University Society, New York · New York. : University Society · leaf 216
EE? SAID THE COOK. and his falsehood be thus presently detected, hehumped up his back as high in the air as he could,so that the corners of the mill might not makebumps in his sides and that the mill might thusremain undiscovered. But, alas! he forgot that coffee-mills turn. As HOW CATS CAME TO… … ing found out; and in order that the reason forthis curse shall never be forgotten, whenever manis kind to a cat the sound of the grinding of acoffee-mill inside shall perpetually remind him ofyour guilt and shame ! With that the Genius vanished in a cloud ofsmoke. And it was even as he said. From…
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