and, with a big jump, landed at last on the very tiptop of the china
closet. No one saw her. She crept far back against the wall and was
soon fast asleep, lying in a nice warm corner, just under the ceiling.

After a time Alice grew tired of playing with her doll and looked about
for kitty, but kitty was nowhere to be seen. The little girl went to
the door and called, "Kitty! kitty! kitty!" but no kitty came. She
called again, but no shrill meow answered her. She called again and
again, but still no Topsy was to be heard or seen.

"Oh, mamma, where can kitty be?" said Alice, with tears in her eyes.
"I am afraid she is lost. I haven't seen her for ever so long."

"Have you looked in all the hiding places? Perhaps she has gone fast
asleep somewhere and doesn't hear you call," said mamma.

So Alice began to search for her pet, but though she looked everywhere
no kitty did she find. She called and called again, but all in vain;
no Topsy answered her.

"Never mind, little daughter," said mamma, "kitty has probably gone off
hunting and will surprise you by and by with a big fat mouse."

So Alice was comforted; and though she felt very lonely with no furry
ball snuggled in her lap and no bright-eyed playmate scampering at her
heels, she tried to be happy playing with her dolly and looking at her
new picture book.

At last the long day was over and night came. It brought no Topsy, but
it did bring papa from his work. When Alice saw him coming, she ran