Little Sir Cat Sees the Cow Jump Over the Moon
One day as Little Sir Cat was riding along on his , Dapple Gray, he met the Cow that jumped over the moon.
"Come here to-night
When the moon is bright.
You'll hear a fine
When I jump o'er the moon."
"All right," he answered, and then he went on his way, and by-and-by he met Little Dog Muff, who spilt his master's snuff. And, goodness me! How he did bark! But this didn't frighten Little Sir Cat. No, Siree. He knew that Muff was only barking for joy. So he put out his paw and said:
"Helloa, Muff. Have you spilt any snuff lately?"
"No. I haven't," he answered. "I don't live with my master any more. He wasn't a kind man; so Old Dog Tray got me a good job, and I've been a watch dog ever since." And then Little Sir Cat rode down the street until he came to a Pat-a-Cake Shop, outside of which stood a little boy.
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake,
Baker's man,
Bake me a doughnut
As fast as you can.
And goodness me! that little boy stuffed a whole doughnut into his mouth, he was in such a hurry. "Hold on!" cried Little Sir Cat, "don't choke yourself!" And pretty soon the Baker Man came out of his little shop and gave Dapple Gray a lump of sugar. "You have a fine horse, Sir Cat. How much do you want for him?"
"Nothing."
"What!" cried the Baker Man, in .
"He's not for sale," said Little Sir Cat. And just then the school bell rang and off went the little boy to his lessons.
So Little Sir Cat said "Gid-ap!" and rod............