New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14
Take care Of your little ones, Cat
Il haven't any, said she.
Then sing to your mate, said the bird.

singing with living lover, but never heard of
singing for dead one. But you see, bird, 1t
isn't Cats nature. When j am cross, / new
when | am pleased l purr but | must he
pleased first. l can't purr myself into happi-
ness
L am afraid there is something the matter
will, your heart, my Cat. 1t wants warming;
The Blackbird flew away. The Cat looked
sadly after him. He thinks am like him and
he doesn't know that Cat Is Cat said she.
As it happens now, feel great deal for Cat.
II hadn't got heart. shouldn't be unhappy:
l won't he angry. III try that great fat fellow
The OK lay placidly chewing, with content
beaming ont of his eyes and playing on his
mouth.
OK, she said, what is the way to be
happyl'
Bother said the Cat duty again What
is it. Ok -
Get your dinner said the Ok.
But it is got for me, Ok; and have nothing
to do hut TO eat it,
Well, eat il, then, like me-
So do; but am not happy for for all that
Then you are very wicked, ungratetul
Cat
The Ok munched away. A Bee buzzcd into
buttercup under the Cats nose.
Il beg your PARDON said the Cat !; il is MT
curlosty-what are you dong
Doing my duty don't stop me, Cat
But, Bee. what Is your duty =
Making honey id che Bee.
/ wish | could make honey sighed the Cat.
Do yOu mean TO say you can't II said the
Bee. How stupid you must be. What do you
do. then 4
do nothing, Bee. can't get any thing to
do
You won't get any thing to do, you mean,
you lazy Cat! You are good-ior-n nothing
drone. DO YOU know what we do TO our droncs
We Kill them and that Is all they are fit for.
Good morning To YOU
well, | am sure said the Cat, they are
treating me ciyilly had better have stopped
at home at this rate Stroke my whiskers
and only tit to be killed! This is a pleasant be-
ginning, anyhow. | must look for some wiser
creatures than these are. What shall do I |
know. | know where | will co.
1t was in the middle of the wood. l he bush
was very dark, but she found HIM 10y his
derful eye. Presently, as She got used to the
light, she distinguished sloping roll OF feath
ers, Il rounded breast, surmOunted by Il round
head. set close to the body, without an inch of
a neck intervening. How wise he iooksr she
SAID; what brain what "a forehead Ills
head Is not long, but what an eXpanse. and
what depth OF earnestncss! The Owl slOped
his head IL little TO one side; the Cat slanted
hers upon the other The Owl set it straight
AGAIN the Cat did the same. They stood look
ing in this way for some minutes; ut last, III
whispering voice, the Owl SAID, What are you
who presume to look into my repose pass on
upon your way, and carry elsewhere those pry-
lug eyes,
20 wonderful Owl said the Cat, you are
wise, and want 10 be wise; and am come to
you To teach me-
film hoated backwards and forwards over
the Owls eyes; II was Ills way OF showing that
he was pleased.
/ have heard in our school ROOM went on
the Cat, that you sat on the shoulder OF Pailas,
and she told you all about It,
And what would you know 0my daughter 2
said the Owl.
Everything said the Cat, Everything. First
of all, how to De happy
Nice content You not, my child. even as they
content not me- said the Owl 1t Is good
Mice, indeed said the Cat mo, Parlor Cats
don't eat mice. have better than mice, and
no trouble to get it; but l want something
more
The bOdy's meat is provided. You would
want to improve said the Cat. Il want
something TO do. | want to find out what the
creatures call my duty
You would learn how to employ those happy
hours OF your leisure-rather how 10 make them
happy 10y worthy use. Mediate, . Cat med
itate niedltate!
That is the very thing said she. Mediate
that Is what like above all things. Only 1
want to know how; | want something to medi-
tate about. Tell me- Owl, and will bless you
every hour of the day as | sit by the parIor fire.
Will tell you answered the Owl, what
have been thinking OF eyer since the moon
changed. You shall take 1t home with You and
y
shall come again to me [; we Will compare our
CONCLUSIONS
Delightful! Delightfully."- said the Cat.
What Is it : | will try this minute
From the beginning, replied the Owl, our
race having been considering which first existed.
the Owl or the egg. The Owl comes from the
egg, but likewise the egg from the OWL
Mercy SAID the Cat.
From sunrise to sunset ponder on it, o Cat
When | reflect on the beauty OF the complete
Owl, think that must have been first. the
cause is greater than the effect. When | re-
member my own childhood, l incline the other
way
well, but how are we toGnd out , said the
Cat.
Find outr said the Owl. we can never
find out. The beauty of the question is, that
its solution is impossible. What would be-
come of all our delightful reasonings. . UNI
wise Cat if we were so unhappy az to know
But what in the world is the good of think
ing about 1t If you can't, . Owlf
MY child, that is foolish question. 1t is
good in order that the thoughts on these
things may stimulate. wonder. 1t is III wonder
Then you don't know anything at ALL SAID
the Cat What did YOU SIT on Pallas's Shout
der fort You must have gone to sleep
Your tone is overtippant Cat, for phios-
ophv. The highest of all knowledge Is to
know that we know nothing.
The cat made two great arches with her back
and her tail.
Bless the mother that laid YOU said she.
You were dropped 10y mistake III goose
nest. You wont do. | don't know much, but
| am not such creature as you. anyhow. \
great white thing"
She Strengthened her body, stuck her tail
Nd Oh end, and marched Oft with much
dignity. But, though she respected herself
rather more than before, she was not on the
way to the end of her difficulties. She tired
all the creatures she met without advancing
step. They had all the old story, DO your
duly But each had its own, and 10 one
could tell her what hers was. Only one point
they all agreed upOn-the duty OF getting