All little girls, and little boys too, like to read stories about
kittens. Here is a story about a dear little kitten that belonged to a
dear little girl named Peggy.
Peggy had two brothers, and three cousins--all boys--and every boy had a
little dog. At first the dogs would tease the kitten, but they soon
learned better. The dogs and the kitten played together. All day long,
out in the yard, you could hear them going, "Bow-wow!" and "Mew!"
But, you see, there was only one little "Mew" and ever so many
"Bow-wows," and after a while the kitten hardly ever spoke at all.
But one day the kitten wanted to mew, and--what do you suppose?--she had
forgotten how to do it! She tried and tried, and all she could say was
"M-m-m-bow!"--just as much like a dog as a kitten. She was so sad. She
ran out into the yard and cried.
The Big White Hen passed by and asked what was the matter.
"Oh, Big White Hen," sobbed the kitten, "I have forgotten how to talk
kitten-talk. I try and I try, and all I can say is, M-m-m-bow!"
"Never mind, Kitty Cat," said the Hen; "I will teach you to talk. Listen
to this: M-m-m-cut, cut, cut, cut, cut-ca-_da_-cut!"
"No," said the kitten; "that's not the way to talk kitten-talk." And she
cried again.