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THE PUPPY'S BARK

Our puppy is so little that he can hardly stand up. But he wants the kitten to think him a big dog. So the other day he steadied himself on his legs and tried to give a loud bark. "Bow wow," he said. And down he tumbled.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE WHITE KITTEN

Once when a white kitten spied the tip of her tail, she tried to catch it. Round and round she went so fast that she turned into a white ball. But, of course, the tail went as fast as she did, so she couldn't catch up with it. Soon she grew so dizzy that she had to stop. There she was back again, a sensible white kitten.

A CONCEITED GRASSHOPPER

The other day a very young grasshopper and an old rooster were out in the field together.

"I can jump higher than anyone in this field," cried the grasshopper. The rooster said nothing, but opened his mouth as if he meant to yawn.

"Here I go," cried the grasshopper, and she