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Make Believe Stories (Trademark Registered)

THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT

by

LAURA LEE HOPE

Author of "The Story of a Sawdust Doll," "The Story of a Nodding Donkey," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," "The Bunny Brown Series," "The Six Little Bunkers Series," Etc.

Illustrated by Harry L. Smith

New York Grosset & Dunlap Publishers Made in the United States of America

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BOOKS

BY LAURA LEE HOPE

Durably Bound. Illustrated.

MAKE BELIEVE STORIES

THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL
THE STORY OF A WHITE ROCKING HORSE
THE STORY OF A LAMB ON WHEELS
THE STORY OF A BOLD TIN SOLDIER
THE STORY OF A CANDY RABBIT
THE STORY OF A MONKEY ON A STICK
THE STORY OF A CALICO CLOWN
THE STORY OF A NODDING DONKEY
THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT
THE STORY OF A PLUSH BEAR

THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES

THE BOBBSEY TWINS
THE BOBBSEY TWINS IN THE COUNTRY
THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT THE SEASHORE
THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT SCHOOL
THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT SNOW LODGE
THE BOBBSEY TWINS ON A HOUSEBOAT
THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT MEADOW BROOK
THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT HOME
THE BOBBSEY TWINS IN A GREAT CITY
THE BOBBSEY TWINS ON BLUEBERRY ISLAND
THE BOBBSEY TWINS ON THE DEEP BLUE SEA
THE BOBBSEY TWINS IN WASHINGTON
THE BOBBSEY TWINS IN THE GREAT WEST
THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT CEDAR CAMP

THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES

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THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES

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THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES

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Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers, New York Copyright, 1921, by Grosset & Dunlap

The Story of a China Cat

_Frontispiece_--(_Page 113_)]

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I TOY-SHOP FUN 1
II A NICE LITTLE GIRL 14
III "FIRE! FIRE!" 28
IV A LITTLE BLACK BOY 38
V ROUGH PLAY 50
VI A TERRIBLE STORM 63
VII THE RESCUE 76
VIII JENNIE GETS THE CAT 87
IX AN OLD FRIEND 101
X THE GLARING EYES 111

THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT