The Old Cat

                                                            An old woman had a cat.

The cat was very old; she could not run

quickly, and she could not bite, because

she was so old.One day the old cat saw a

mouse;she jumped and caught the

mouse. But she could not bite it; so the

mouse got out of her mouth and ran away, 

because the cat could not bite it.

Then the old woman became very

angry because the cat had not killed the

mouse.She began to hit the cat.The cat

said, "Do not hit your old servant. I have

worked for you for many years, and

would work for you still, but I am too old.

Do not be unkind to the old, but remember

what good work the old did when they

were young."