LESSON VI.
1. When Nellie was a little girl, she had a present of a pretty white kitten, which she named Daisy, and the two soon became good friends.
2. While Nellie was at breakfast, the kitten would sit at her side, and once in a while it would reach up and touch Nellie’s elbow, as if it said, “It is my turn now.” When Nellie walked out, Daisy went along like a little dog, and at night she had a soft, warm bed by Nellie’s side.
3. Little girls used to come and play with Nellie, and Daisy always took a part, and seemed toenjoy the fun as much as the children did. One of the games was hide-and-seek, and this Daisy soon learned to play as well as the best of them.
4. After this, at any time when Nellie would hide and call “coop,” the kitten would jump up and look about until it found her.
5. When Daisy grew up and had a kitten of her own, she taught the young one the game she had learned. The kitten would go and hide and give one mew, and the old cat would search in every corner of the room until she found it.
6. Sometimes the mother-cat would pretend not to see the kitten when close to its hiding-place, and, when the kitten jumped out, Daisy would start back as though scared, just as children often do.
7. Then the two would roll over each other, and race about and have a great romp together.