1 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: Welcome to sleep Tight. 2 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 2: Stories, Chapter six. 3 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 1: Blackie, who had walked from the sitting room where the 4 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: old lady had been reading, out towards the hall, heard 5 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 1: voices as the front door was opened. Come in, invited 6 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 1: Missus Thompson. I just thought i'd stop over to see 7 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 1: how you were, spoke a strange voice. That isn't Arthur 8 00:00:59,840 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: or Mabel, thought Blackie, for she knew the voices of 9 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:08,119 Speaker 1: the children. I thought perhaps you might be lonesome, said 10 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 1: the visitor. Well I was lonesome, said Missus Thompson. But 11 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 1: a little while ago I heard something up on the roof. 12 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: I went up, opened the scuttle, and what do you 13 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 1: think I found? Not a baby? Don't tell me it 14 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 1: was a baby, exclaimed the other voice, which was that 15 00:01:30,440 --> 00:01:36,959 Speaker 1: of a lady. No, it wasn't a baby, spoke Missus Thompson. 16 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 2: With a laugh. 17 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 1: So of course I'll not tell. 18 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 2: You it was. 19 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 1: Come in the sitting room and see. Oh what a 20 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 1: fine big black cat, cried the other lady, leaning over 21 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 1: to pet Blackie. Where did you get her? Oh? Isn't 22 00:01:56,800 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 1: she a beauty? That's what I found up on the roof, 23 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 1: explained Missus Thompson. It was the cat I heard walking around, 24 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 1: and I brought her down to my house with me. 25 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: How did she get on the roof, asked the other lady. 26 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 1: Why she got out through that vacant house where the 27 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 1: family lived that moved away. I don't know their name, 28 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: as they did not stay in this block long, but 29 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 1: they must have left the cat behind, and she made 30 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:38,959 Speaker 1: her way up to the roof. No, I don't believe 31 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 1: those people had a cat, said the other lady. So 32 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 1: I don't believe they left this one behind. I would 33 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 1: have known if they had had a cat, for they 34 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: lived right across the street from me. The cat must 35 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: have come from somewhere else. Of course I did, said 36 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 1: Blackie to herself as she listened to this talk. I 37 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:04,680 Speaker 1: ran away from a good home, but I think I 38 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 1: have found one almost as nice. Though I shall miss 39 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 1: the children, but I don't know how long I shall 40 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:16,360 Speaker 1: stay here. I may run away farther. I wish I 41 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 1: could tell these nice ladies some of my adventures, but 42 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 1: of course I can't, for they don't understand my language 43 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:31,919 Speaker 1: very well. The two ladies talked more about the black cat, 44 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: wondering where she had come from and all that, and 45 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 1: every once in a while one of them would lean 46 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 1: over and pet Blackie. I wonder if she will let 47 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 1: me hold her in my lap, said the lady, who 48 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 1: had come to pay an evening visit to Missus Thompson. 49 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 1: I hope she will, for I love cats, try it, 50 00:03:54,640 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 1: said Missus Thompson. Blackie seems very kind and gentle. The 51 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 1: other lady picked Blackie up my How heavy she is, 52 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 1: she exclaimed, Yes, she is a big cat, spoke Missus Thompson. 53 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:18,040 Speaker 1: Blackie was very willing to be held in the lady's lap, 54 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 1: for Arthur and Mabel often pet Blackie that way. The 55 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:27,960 Speaker 1: lady stroked Blackie's fur and rubbed her ears, and as 56 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:34,599 Speaker 1: the cat liked it, she purred, this is the nice 57 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:38,559 Speaker 1: part of my adventures, thought Blackie to herself. I guess 58 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 1: I rather like running away after all, But perhaps something 59 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 1: else will happen in the morning. I won't go back home, 60 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:52,240 Speaker 1: at least not for a day or two, and by 61 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:57,160 Speaker 1: then I may have more things to tell Speckle. Maybe 62 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:00,480 Speaker 1: he will not think getting locked in a vacant house 63 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 1: much of an adventure. I must have more exciting ones 64 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:11,120 Speaker 1: than that to tell about. The two ladies talked for 65 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 1: some time longer, taking turns patting Blackie until it was 66 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:21,160 Speaker 1: time for the lady visitor to go home. Good Night, 67 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:25,000 Speaker 1: She said to missus Thompson, I shall come over often 68 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 1: to see your new cat. I hope you can keep 69 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 1: her and that no one comes to take her away. 70 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 1: So do I, though of course I would give her 71 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:39,599 Speaker 1: to whoever owned her. If I had a nice cat, 72 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 1: I wouldn't want anyone to keep her from me. Missus 73 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:47,839 Speaker 1: Thompson said, no, I wouldn't either. Well, good night. Oh, 74 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:51,839 Speaker 1: when do you go to the country in a few 75 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 1: days now, I think, and will you take Blackie with you? 76 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:00,320 Speaker 1: I will if no one comes for her be before 77 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 1: I go. Then the two ladies said good night again. 78 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 1: Ladies always say it three or four times somehow or other, 79 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: and then Missus Thompson locked the front door. It will 80 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 1: soon be time to go to bed, Blackie, said the lady. 81 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 1: I will get out the cushion my white cat used 82 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 1: to sleep on, and you can use that. Blackie wondered 83 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:31,719 Speaker 1: what had become of the white cat who used to 84 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 1: live with the kind old lady. Missus Thompson brought out 85 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:42,680 Speaker 1: the other cat's cushion. It was nice and soft and 86 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 1: Blackie liked it. In the morning, Blackie, who had slept well, 87 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:56,359 Speaker 1: was given a good breakfast of milk and oatmeal. Missus 88 00:06:56,360 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 1: Thompson seemed to know just what cat's like. I wonder 89 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,039 Speaker 1: if you would run away if I let you out 90 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:07,559 Speaker 1: into the yard for a while, spoke the lady, looking 91 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:11,440 Speaker 1: at Blackie. It is not good for cats or other 92 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:15,600 Speaker 1: animals to stay in the house all the time, especially 93 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 1: in summer. I think I'll let you run in the 94 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 1: yard a bit. She opened the back door, and Blackie, 95 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 1: after sniffing a bit to make sure there were no 96 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:34,560 Speaker 1: dogs about, when out on the back steps. The yard 97 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 1: was not as large as the one where Mabel and 98 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 1: Arthur lived, nor did it have in it a grape arbor. 99 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 1: It doesn't matter, thought Blackie. I shall not stay here 100 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 1: very long, especially if I go to the country with 101 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:54,640 Speaker 1: the lady. I will be glad to be on a 102 00:07:54,760 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 1: farm once more. Wouldn't it be strange if she took 103 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 1: me to the same farm where I used to live. 104 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:04,960 Speaker 1: I would like to see my mother and my brothers 105 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 1: and sisters once more. That little Scratcho was a strange cat, 106 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 1: and Blackie thought of one brother who was named Scratcho 107 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:19,080 Speaker 1: because he used to scratch his ear in such a 108 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:26,800 Speaker 1: funny way. Blackie sat on the back steps and looked 109 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:33,800 Speaker 1: around Missus Thompson's yard. The cat saw no dogs nor 110 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:40,320 Speaker 1: any other cats, and then, thinking there might perhaps be 111 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:43,920 Speaker 1: cats in the yards on the other side, Blackie went 112 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 1: down the steps. Now don't you run away, called the lady, 113 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 1: playfully shaking her finger at Blackie. Wow, said Blackie, which 114 00:08:57,320 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 1: I suppose might be her way of saying that she 115 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:05,679 Speaker 1: would not run off. Down the walk she went, and 116 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 1: she looked up at the fences on either side. I 117 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:15,080 Speaker 1: wonder if there are other cats over there, thought Blackie. 118 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 1: That fence doesn't look any higher than mine at home. 119 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:26,079 Speaker 1: Perhaps I can jump to the top. I'm going to try. 120 00:09:26,679 --> 00:09:30,160 Speaker 1: Blackie gave a little run and then jumped for the 121 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 1: top of the fence. To her delight, she found that 122 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:38,160 Speaker 1: she could reach the top, where she clung with her 123 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: sharp claws. Now that isn't so bad, she told herself. 124 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:48,440 Speaker 1: I am getting to be a better jumper running away 125 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:51,680 Speaker 1: did that? I think just as Speckle said it might. 126 00:09:54,040 --> 00:09:57,920 Speaker 1: I'm glad I left home, though I do miss those children. 127 00:09:59,080 --> 00:10:02,080 Speaker 1: Never mind, I shall go back to see them. Someday. 128 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:08,880 Speaker 1: Perched on top of the fence, Blackie looked down in 129 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 1: other yards. She hoped to see another cat with whom 130 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:19,480 Speaker 1: she might talk, but none were there. Blackie did see 131 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:23,400 Speaker 1: something which she did not like very well, and that 132 00:10:23,679 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 1: was a big dog asleep in front of his kennel. Hm, 133 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:35,680 Speaker 1: thought Blackie. He seems to be a savage looking dog. 134 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:40,600 Speaker 1: I hope he doesn't get after me. It's lucky he's chained. 135 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:47,000 Speaker 1: He doesn't look as though he likes cats. Just then, 136 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:50,520 Speaker 1: from behind her on the fence at the other side 137 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:57,359 Speaker 1: of the yard, Blackie heard a voice saying in cat language, Hello, Blackie, 138 00:10:57,679 --> 00:11:00,320 Speaker 1: where did you come from? And how did you get here? 139 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:06,160 Speaker 1: If I may ask? Blackie turned and saw a yellow 140 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:10,320 Speaker 1: cat sitting on the other fence. How do you do, 141 00:11:11,120 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 1: asked Blackie politely. I just happened to come here. And 142 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:17,600 Speaker 1: how did you know my name? And what is yours? 143 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:22,600 Speaker 1: I guess your name was Blackie because you are so black, 144 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 1: said the other cat. My name is Topez, for I 145 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 1: am colored like a yellow Topez stone. 146 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:36,880 Speaker 2: You see I live here? Do you live there? Well? 147 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:40,400 Speaker 1: I am staying with missus Thompson For a while, Blackie answered, 148 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 1: I ran away from my own home. 149 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:44,520 Speaker 2: Did you ever run. 150 00:11:44,440 --> 00:11:50,840 Speaker 1: Away, never, exclaimed Topez. I'd never dream of doing such 151 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:58,360 Speaker 1: a thing. Did you have any adventures, asked Blackie. No, 152 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:02,280 Speaker 1: I never did. Well, that's because you never ran away, 153 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:08,080 Speaker 1: went on Blackie. You have to run away to get adventures. 154 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:11,959 Speaker 1: I've had two or three already, and I'm expecting more. 155 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:17,720 Speaker 1: I'll come over and tell you about them. But just 156 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:25,560 Speaker 1: then something happened. The big dog in the yard woke up, and, 157 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:30,000 Speaker 1: seeing Blackie perched on the fence, up he jumped with 158 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:33,480 Speaker 1: a growl and a bark and made a rush for 159 00:12:33,520 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 1: the black cat. Oh my goodness, cried Blackie, jumping down 160 00:12:39,679 --> 00:12:44,559 Speaker 1: quickly and fairly scooting into the house. Oh if that 161 00:12:44,679 --> 00:12:50,640 Speaker 1: dog should get me, don't be afraid, called Topez. That 162 00:12:50,720 --> 00:12:56,640 Speaker 1: dog is a bad one, but he is chained. Blackie 163 00:12:56,679 --> 00:12:59,240 Speaker 1: had forgotten about the chain when she leaped off the 164 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:03,080 Speaker 1: fence so quick he might break his chain, and then 165 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:07,280 Speaker 1: he'd get us, said the black cat. When she was 166 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:13,400 Speaker 1: safely on her own back step once more, he could 167 00:13:13,440 --> 00:13:17,600 Speaker 1: not get over the fence, Topez says, don't be afraid. 168 00:13:18,040 --> 00:13:20,480 Speaker 1: He always barks at me and tries to get me 169 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 1: when I go on his fence. I don't like that 170 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:28,760 Speaker 1: kind of dog, said Blackie, who was breathing fast. I'll 171 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 1: never go on his fence again. Come over and talk 172 00:13:33,559 --> 00:13:41,200 Speaker 1: to me, invited Topez. There are no dogs here, so 173 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:44,120 Speaker 1: Blackie went over and had a nice talk with the 174 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:50,480 Speaker 1: yellow cat. Blackie told her all about her adventures and 175 00:13:50,600 --> 00:13:53,280 Speaker 1: how she got on the roof and was taken in 176 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 1: by Missus Thompson. Yes, she is a good lady and 177 00:13:59,679 --> 00:14:04,720 Speaker 1: kind into cats, said Topez. I go over to see 178 00:14:04,760 --> 00:14:06,760 Speaker 1: her once in a while, and she gives me nice 179 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:11,800 Speaker 1: things to eat. She had a white cat once. What 180 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 1: happened to her, asked Blackie. Oh, while Missus Thompson was 181 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:24,000 Speaker 1: out one day, a bad boy tied a tin can 182 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 1: to the white cat's tail, and it frightened her so 183 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:32,920 Speaker 1: that she ran away and never came back. We never 184 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: saw her again. That was too bad, said Blackie. It 185 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:44,080 Speaker 1: was an unpleasant adventure. It is best to stay home, 186 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:49,880 Speaker 1: spoke the yellow cat. No adventures for me. If you 187 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:52,920 Speaker 1: don't have adventures, you will never be a good fence jumper, 188 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:56,720 Speaker 1: Blackie said. Speckle. The cat who lived next door to 189 00:14:56,800 --> 00:15:02,440 Speaker 1: me and my other home, told me so well. Jumping 190 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:07,600 Speaker 1: fences isn't all there is in life, said Topaz as 191 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 1: she washed her face with her paw. Here Blackie, Blackie 192 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:17,760 Speaker 1: called Missus Thompson from the back step. It's time for 193 00:15:17,840 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 1: your dinner. Come and get it. Excuse me, said Blackie 194 00:15:22,840 --> 00:15:25,720 Speaker 1: to the yellow cat. I have to go now, I'll 195 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:32,440 Speaker 1: see you this afternoon. That afternoon, and several other times 196 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:37,680 Speaker 1: later on different days, Blackie and Topez met on the 197 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 1: black fence and talked. Blackie was getting to like it 198 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:47,760 Speaker 1: more and more in her new home, but still she 199 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 1: was thinking that she did not have enough adventures. Every 200 00:15:56,240 --> 00:15:58,400 Speaker 1: once in a while she would get up on the 201 00:15:58,440 --> 00:16:03,200 Speaker 1: fence to look at the big big dog, and whenever 202 00:16:03,240 --> 00:16:08,240 Speaker 1: he saw her, he barked and growled and tried to 203 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:12,560 Speaker 1: break his chain to get loose, but he could not. 204 00:16:16,680 --> 00:16:22,520 Speaker 1: One day, something new happened to Blackie. Missus Thompson had 205 00:16:22,560 --> 00:16:26,400 Speaker 1: been very busy packing trunks and getting ready to go 206 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:32,479 Speaker 1: to the country, and this day she said, come, Blackie, 207 00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:35,040 Speaker 1: if you are going to travel with me, I must 208 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:38,040 Speaker 1: put you in a traveling basket so I can take 209 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:43,680 Speaker 1: you on the train. She lifted Blackie up in her arms, 210 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:46,720 Speaker 1: and the next thing the black cat knew was that 211 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:51,200 Speaker 1: she found herself in a basket with a cover shut 212 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:55,960 Speaker 1: tightly over the top. Well this isn't so very nice, 213 00:16:56,840 --> 00:17:00,000 Speaker 1: thought the black cat. But still, if we are going 214 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:04,480 Speaker 1: going to the country, it may be all right. It's 215 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:09,920 Speaker 1: part of the adventure, I suppose. Then Blackie felt herself 216 00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:15,199 Speaker 1: being lifted up and carried along. I wonder what is 217 00:17:15,320 --> 00:17:19,119 Speaker 1: going to happen now, thought the black cat.