Ellie, Will, and Baby have a kitten, it is their very own, they say.
All day long they play with their kitten in all sorts of ways.
Sometimes Will has her for a circus cat; then kitty must jump over a stick, chase a toy mouse, and show off all her tricks. Next, Ellie will take her turn, and rig kitty out in her doll's clothes, and put her to sleep in the doll's bed.
Before poor kit has had her nap out, likely as not Baby will seize her to have a ride in his cart.
Then away she goes, down the walk, bump, bump! Baby's cart has no springs, you must know.
The folks in the house say, "O, that poor kitten! What a life it does lead!"
But kit does not seem to mind their play; she likes the children. If they are gone out of sight for a time she runs about the house to find them.