well, my dear," she continued, turning

to the little tiger-kitten; "what happened next?"

"We played till we got tired, and that's all," answered the little tiger-kitten.

"I thought so," exclaimed the house-cat triumphantly.

Mrs. Polly scowled fiercely at her, and then turned to the little tiger-kitten again.

"Well, my dear, and what happened after you became tired of playing?"

"Well," replied the little kitten, as she kept her eye on one of the house-kittens who was rolling a pebble with her soft paw, "then a little mouse ran by."

"Oh!" said Mrs. Polly; "and what then, my dear? What did you do when the little mouse ran by?"

"We wanted to catch it, but the gray kitten wouldn't let us. She said our mother told her not to let us go away."