Sometimes I use a tape measure instead of a string. Kitty tries to get it. I often tie a spool to the string. Kitty tries to get the spool. I think it is fun to play with my kitten. The kitten likes to play, too. Ding Dong! Ding dong! ding dong! I’ll sing you a song. ’Tis about my little kitty. She’s speckled all over, And I know you’ll love her, For she is very pretty. _Eliza Lee Follen_ [Illustration: Kittens] What Kittens Do Our kitten plays with me. Sometimes she is cross. Then she scratches my arm. If we are unkind to kitty, she may scratch us. My little kitten plays with her mother’s tail. Sometimes she rolls on the grass. When the kitten falls, she says “Meow!” I used to have a kitten that would chase her own tail. Harry’s kitten plays with a shoe string. Marion’s kitten plays with her toes. Another kitten plays with a ball. My aunt has a kitten. I touched his whiskers. He turned his head and tried to bite me. Next time I am not going to touch his whiskers. I like to watch the kittens. They do so many interesting things. The Pussy Cat A pussy cat came to our door, That we had never seen before. He was all cold and wet and thin, So Mother went and brought him in. And now he lives with us, and he Is just as happy as can be— All round, and warm, and smooth, and fat. I love that little pussy cat. _Edith Ballinger Price_ The Kitten’s Food All kittens must have milk to drink. I know one kitty that eats fish. Another one likes salmon. John’s kitten eats potatoes and gravy. One pet kitten eats oatmeal. A kitten named Teddy likes ice cream. My kitten likes bread and milk. She likes meat very much. We put the meat on an old plate. Then kitty holds the meat with her paws and eats it. When she smells the meat, my kitten always purrs. My kitten drinks milk, too. We put the milk into a little saucer. Then the kitten laps the milk from the saucer. When my kitten wants something to eat, she says “Meow.” Then I give her some food. Our kitten eats after we have eaten. She eats the food that is left over. Food makes the little kitten grow. I always try to give my kitten good food. [Illustration: Lady and pets] Two Friends My grandmother has a pet dog and a pet cat. They are the best of friends. Sometimes both kitty and doggy lie down on the same rug in front of the fireplace. They eat from the same dish, and drink from the same pan. They both lie down in the same old armchair. They are good pals. Grandmother says that she likes both the dog and the cat. She is glad that they are good friends. If they were enemies, she wouldn’t know what to do with them. The Kitten at Play