His mother opened the window for him, and the strange cat came in. How eagerly she lapped up the milk! She was really a very nice cat. The little boy soon began to make a pet of her. And the cat was happy, and the boy was happy; and I don't know which was the happier of the two. UNCLE SAM. BABY-BROTHER. THIS is my baby-brother, Just one year old to-day: He cannot talk, he cannot walk; But he can laugh and play! [Illustration] Step out now, baby-brother, And use your feet so small; Oh, never fear! while I am here, You shall not have a fall. W. G. UNDER GREEN LEAVES. Words by IDA FAY. Music by T. CRAMPTON. [Illustration: Music] 1. The birdies are merrily singing; And Minnie is merrily swinging; And Minnie is merrily swinging; Safe from the forest tree, . . . Hangs the swing you may see; And the breeze a sweet odor is bringing, Under green leaves so free. 2 Hold tight to the ropes, little lady, || All round us is pleasant and shady; || And now we will not go, Where the sun scorches so, But will stay in the grove, little lady, Where the cool streamlets flow. 3 You sit the swing well I am thinking, || Your eyes, as you rise, never blinking; || You're brave, you little girl, But your hair's out of curl; Very soon at the glass you'll be prinking; Smoothing each glossy curl. * * * * * Transcriber's Notes: Obvious punctuation errors repaired. The original text for the July issue had a table of contents that spanned six issues. This was divided amongst those issues. Additionally, only the July issue had a title page. This page was copied for the remaining five issues. Each issue had the number added on the title page after the Volume number. End of Project Gutenberg's The Nursery, July 1881, Vol. XXX, by Various