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Title: The Faithless Parrot

Author: Charles H. Bennett

Release Date: June 21, 2007 [EBook #21884]

Language: English

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THE FAITHLESS PARROT

DESIGNED AND NARRATED BY

CHARLES H. BENNETT

[Illustration: TITTUMS AND FIDO MAKING IT UP.]

LONDON

G. ROUTLEDGE AND Co.

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THE FAITHLESS PARROT.

BY CHARLES H. BENNETT.

There once lived happily together, in a fine house, a
tortoise-shell Cat and a pretty white Dog: the Cat's name was
Tittums; the Dog's, Fido. In course of time the pretty Dog fell
in love with the Cat, and only waited for a good chance to
disclose his affections. This came one day, when Tittums had put
her paws on the fender, dropped her head a little on one side,
half closed her eyes, and seemed thinking of nothing at all. Then
Fido, who lay stretched at full length upon the hearth-rug,
looked steadfastly at her, and heaving a gentle whine, said,--

"Oh, Tittums, I've fallen in love!"

[Illustration: FIDO COURTING TITTUMS.]

"Indeed!" replied the prudent Cat, not wishing to show him how
anxious she was.

"Yes, indeed," continued the little Doggy, rather hurt at her
coldness: "it's you that I've fallen in love with. Do you like
me, Tittums?"

But Tittums would not answer, even with a single _purr-r_! and it
was only upon her giving him a sly look out of the corner of her
left eye that he guessed how much she did like him. However, made
bold by even this small token of esteem, he came quietly up, and
sat by her side; even going so far, at last, as to take her out
for a short walk down the garden-path, where they looked thro