Edna Groff Deihl

“ Irene jumped out and picked them up. Soon Puff and Fluff were on their way back home. They were very happy to be cuddled in Irene’s arms.
She held them very close. “Dear Kitties,” she said, “you must take your punishments bravely. If I did not correct your faults when you are kittens, you would grow up into BAD CATS!”
Fluff and Puff rolled up into two little balls. They were so happy that they had such a nice, kind mistress, who trained them so well, and yet forgave them so readily, that they purred louder than the engine.
When they reached home Irene laid them tenderly on the pretty couch. ”

“ Once there were two little kittens that did not wear any mittens. All they wore were coats—the one yellow and the other black. They both had blue, blue eyes, and sharp teeth and feet like cushions and scratchy claws, and they were EXACTLY THE SAME AGE!
At first they lived on a farm, where there were so many kittens that no one ever paid any attention to them. They had nothing to eat but mice! They had nothing to lie on but hay! And worst of all they had no names!
At last they decided to go out into the world and seek their fortune. All they wanted was a home and two pretty names. ”

“ They grew very tired walking over the long, dusty roads. But at last they spied some little white cottages, nestled down among the green trees. They walked right up to the very first door.
“Meow! Meow!” they cried, “Please let us come in!” A cross old lady opened the door and said “SCAT!” ”