42 THE CAT WHICH RANG THE BELL.

inmates assembled for their meals, when she also recei\
food.

One day she was shut up in a room by herself, w]
heard the bell rine. In vain she attempted to get o
could not open the door, the window was too high to
At length, after being kept
some hours, the door was
Off she hurried to the place
she expected to find her. dim
none was there. She was ve
gry, and hunger is said to ;
the wits. She knew where t
hung which pulled the bell
belfry. “Now, when that be
I generally get my supper,” s
have thought, as she ran
the rope. It hung down ten
within her reach—a good thi
She sprang upon it. It gave
ant tinkle. She jerked haz
harder, and the bell rang lov
louder. “Now TI shall get
per, though I have lost my
she may have thought as sh

 

away.

The nuns, hearing the bell ring at so unusual :
came hurrying into the belfry, wondering what
matter, when what was their surprise to see the ca
bell-ringer! They puzzled their heads for some time
sister who generally gave the cat her meals remembe