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"Because a man looks out for some sick kittens, ergo, he is a political saint. If you must take up with politicians, do take Republicans, for then, at least, you have a small percentage of chance in your favor that they are gentlemen." "Don't be a Pharisee, Lispenard," said Miss De Voe, utilizing Peter's rebuke. "Then don't trouble me with political questions.
"You don't like boys, do you?" he questioned. "I like good boys," said Margaret. Billy was at her knee instantly. "Well say, I'm a good boy!" he announced joyously. "I do not think boys who hurt helpless kittens and pull out turkeys' tails are good boys." "Yes, but I didn't hurt the kittens," explained Billy. "They got mad 'bout ist a little fun and scratched each other.
And so it was. I have no doubt there were a dozen litters of kittens on that two miles of ridge; but the cover was so dense that nothing smaller than a deer could be seen moving.
MacCall, she had come to help Ruth and her sisters soon after their establishment in the old Corner House, and by this time had grown to be indispensable. This was the household, saving Sandyface, the cat, and her four kittens Spotty, Almira, Popocatepetl and Bungle. And now there was the goat, Mr. Billy Bumps. Ruth was an intellectual looking girl so people said.
We can walk across, I suppose, Mr. Holabird, and see what it is all about. Kittens, I dare say." "Yes," said Ruth, laughing out; "it is kittens, partly. Or was." So we saw them, from mother's room window, all coming along down the side-hill path together. We always went out at the front door to look at the morning.
On the borders of the wood, a few men were standing and singing in chorus; they wore white caps, and over the grassy meadows merry groups were strolling or playing touch or rolling in the grass like young kittens. Madam Johnsen walked confidently a few steps in advance; she was the most at home out here and led the way. Pelle and Hanne walked close together, in order to converse.
He let the kittens slide to the ground, where they sprawled in their blind helplessness, while he began to tenderly pry open the small yellow ball's wide bill and insert crumbs of bread rolled into very realistic pills, but which the patient gobbled with evident appreciation.
Incite him to enthusiasm by your inspiration. Make a mock of your discomforts. Be unwearying in details of the little interests of home. Fill your letters with kittens and canaries, with baby's shoes, and Johnny's sled, and the old cloak which you have turned into a handsome gown. Keep him posted in all the village-gossip, the lectures, the courtings, the sleigh-rides, and the singing schools.
When night came she went forth with silent foot and obtained food for herself and her kittens, but feigning to be afraid, she kept a lookout all through the day. Meanwhile, the Eagle, full of fear of the Sow, sat still on the branches, and the Sow, terrified by the Eagle, did not dare to go out from her cave.
Finally, the stable itself was the training-ground for the household kittens. It was not a kitten, however, but a dog that so nearly terminated his career. There must have been thirty or forty mice in the corn-bin at the time.
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