was an idea that pleased the kittens. Hops made up a rhyme that he was proud of:—
Various bays indent our coast,
But Hempstead Harbour we like most.
But Hempstead Harbour we like most.
Then they were surprised when Escargot explained that the word indent really means to put a tooth into.
Fourchette believed that young people should study the geography of their own homes, and make maps of them, so the kittens soon learned how to draw a picture of Long Island. It looked something like this:—
The eye of the fish is Jamaica, where you change trains. The wavy line along the fish's middle is the Motor Parkway. Of course the little square under the tooth-marks is the Roslyn Estates.
Now it is quite true that Long Island does not