The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

can't play at being ladies and having tea"
 Pearle liked the idea of tea, and sald "Oh, yes. I'll be Mrs. Turtle and you be Mrs. Lizard Let's get the dollies and go."
 Once alone in the playroom Chubby got hi5 drum and began to make the very walls echo. Pigwigs thought: "Now's my chance to show my mettle." So he up and kicks the drum from Chubby's hands. thrusting the sharp end of rocker clean through the drum head, bursting 1t to pieces. Chubby stood aghast. What, you Pigwigs. to dare-to DARE spoil my drum!" And he got his candy cane and began to strike Pigwlgs across the nose with 1t. But Pigwigs, now fully reused to the fighting point, grasped the cane in his teeth and chewed 1t all up, and Chubby stood dazed and breathless. watching him. Then, seeing that hls beautiful cane was gone, he began to cry. and grew very angry with Pigwigs "Oh. you bad, naughty horse!' he cried "I'l swap you off, will" Then he got his gun, threatening to shoot him. GOT course, Chubby knew the gun would not shoot, but he just wanted to Tighten poor old Plgwlgs)
 But the minute Chubby got the gun Pigwigs lifted his hind feet and sent it against the ceiling, and It fell to the floor broken Into several pieces. Now Chubby was both enraged and shocked over hse Pigwigs' conduct. He ran and called Blinkie and pearlie, crying excit- edly: Come here quick an see what this bad. wicked Pigwigs has done"
 When Blinkie and Pearle viewed the havoc wrought by Pigwigs Blinkie said: Well. you was wantin Pigwigs to be fractious. little while ago you said he was all right for gurls. but too quiet for BOYS. guess he thought he'd show you what he could do. he did. An don't blame him. Are you goin' to swap him off to Ned for his sled?"
 Chubby stood silent moment; then said: Well. sister, l really do bl'eve dear old Pigwigs understood what said awhile ago. If that's why he acted so nnughtlly I'll forgive him. He's very wise horsey. But do feel awfully sorry bout my drum. my candy cane and my gun. He sure did break an eat 'em all up."
 Well, it's all your fault" said Blinkie, showing little sympathy for her wilful
 
 treat pigwigs right he'll be a good horsey, he will" Then she and Pearie ran down stairs 10 their dollies and thelr tea. leaving Chubby to think It oyer
 And Chubby did think 1t over. too. And pretty soon he mounted old Pigwigs, lift ing the brldle and saying: "Now for a ride to Banbnry Cross. old pigwigs guess you're fine horsey, for all l had got il Into my head that you had no life in you. But don't you throw me into the river, Plgwigs, for I'd get drowned, may be. And I'll keep you for my own, too, old Piswigs. wouldn't trade you to Ned for fifty slcds. And l don't care bout the drumit was too loud; and l don't care bout the candy cane, for 1t wasn't lastin'; and 1 don't care bout the gun. for it wouldn't shoot. 'cept nlake-believe. So, you're my bestest friend In the play room. Geeup!'
 And the way Pigwigs did trot was wonder. He got to Banbury Cross and back in time for luncheon. and when Chubby got off his back he patted his neck. saying: You're the finest trotter in the country. An you're my sure 'nough favorite."
 And Plgwigs had enjoyed his little re- venge. at the same time winning back his masters affection.