Identifier: childrengardens00jeky (find matches)
Title: Children and gardens
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843-1932
Subjects: Gardening Children Amusements
Publisher: London, Offices of 'Country life', ltd. (etc.) New York, C. Scribner's sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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TWO LITTLE WAIFS.
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PUSSIES IN THE GARDEN 105 constant companion of all. His fur is deliciously softand fine, and he has dainty pretty ways, quite littlelady-ways, we always say. He has one odd trick thatI do not remember having seen in any other cat. Hepuffs out his tail when he is pleased—usually ashort-haired cat puffs out his tail only when he isfrightened, or angry, or fighting. But Tavy makes abeautiful tail when we are playing together, and he isquite pleased with himself and with me. On the rareoccasions when he walks with me in the garden—heis jealous, and will never come if any other cat ispresent, he makes a beautiful tail and walks in a veryodd way—a sort of waddling strut; we call it Tavysingratiating waddle; purring hard all the time andexpecting a great deal of praise and attention. Dorotheas home is a short mile away. It is adelightful house, with beautiful wild ground and gardenall round it. Pussies are much loved there. Acurious thing happened. One morning two tiny long-haired kit

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