Noon-Day Fancies for Our Little Pets / Fully Illustrated
CONTENTS
Once I had a little black and white kitten. She was very cunning and playful, but not very wise.
On one side of our house was a high grape trellis. One morning kitty went out and began to climb this trellis. She put one little paw before the other, and went bravely up, up, up, till she reached the top. Then she looked down to the ground and mewed piteously. I suppose when she looked down and saw very far off the ground was, she was frightened and dizzy.
When I heard her cry, I ran out to see what was the matter. Their stood kitty on the very top of the trellis, clinging to the slats with her little paws. The fur stood up all over her back and tail, she was so frightened. Mew I mew! she cried.
I saw how badly she felt and how afraid she was of falling.
I tried to think of some way to help her. I got a basket and tied the handle to a long pole. Then I took hold of the pole and held the basket up as high as I could reach. Then I called, Kitty, Kitty, and with a spring, down she came into the basket.
I took her down and into the house. She seemed so glad to be safely on the ground once more that I thought she would never do that foolish thing again.
But every morning this stupid little kitten would climb the trellis just the same, and have to be taken down in the basket. I suppose she thought it fun to climb up, and rather enjoyed the ride down in the basket.
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NOON-DAY FANCIES FOR OUR LITTLE PETS
Edited by O. M. Dunham
KITTY'S BASKET RIDE.
—FANNIE G. DOWSE.
TIME.
THANKSGIVING AT GRANDPA'S.
—UNCLE FRED.
A QUEER PLACE FOR A BIRD'S HOME.
—J. G. FORD.
LITTLE FIDGET.
—LOUIE BRINE=.
THE GOOD LITTLE MILKMAN.
—HATTIE WAY.
SIX NICE DUCKS
—AUNT SALLY.=
ROBBIE'S DRUM.
—MARY E. NATHE.
LITTLE MISS SONNET.
—ALBERT H. HARDY.
THE PIPPIN-TREE.
—M. E. N. HATHEWAY.
MOUSIE'S MATCH.
—MRS. MARY JOHNSON.
DENNY O'TOOLE.
AFRAID OF SPIDERS.
—MARY N. PRESCOTT.
WHAT BECAME OF THE SUGAR-PLUM?
—ELIZABETH A. DAVIS.
GOOD WORK FOR LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS.
—M. F. K.
THE WREN'S NEST.
—NELLIE M. GARABRANT.
BE GOOD, PAPA.
—FRANK FOXCROFT.
THE SNOW FAMILY.
—S. E. SPRAGUE.
CROSSING THE BROOK.
GRANDFATHER'S SPECTACLES.
—R. W. L.
FINDING BABY'S DIMPLES.
—MRS. T. S. LOVEJOY.
KITTY'S FRIEND TOAD.
—MRS. J. A. MELVIN.
PLAYING HORSE.
—M. D. BRINE.
NINE LITTLE PIGS.
—S. E. SPRAGUE.
CONFIDENTIAL
—EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.
A ROSE THAT WILL GROW FOREVER.
—KATE TANNATT WOODS.
THE SIGNS OF THE SEASONS
—M. E. N. HATHEWAY.
SEEING FOR GRANDMA.
—R. W. LOWRIE.
—LUCY R. FLEMING.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
MRS. C. F. MONTAGUE.
ZIP IN TROUBLE.
LITTLE BY LITTLE.
—MRS. SUSAN ARCHER WEISS
WHAT THE SNOW-FLAKES SAY.
—M. J. T.
A DANGEROUS FRIEND.
A TRUE STORY.
C. H. B.
THE PET FOX.
—MRS. D. P. SANFORD.
PLAY-TIME.
VACATION TRIALS.
JOHNIE'S STORY.
—KATE TANNATT WOODS.
THE VOYAGE OF THE BLUEBELL.
THE TWINS.
J. P. R.
THE EVENING LESSON.
—PALMER COX.
DORA'S HOUSEKEEPING.
—M. E. N. HATHEWAY
OUT IN THE RAIN.
—LUCY RANDOLPH FLEMING.
THE LITTLE CHIMNEY-SWEEPS.
—AUNT NELL
"ROCK-A-BYE BABY ON THE TREE TOP."
—MRS. D. P. SANFORD
THE BLIND BASKET-MAKER
—R. W. LOWRIE.
"GO HALVES!"
—MARY BLOOM.
FREDDIE'S BAGGAGE.
—ELIZABETH ORR WILLIAMS.
MAKING MAPLE SUGAR.
—MARY N. PRESCOTT.
WEEZY'S SAMBO.
—FENN SHIRLEY.
O, HOW IT RAINS!
ROVER AND THE CATS.
—C. BELL.
HOW THE TEAKETTLE WENT TO PARIS.
—ANNIE D. BELL.
THE CAPTIVE BUMBLE-BEE.
—MRS. KATE UPSON CARLSON
LONDON TOWN.
—ALBERT H. HARDY.
LOOK AT BOTH SIDES.
ABOUT A QUEER MAN.
CHARLES T. JEROME.
TRADE.
BETTY AND BRINDLE.
—M. E. N. HATHEWAY.
JACK AND JIMMY.
—MARY L. HALL.
BESSIE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
—AUNT NELL.
SCAMP'S RIDE WITH BUTTERCUP.
—JOHN S. SHRIVER.
THE BOY AND THE BIRD.
—NELLIE M. GARABRANT.
SCAMP'S SURPRISE.
—JOHN S. SHRIVER.
CHARLIE'S RIDE IN THE PARK.
A TRUE STORY.
—CHARLES T. JEROME,
PAWS AND MILK.
—LAVINIA S. GOODWIN.
A PIG CAUGHT IN A SLY TRICK.
—UNCLE LEE.
WHAT HAPPENED TO BETTY'S DOG.
THE LIGHT-HOUSE
—F. H. COSTELLOW.
AN ODD BABY.
—MRS. D. P. SANFORD.
TESSA'S HAPPY DAY.
—M. E. N. HATHEWAY.
THE CHILDREN'S PET.
—MRS. MARY JOHNSON
THE TABLES TURNED.
—EVA F. L. CARSON.
A QUEER BLOSSOM.
—M. D. BRINE,
DIME AND BETTY.
—B. E. SPRAGUE.
BRINDLE AND THE PIGEONS.
—R. W. LAWRIE.
THREE FISHERS.
—EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.
KITTY'S FRIENDS.
—MRS. D. P. SANFORD.
WHAT TEDDY DID.
—MRS. CLARA DOTY BATES.
WHAT BABY DOES.
THE MOONBEAM.
THE MAGPIE.
—FRANK H. STAUFFER.
THE CIRCUS
MRS. L. A. B. CURTIS.
THE DOG THAT RAN UP A TREE.
PUSSY
THE HEN THAT BROODED KITTENS.
—CHRISTINE GOLDERMAN
THE WHITE BOWL.
A STORY FOR CRY-BABIES.
—FLORENCE H. BIRNEY.
THE KATYDIDS.
—NELLIE M. GARABRANT.
