Chapter I: Front Matter

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PUSSY-CAT TOWN

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Roses of
St. Elizabeth Series

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Each 1 vol., small quarto, illustrated and decorated in color. $1.00

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The Roses of Saint Elizabeth
BY JANE SCOTT WOODRUFF

Gabriel and the Hour Book
BY EVALEEN STEIN

The Enchanted Automobile
Translated from the French by
MARY J. SAFFORD

Pussy-Cat Town
BY MARION AMES TAGGART

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L. C. PAGE & COMPANY
New England Building
BOSTON, MASS.

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“They progressed comfortably, hearing without difficulty the story of
the founding of Purrington.”
(See page 190)]

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The Roses of St. Elizabeth Series

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PUSSY-CAT TOWN

by

MARION AMES TAGGART

Illustrated in Colours by Rebecca Chase

L. C. Page & Company Boston Membi

Copyright, 1906, by L. C. Page & Company (Incorporated)

All rights reserved

First Impression, September, 1906

Colonial Press Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co. Boston, U. S. A.

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To my comforting cats,
Bandersnatch-Bandarlog and Kiku-san,
sitting close to me now and always when I
write; to the memory of my wise Tommy
Traddles; to Bidelia Purplay W.; to
Wutz-Butz and Madam Laura K., all “really
and truly” cats, this book is dedicated by
their humble admirer

Marion Ames Taggart

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. Ban-Ban, the Bold 1

II. Six Small Cats Do Great Things 24

III. The Purrers of Purrington 45

IV. A Five O’clock Catnip Tea 66

V. The Scampishness of Scamp 87

VI. Mrs. Brindle Brings Startling 107
News

VII. They Fought Like Cats and 126
Dogs!

VIII. Ban-Ban and Kiku-san form an 146
Embassy

IX. Visitors to Purrington 164

X. The Purrers Bestow the Freedom 184
of Purrington

XI. An Election and a Defection 204

XII. Wedding-bells and Brief 224
Farewells

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE

“They progressed comfortably, Frontispiece
hearing without difficulty the
story of the founding of
Purrington” (see page 190)

Nugget 8

Puttel 9

Dolly Varden 17

“‘I have had a Great Idea’” 18

Singing the Song 23

One of the Stranger Cats 27

“Little Dolly Varden fell asleep” 31

“S. Katz Fresh Mice Daily” 49

“The shout of welcome which all the 59
Purrers of Purring to raised”

“A long, creamy, blessed drink” 61

“One came to town with five 68
kittens!”

“A small, gray cat called Posty” 68

The Dance 82

“Scamp looked him over scornfully” 100

“Licking him frantically” 109

“Ready to pounce” 133

“Each with a cat on his back” 136

“The cats watched the retreat” 142

“They sat for a time resting” 144

“Kiku-san came and rubbed his cheek 160
against Tommy’s”

“Their speed increased” 165

“She gathered, the happy, purring 170
white creature into her arms”

“A black cat played the violin” 201

“Bidelia sobbed” 220

“Had often sat on a big volume of 226
Shakespeare”

“It was a most beautiful sight” 238

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