While we were at work together in the kitchen, Clara heard her kitten mewing out in the snow, and went to the door to let her in.

Later Jonas arrived, still sniffling, to announce the hack; and the two gray-garbed women hurried away amid the hysterical snivel of servants and the friendly mewing of Missy, who trotted after them to the front door, tail erect, followed by her latest progeny on diminutive and wavering legs.

It is a terrible, bloody conflict, mingled with exclamations, growlings, and frightful mewings.

With a little "mew," the animal took the very position Joe wanted it toextended along his back, close to his head.

" Milly remained at the window for some minutes after nurse's departure, then her quick eyes noticed a poor wretched little kitten mewing pitifully as she vainly tried to shelter herself from the violent blasts by crouching close to a tree.

" "Why, how did that kitty get in here?" said auntie, as a loud mewing was heard.

Bann'd be those musty mews, where we have spent Our youthful days in paled languishment!

30 The captive cat, with piteous mews, For pardon, life, and freedom sues: 'A sister of the science spare; One interest is our common care.'

A draggled, forsaken little street-cat sneaks in the door, with a pitiful mew.

Till then give leave to me in pleasant mew** To sport my Muse, and sing my Loves sweet praise, The contemplation of whose heavenly hew My spirit to an higher pitch will rayse.

A sound of street music entered the room through the open ventilators, for a band had begun to play in the stable mews at the back of the housethe March from Tannhäuser.

Peter had built himself a comfortable den beneath the table and was having a quiet game of Bears with Mittens, the cat, for his cubquiet, that is, except for an angry mew now and then from Mittens, who had not enjoyed an easy moment since the arrival of the three children that morning.

" Milly remained at the window for some minutes after nurse's departure, then her quick eyes noticed a poor wretched little kitten mewing pitifully as she vainly tried to shelter herself from the violent blasts by crouching close to a tree.