SOFFRONA
AND HER
CAT MUFF.
SOFFRONA
AND HER
CAT MUFF.
BY MRS. SHERWOOD,
Author of
“LITTLE HENRY & HIS BEARER,”
&c. &c.
Wellington, Salop:
PRINTED BY AND FOR HOULSTON AND SON.
And sold at their Warehouse, 65, Paternoster-Row,London.
1828.
[Entered at Stationers’ Hall.]
SOFFRONA
AND HER
CAT MUFF.
LITTLE Soffrona lived with a lady who loved her very much. She was notthe lady’s own child, but she was as dear to that lady as if she hadbeen so, and the child always called her mamma. The lady had a littlegirl of her own called Sophia. Sophia was one year older than Soffrona;and Sophia and Soffrona learned lessons together, and played together,and were very happy in each6 other’s company. When you saw Soffrona,you might be sure Sophia was not very far off; and when you saw Sophia,it was very certain that Soffrona was at no great distance.
How delightful it is for little children to live in love and peace onewith another! Hear what David says on this subject——Behold, how goodand pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! (Psalmcxxxiii. 1.)
Soffrona and Sophia lived in a very lovely house, surrounded withwoods. Wherever you looked from the windows of that house, you mightsee trees growing thickly together, forming beautiful arbours, andpleasant shades, with little paths7 winding about among those trees;and here and there, near the trees, were fountains of water springingfrom the hills, and running down into the valleys: for there were hillsthere, and the tops of some of them were covered all through the winterwith snow, though in summer they appeared green or blue, according tothe time of the year, and wore a very pleasant aspect.
Soffrona and Sophia were allowed to play in these woods, and they hadlearned to run and skip upon the hills like young fawns. It was verypleasing to see them, and they found many treasures in those wildplaces which children who have never been in woods have no idea of.They found...