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Having put Felicia in the bath-tub, Bessie sat down in a chair before
her, and said, "There are not many dolls, little lady, that have such a
kind, loving mother as I am. You ought to be very good and grateful."

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Here dolly slipped down in the bath-tub, and her nice blooming face was
all soaked in the hot water. When Bessie took her out, you would hardly
have known Felicia for the same doll. Her head, which was of wax, was
quite ruined; and her whole body was out of shape and spoiled.

Bessie ran crying to her mother: but her mother said, "You do not
deserve to have another doll."

[Illustration: Music]

[Illustration]

Words from "The Nursery."

THE KITTEN

Music by T. CRAMPTON,
Chiswick, W. London.

VOICE
AND
PIANO

1. I'm a pretty little kitten,
My name is Tabby Gray,
I live out in the country,
Some twenty miles away.
My eyes are black and hazel,
My skin is soft as silk;
I'm fed each night and morning
With a saucer full of milk.

2. The milk comes fresh and foaming,
Fresh from the good old cow;
And, after I have lapped it,
I frolic--you know how.
I'm petted by the children,
And the mistress of the house;
And sometimes, when I'm nimble,
I catch a little mouse.

3. But sometimes, when I'm naughty,
I climb upon the stand,
And eat the cake and chicken,
Or any thing at hand;
Ah! then they hide my saucer,
No matter if I mew;
And that's the way I'm punished
For naughty things I do.

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Transcriber's Note:

Obvious punctuation errors repaired.

This issue was part of an omnibus. The original text for this issue did
not include a title page or table of contents. This was taken from the
January issue with the "No." added. The original table of contents
covered the entire year of 1873. The remaining text of the table of
contents can be found in the rest of the year's issues.

Page 144, "thing" changed to "think" (I think it a)

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