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best disposition in the world; for,
when Johnny’s father wanted to
stroke and pet her, she would always
run away if she could, and if held fast,
she used to spit and try to scratch.
And then Johnny’s father would say
to him, ‘I can’t think what you see
to like in that animal, my little lad.’

‘She’s such a dear pussy; she ’oves
me, Johnny would answer ; and that
was about the truth.

She did love Johnny, and under-
stand him, too; and when people
both love and understand each other,
why that makes them friends; and it
is only right that they should stand
up for one another.

And I think that God has given