THE tortoiseshell cat
She sits on the mat,
As gay as a sunflower she;
In orange and black you see her blink,
And her waistcoat's white, and her nose is pink,
And her eyes are green of the sea.
But all is vanity, all the way;
Twilight's coming and close of day,
And every cat in the twilight's grey,
Every possible cat.
The tortoiseshell cat
She is smooth and fat,
And we call her Josephine,
Because she weareth upon her back
This coat of colours, this raven black,
This red of the tangerine.
But all is vanity, all the way;
Twilight follows the brightest day,
And every cat in the twilight's grey,
Every possible cat.
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The Thrusters.
"The Ball given by the Ministry of Communications last night
in the new Waichiaopu Building was a great success in every
way. Although only 1,500 invitations were sent out, more
than that number of guests attended the Ball."--_Peking Daily
News._
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[Illustration: IN THE ALMOST CERTAIN PROSPECT OF A STORMY SESSION, WHY
NOT ADOPT THE "TERRACE" SYSTEM AS NOW USED AT THE ZOO?]
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