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SALLY IN HER FUR COAT
SALLY IN HER FUR COAT WAS RACING THROUGH THE GARDEN (page 1)
SALLY IN HER FUR COAT
By ELIZA ORNE WHITE AUTHOR OF ‘BROTHERS IN FUR,’ ETC.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM SCISSOR-CUTS BY LISL HUMMEL
BOSTON AND NEW YORK HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY The Riverside Press Cambridge 1929
COPYRIGHT, 1929, BY ELIZA ORNE WHITE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO REPRODUCE THIS BOOK OR PARTS THEREOF IN ANY FORM The Riverside Press CAMBRIDGE · MASSACHUSETTS PRINTED IN THE U.S.A.
TO ELIZABETH F. DUNDASS AND MARGARET COLTER
True friends of all in coats of fur, Beloved by every cat and kitten, Welcomed with many a heart-felt purr, Here, gratefully your names are written.
The world is wide and full of wondrous things For all God’s creatures, whether great or small, For those who soar aloft on spreading wings, Or those who, earth-bound, never fear a fall. But surely kittens have a joyous time, With ears attuned to every tiny sound, And with the power the loftiest tree to climb, And eyes that see all creatures on the ground. The patter of the rain upon the leaves, The ants that swiftly build their tiny house, The wind that’s but a gentle summer breeze, The stealthy tread of an alluring mouse— All this is joy; how could one wish to be A man or woman with closed ears and eyes To all the treasures of the land and sea, And to the glory of the earth and skies? And even a child, though nearer to the ground, Is often heedless of this wondrous earth, Where such enthralling histories are found. Who would not be a kitten full of mirth?