THE LITTLE KITTENS’ SURPRISE

i. “now kitties, lie down and go to sleep.”

ii. “what’s that noise? see! a mouse tail!”

iii. they make a dash for the door, and—

begin to pull.

now, “all together!”—

but this is what it was.





an unwelcome guest


playmates
from photographs by harry w. frees


more playmates
from photographs by harry w. frees



Top: doggie:——“don’t you know that it’s dangerous to sit on the third rail?”
chorus of bunnies:——“may be, but at present it doesn’t seem nearly so dangerous as some places we know of.”

Bottom: father owl to mr. woodpecker:——“hey! who’s that knocking out there? don’t you know better than to disturb our day’s rest? call again at a reasonable hour.”


THE REUNION OF THE BRUIN FAMILY
AT THE SEA SHORE.


Top: “now, children, this is one of the greatest and most dangerous temptations you will ever meet. i will show you how it works so that you may remember and always avoid it.”

THE BABY MICE ARE INSTRUCTED BY THEIR FOND PAPA

Bottom: and it worked finely!


ROLY POLY ON VACATION
drawn by culmer barnes

Top: conductor: “all aboard for the jungle! step lively, please! both gates!”

Bottom: the three giraffe boys: “come on in, roly poly, we’re dying for a swim, but the water isn’t deep enough.”