THE NEW KITTEN.

go myself than turn her out, although she is so unkind to me. She may be
in the house, after all, and locked up in some room, I'll go round and have
a look.”

Everybody was ae noe nae

   
  
  
  

asleep when the
kitten went to look
for Fluff. And she
had not been
searching long
when she heard a
faint mew proceed
from the top story,
and running up-
stairs found Fluff
had been shut up

 

in a big box.

‘““Miou, Miou,
how did you get in
there, Miss Fluff?”
asked the New Kit-
ten.

“Oh, dear, oh,
dear, what shall Ido?” cried Fluff,
‘“T found the box open, and thought
I would look for a mouse, and
Tom shut the lid down, not know-
ing I was inside. Do let me out,
New Kitten, and TH never be
cross to you again.”

“I’m not strong enough
to open the box,” replied the
little cat.

‘I know what you mean,
you wish me to die of hunger and thirst. You can have half of my milk for
the rest of your life if you will only go and let the children know I’m

here.” — “ Everybody’s asleep,” replied the Kitten.