then gravely
took his place again before her.

"Here are two sentences, Edwin: 'I fell down,' and 'I fell down stairs.'
_Down_ is not the same Part of Speech in the two sentences. What is it
in the first?'"

"An Adverb; and in the second it is a Preposition."

"Well, sir, school is dismissed. You may go. I shall give you a good
mark in grammar."

IDA FAY.

A MEW FROM PUSSY.

IN ANSWER TO "A SQUEAK."[A]

I AM only the lazy old cat
That sleeps upon somebody's mat:
I sit in the sunshine,
And lick my soft paws,
With one eye on mousie,
And one on my claws.
Little mouse, little mouse! look out how you boast!
Of just such as you I have eaten a host!
I'm a much smarter cat than you seem to suppose;
I have very keen eyes, and, oh--such a nose!

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I'm an innocent looking cat;
I am well aware of that:
I squint up my eyes,
And play with the flies,
But underneath I am wondrous wise:
I know where your nest is,
And just where you hide
When you have been thieving,
And fear you'll be spied.
I saw your small tracks all over the meal;
And I saw your tail, and I heard you squeal
When grandmamma's broom
Nearly sealed your doom,
And you went whisking out of the room.
I am only a lazy old cat:
I care not much for a _rat_;
But a nice tender _mouse_
About in the house
Might prove a temptation too great,
Should I be in a hungry state.
Little mouse, little mouse! Beware, beware!
Some time, when you think not, I shall be there,
And you'll not only look at,
But feel of, my paws;
And, the first thing you know,
I'll be licking my jaws,
And washing my face with an innocent air,
And mousie will be--oh, where? oh, where?

RUTH KENYON.

FOOTNOTE:

[A] See January number, page 18.

[Illustration]

_Peter._--Fresh baked peanuts! Give a fellow some, Polly.

_Polly._--Yes, Peter, you shall hav