THE CAT
It was at the Crystal Palace, in Sydenham, England. I wish all the readers of "The Nursery" could have seen it.
There were over three hundred cats in cages. Each one had a nice red cushion in the front-part of the cage, and in the back part a dish of water or milk. Each one had a ribbon around the neck, to which was attached a medal with the number of the cage. The ribbons were of all colors.
The cats that had taken the first prize were known by a little blue flag suspended over the front of the cage, andwere the largest cats. Very many of them were lazily sleeping on their cushions, as happy as if they were in their own homes. They took little notice of the people who were looking at them; and, as a placard on each cage ordered spectators to "move on," no one could spend much time in trying to attract their attention.
I can hardly tell you about all the cats, there were so many,—some all white, some all black, and some all yellow; black-and-yellow, black-and-white, black-and-gray, gray-and-white, black-and-yellow-and-white; cats with long hair, and cats with short; cats with tails, and cats without. One large Russian cat, called the "Czar," was brown, with smooth, short, shining fur, which looked like seal-skin.
Then there were kittens of all sizes and colors. In one cage was a black mother-puss, with four perfectly white kittens, their eyes not yet open. Another black mother had two kittens,—one black, and one gray. A black-and-yellow puss had one black, and one yellow kitten.
In some of the cages were two or three large kittens having a good time together. Some of them had balls to play with; some were climbing on the sides of the cage or frolicking with one another; and others were running around after their tails, in real kitten fashion.
Just before five o'clock, the baskets in which the cats were brought were placed on the tops of the cages. Some of the cats reached up and tried to get hold of them. They all seemed to know that the show was over, and that they would soon be able to run and jump about, with plenty of air and space.
I must not forget to tell you how quiet all these cats were. Not one "Me-ow" was to be heard. When, out of sight of the cages, one would never have known there was a cat in the building.
Sallie's Mamma.
GOING THROUGH THE CORN
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Music by T. Crampton.
MUSICAL NOTATION
1. Right and left upstanding,See on either side,Blooming corn expanding,Rippling like the tide.With breath of Eden scented,On the breezes borne,...All in love presented,Going through the corn.2. Bath'd in light etherial,Ripening in the sun,Royal corn imperial,Bread for every one.'Tis God's own gift descending,For the poor and lorn,...See the full ears bending,Going through the corn.3. Thrush and blackbird singingIn the coppice near,All the blue sky ringingWith their notes so clear!The twitt'ring swallows skimming,Through the air of morn,...Happy all, all hymning,Going through the corn.
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