"He's promised he will marry me, And then how happy I shall be; We two shall sail the starry sea, I and Bobby Shafto!" [Illustration] Pretty soon the owner of the lovely voice looked out of the window and when she saw Puss she asked him to come in and sit on the front porch while she went for some cream. So Puss tied his Good Gray Horse to the hitching post and, opening the little gate, sat down on the doorsteps. After he had finished drinking the cream she asked him to tell her where he was going with his lovely red-topped boots and long feather plume. And would he take out his sword and show it to her? All this made him very proud, and of course he thought she was a lovely little girl. Well, after a while they spied an airship in the sky. Pretty soon it came nearer and nearer till finally it landed in a field close by. The little girl and Puss jumped up and ran as fast as they could across the road and through the fence. Throwing her arms around Bobby Shafto, she cried, "He's the king of all the air." Then he took off his silver goggles and shook hands with Puss, and soon they all came back to the little cottage and had ice cream and sponge cake, and Bobby Shafto fed the Good Gray Horse a quart of oats, and after that Puss said good-by and rode away. LITTLE ROBIN REDBREAST "WELL, well!" said Puss to himself as he left Bobby Shafto and the little girl. "To think I should see an airship in Mother Goose country!" By and by he heard a little bird singing: "Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree, Up went pussy cat, and down went he; Down came pussy cat, away robin ran; Said Little Robin Redbreast, 'Catch me if you can!' Little Robin Redbreast jumped upon a wall, Pussy cat jumped after him, and almost got a fall; Little Robin chirped and sang, and what did pussy say? Pussy cat said, 'Mew,' and Robin flew away." "What are you trying to do?" asked Puss, Junior, stopping under the tree and looking up at the pussy cat. "I'm not trying to do anything," replied the pussy cat, crossly. "I was wishing I had wings." "They'd be very convenient at times," said Puss, with a grin. "Indeed they would," answered the pussy cat. "I'd rather have them than red-topped boots." "Perhaps," answered Puss. "But I have found my boots most helpful. Do you know," he continued, "if people would be a little more contented with what they have I think they'd get more." [Illustration] The pussy cat looked ashamed of herself. "What you say is very true. I suppose I ought to be thankful that I have such strong claws. It's not hard work climbing trees, and as for running, my legs carry me very well. Perhaps I don't need wings, after all." "Well, I never saw a flying cat," admitted Puss, Junior, "although I've seen some remarkable things since I started out to find my father, Puss in Boots."