” Dut when he secs them day and night, Run round the corners out of sight, IIc only chuckles in delight: “That's funny, very funny I" So cats and folks, whate'er you do, If you’d have oth crs fond of you, Z 2 \ \\ ſº - Don’t do like him, and say cr mew -\,\ , \ \\2 At everything: “That's funny!” *- The forcupine. W \ & \\ ~SS \ > ~T SN ~s sº --- S. X- * \ º Š- 2– _- >SS SNN 2. Tº SNM _> = 2 A 2 > 2%2 ^ / Ž = ~~~ ({ s sº N 2 4% Z | > z-s, SN _- ~ º - \ A N \ *s s %/ *A**= \\ s 2. - sº-sº jº 2 sRNA —s GH what a very fatal thing Is curiosity— You want to know the ins and outs Of cwerything you sce. In proof that this is but the truth A little tale I'11 tel1 Of what, through being curious, To Pincher once befell. He found an animal most strange; It seemed so soft and small That Pincher felt quite sure that it Could do no harm at a11; He smelt at it, and gave a growl— 'Twas sornething new to meet; Then thought he'd take a bite and sce If it was good to cat. ( 14o ) But when he nearer to it came, And touched it with his nosc, The quills stuck out all over it Like points of pins in rows! They pricked his nose and mouth and tongue, And made him how 1 and whine, And now he does not pine to meet Another porcupine ! * § a' *. . . . - ºf * < * ** * * . $ 3. * :::: • * - -- - - * * * ~ * , - * * * * - - As º' - * * * - -- - • * * * * r * : * * ~ 3. . . . . . . . . . . . .sº & + - - - - - - - ... * .." * *; * * , -, - . k * * - * ... • * r * *** . 4 * * ** - & x-, -- * - - - * - “. ." - As - * * . 4 - "... º. F. • * # - J; . . * , - , . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . :*: - - : - - - “º *... . - , - . * S . . . . . . . * * * ... .º: - - - 4. - -- - 4.3. x - . - e . •4 - - , , * -- - ... "... . . . 3. $. - * * - - *. - - - - * - * > . . . . . g - - -- - - - $ - -- * * * . º, ... . . *; * . * * • * * - • - * * - ** 2: • * - * * - - 2’ x. - - - - *... • . :* ...’ • * .* :* *. ... }{} * #. • * . - * . . - ... • - ..? º * * * - * -- a - * <> * g *5. - * *. -, - - — , * §§ & “In the champion of the sixth form,” . . . . Said Tom, “so well I box; ºr A11 other Cats I conquer, I give them such hard knocks! “I’ve learnt the art of boxing - In manncr most complete!” “That's not pluck,” said his schooimates; * - “It’s nothing but conceit!” 2. But one day to the playground sº There came 3 11 (2 \\? boy Cat; x -> * Said the champion of the sixth form: “If you want to fight, * : take that!” Then the new boy put the gloves on, With a quict sort of air; * * .. “Oh, gracious!” said his schoolmates; "...: “He’s champion, so take carcl” * º Dut that artful little new boy, When he got a chance, 1et fly; º And gave that conceited champion * - - . . . . . º º A champion black eyeſ -- sº * ( 142 ) º: ; 3. | * s ; * * - - - r - * * §º: , r - - * * * % - x * * * r - - -- } : *..., -" ** ‘. . - # *...*** , , , *. - * * < - - #. ** . . . . . . . .” -r, 2 ... " “’ ºf - *. i & - *. * - t ~ * * * - … 2 - - * * * - * & * § S §§§ N. W.962 ; 3. º i & s > ShºC * > . . 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