388 THE CAT AND THE KNOCKER.

paw as often as she drew it out, she soon emptied the jug, so
that when the family came down they had no cream for
breakfast. A few drops on the table-cloth, however, showed
how it had been stolen. Pussy, like human beings who act
dishonestly, was not quite so clever as she thought herself.

 

THE CAT AND THE KNOCKER.

WHEN you see Pussy seated by the fireside, blinking her eyes
and looking very wise, you may often ask, “I wonder what
she can be thinking about.” Just then, perhaps, she is
thinking about nothing at all; but if you were to turn her
out of doors into the cold, and shut the door in her face, she
would at once begin to think, “ How can I best get in again?”
And she would run round and round the house, trying to
find a door or a window open by which she might re-enter it.

IT once heard of a cat which showed a large amount of