Identifier: bookofcatsdogsot00joho (find matches)
Title: Book of cats and dogs, and other friends, for little folks
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Johonnot, James, 1823-1888
Subjects: Zoology
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and Company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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1. Puff was a tiny little temer and a greatpet. He came by his name from a way he had ofmaking a great fuss, and getting out of breathabout nothing. Baby was crazy to get hold of him,and, when she saw Puff, she would wriggle out ofany ones arms to get to him. 2. The children needed only say, Baby, Puffis coming, when she would give a crow of delight,and out went her little arms, fingers, and legs, allworking together. 3. But Puffs hair was long and his skin ten-der, and, when babys fingers got hold of him, hishowls were dreadful, and he never got away with-out leaving some of his coat in babys fingers. 64 LESSON XX .— (Continued.) 4. One day baby was asleep on the sofa, andPufp tbouglit it was a good time to look at her,now that he could do so without fear. It wasfunny to see him creep along, peering into thelittle sleeping face, but ready to start back in amoment.
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5. He went closer and closer, until his littlecold nose touched babys mouth, when she wokewith a sudden start, threw out her two little fathands, and seized him by the whiskers. 6. Puff pulled and howled and backed off thesofa, dragging the baby after him; but she fell ontop of him, and was not hurt. 33PUFF JJVD THE RAT. 1. Whei^ Puff would lie quite still out of doors,with his nose pointed one way for a long time, thechildren knew what was the matter. 2. There was a rat somewhere about, and Puffhad seen him go into his hole and was watchingfor him to come out. 3. The boys would get a spade and begin todig, and, when they had got in a little ways, Puffwould take the matter into his own hand, and dashinto the hole. 4. His little, short paws would make quickwork, and he would dig in until even the tip ofhis tail could not be seen. 5. Then a squeak would be heard, and Puffwould back out with a rat in his mouth, which heknew what to do with to prevent being bittenhimself. 6. He would flin

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