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The Country of the Pointed Firs
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Sarah Orne Jewett
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“Why,
this
ain't
that
kitten
I
saw
when
I
was
out
last,
the
one
that
I
said
didn't
appear
likely?”
exclaimed
Mrs.
Todd
as
we
went
our
way.
“That's
the
one,
Almiry,”
said
her
mother.
“She
always
had
a
likely
look
to
me,
an'
she's
right
after
business.
I
never
see
such
a
mouser
for
one
of
her
age.
If't
wan't
for
William,
I
never
should
have
housed
that
other
dronin'
old
thing
so
long;
but
he
sets
by
her
on
account
of
her
havin'
a
bob
tail.
I
don't
deem
it
advisable
to
maintain
cats
just
on
account
of
their
havin'
bob
tails;
they're
like
all
other
curiosities,
good
for
them
that
wants
to
see
'm
twice.
This
kitten
catches
mice
for
both,
an'
keeps
me
respectable
as
I
ain't
been
for
a
year.
She's
a
real
understandin'
little
help,
this
kitten
is.
I
picked
her
from
among
five
Miss
Augusta
Pernell
had
over
to
Burnt
Island,”
said
the
old
woman,
trudging
along
with
the
kitten
close
at
her
skirts.
“Augusta,
she
says
to
me,
'Why,
Mis'
Blackett,
you've
took
and
homeliest;'
and,
says
I,
'I've
got
the
smartest;
I'm
satisfied.'”
“I'd
trust
nobody
sooner'n
you
to
pick
out
a
kitten,
mother,”
said
the
daughter
handsomely,
and
we
went
on
in
peace
and
harmony.
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