THE CRICKET'S FRIENDS.
Tales told
BY THE CRICKET, TEAPOT, AND SAUCEPAN
BY COUSIN VIRGINIA.
NEW YORK:
WORTHINGTON CO.,
747 Broadway.
1888.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by
NICHOLS AND NOYES,
in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
Press of J.J. Little & Co.,
Astor Place, New York.
TO
Minnie Slack,
with all fresh young hearts and loving souls akin to her's, this
little book is dedicated,
by Cousin Virginia.
My little friends, who read the first volume of the "Kettle Club" lastChristmas, will remember an allusion to the introduction of new membersthis year. Their history will here be presented.
CONTENTS.
THE CRICKET'S FRIENDS.
The Club were all curiosity for some time to see the new members whowere to be introduced into the select circle.
"I am afraid of spiders," remarked the Teapot, with a lady-like shiver.
"If a caterpillar touched me, I should run a mile," exclaimed theSaucepan.
"None of them can reach me," laughed the Kettle with a gurgle ofsatisfaction.
At last the Cricket marched the strangers in one night, and gave themplaces about the hearth.
"Allow me," said he, flourishing his right feeler in the air, "tointroduce to you, friends, some very distinguished additions to ournumber,—the travelled Spider, the disappointed Caterpillar, and theambitious Wasp."[Pg 10]
"How do you all do?" inquired the Kettle very politely, for the Saucepanand Teapot seemed rather stiff in their manners.
"Very well, tha