Three little kittens who lost their mittens

by Laura Rountree Smith

When the Three Little Kittens got to the bank and saw that their mittens were gone, Dot and Tot cried together,

“We are sad little Kittens,

We have lost our new mittens.”

Brave little Trot said,

“We are smart little Kittens,

We’ll go find our mittens.”

Then Dot and Tot dried their eyes on their little wee pocket handkerchiefs and said, “You are so cheerful brother Trot we will follow where you lead.”

The Three Little Kittens looked one hour and thirty-six minutes for their mittens, but they could not find them and so they went sadly homeward.

SHE SENT THEM, WITHOUT SUPPER, TO BED