`` Did you say anybody could go in for nothing if they took something to show ? '' she asked . `` Yes ; and them that has the best fruit , or cows , or butter , or whatever it is , they gets a premium , '' said Sam , chopping away . `` What 's a primmynum ? '' asked Kitty , forgetting to pick up chips , in her interest . `` It 's money ; some gets a lot , and some only a dollar , or so . '' `` I wish I had something nice to show , but I do n't own anything but puss , '' and the little girl stroked the plump , white kitten that was frisking all over her . `` Better send her ; she 's pretty enough to fetch a prize anywheres , '' said Sam , who was fond of both Kittys . `` Do they have cats there ? '' asked the child , soberly . `` Ought to , if they do n't , for , if cats aint cattle , I do n't see what they be , '' and old Sam laughed , as if he had made a joke . `` I mean to take her and see the show , any way , for that will be splendid , even if she do n't get any money ! O , puss , will you go , and behave well , and get a primmynum for me , so I can buy a book of stories ? '' cried Kitty , upsetting her basket in her sudden skip at the fine plan . Puss turned a somersault , raced after a chicken , and then rushed up her mistress ' back , and , perching demurely on her shoulder , peeped into her face , as if asking if pranks like these would n't win a prize anywhere . `` You are going to take Mr. Green 's hens for him ; ca n't I go with you ? I wo n't be any trouble , and I do so want to see the fun , '' added Kitty , after thinking over her plan a few minutes . Now , Sam meant to take her , but had not told her so yet , and now , being a waggish old fellow , he thought he would let her take her cat , for the joke of it , so he said soberly , -- `` Yes , I 'll tuck you in somewheres , and you 'd better put puss into the blackbird 's old cage , else she will get scared , and run away . You stand it among the chicken-coops , and folks will admire her , I aint a doubt . '' Innocent little Kitty was in raptures at the prospect , though the people in the house laughed at her .
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