Uncle Hugh’s Story. 17

 

climbed up the steps on tip-toe
just to look. Nep watched her,
and didn’t feel easy in his mind,
and when poor pussy just stretched
forward her head (because she was
a little short-sighted, I dare say),
Nep could bear it no longer. He
gave a great loud bark, and flew
along the road after the wretched,
flying cat. Silly dog! while he
was gone after puss, and just as he
had his fore-paws quite over her
back, up comes a sly thief to the
hut door, quietly unhooks the bird,
and runs off the other way, with its
head hanging over his shoulder.
“Find,s0, you sec, Sissy,” said