her--where is it?--hand it to me, Bridget."

And, laying down her fork and crossing her bare legs under the table,
Drina took breath and read rapidly:

"LINES TO MY CAT

"Why
Do I love Kit-Ki
And run after
Her with laughter
And rub her fur
So she will purr?
Why do I know
That Kit-Ki loves me so?
I know it if
Her tail stands up stiff
And she beguiles
Me with smiles--"

"Huh!" said Billy, "cats don't smile!"

"They do. When they look pleasant they smile," said Drina, and continued
reading from her own works:

"Be kind in all
You say and do
For God made Kit-Ki
The same as you.
"Yours truly,