nd sniffed at every closet door, Across the hall, and through the house, - Twas evident she smelt a mouse ; 328 THE CBO THIEF. At length she disappeared from view — What follows now is strictly true — Beneath the crazy garret floor She found the mice — they numbered four — All in their hole, and… … THE CROW THIEF. Charley Martin had a pet crow, which he called Jet, because hewas so black. Jet was Aery fond of Charley, and would follow him every chancehe had. Often he would light on Charleys shoulder and go to school withhim. Sometimes, when Charlej did not want Jet to go with him, he THE GROW…
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