Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children (1922)
Sylvester, Charles Herbert · Chicago : Bellows-Reeve · leaf 166
,Till the little limbs are stronger.If she sleeps a little longer,Baby too shall fly away. THE CAT AND THE CHESTNUTS A CAT and a Monkey were sitting one day ont the hearth in front of a fire where their masterleft some chestnuts to roast in the ashes. Thechestnuts were bursting finelj^ in the heat… … THE MONKEY USES THE CAT S PAW The silly Cat, much flattered by the speech,reached forward and caught one of the chestnuts.The ashes were so hot that he jerked his arm backwith a cry of pain. The ^lonkey laughed, and so hurt the Cats pridethat the foolish animal drew out one of the nuts, inspite of…
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