whiskers, and looks just like a respectable old colored man.' This
description amused the children very much.

"'What's your cat's name?' they shouted.

"'Jett. What do you call your cats, Jeannette?'

"'The big one is _Boule de Neige_ and the little one is _Jaune
Jaquette_.'

"'What queer names!' exclaimed Mary Ethel. 'How did you happen to
select such names for them?'

"'Oh, miss, because the names do suit them so well.'

"'They don't sound like any cats' names that ever I heard. I don't
understand how they would suit.' Mary Ethel looked perplexed.

"'Why, miss, on account of the color of those cats, to be sure,' said
Jeannette in surprise.

"'Pooh!' explained Johnny, 'that's easy. _Boule de neige_ is the
French for snowball, and _jaune_ means yellow, so _jaune jaquette_
means yellow jacket. I learned that in our French reader. I expect
one of the cats is all white and the other is a yellow one. Is that
it, Jeannette?'

"'Yes, sir,' said the French child, and she tipped him a polite little
bow that was very pretty indeed.