The Cats Who Made Their Master Rich
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Author / Collector:
Rachel Harriette Busk
Book:
Roman Legends: A Collection Of The Fables And Folk-Lore Of Rome
Publisher:
Estes And Lauriat, Boston
Year:
1877
Country:
Generic
License:
Public Domain (copyright expired)
Editor's Notes:
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The Cats Who Made Their Master Rich: animal helpers, gratitude, trickery, social rise, wealth, loyal creatures, deception, fortune, clever animals, success
Subject:
The Cats Who Made Their Master Rich
'Ah! as to cats and mice, listen and I'll tell you something worth hearing!
'In America, once upon a time, there were no cats. Mice there were in plenty; mice everywhere; not peeping out of holes now and then, but infesting everything, swarming over every room; and when a family sat down to meals, the mice rushed upon the table and disputed the victuals with them.
'Then one thought of a plan; he freighted three ships; full, full of cats, and off to America with them. There he sold them for their weight in gold and more, and whiff! the mice were swept away, and he made a great fortune. A great fortune, all out of cats!'
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