The Dolores star., 1910-11-18

| men who happened 10 De epeuosne
| the summer In the neighborhOod. -
pecially those various nephews Who
vers visiting neishbor Carothers.
with the latter person Aunt Jane
was not on remarkably good terms at
the present. Exact causes Various
disAgreementa, plus occasional at.
tempts at settlement. with Aunt
James Tabby and neighbor Carothsrs'
Pete. OF canine descent. - the
dramatis personas.
Looking over the hedge. Phyllis.
possessed Of an ardent desire to stir
up something BY way Of varying the
monotony. was debating whether or
not to bid her neighbors. or one OF
them at least. . cheerful good evening
the next time he looked her way.
1T would be nothing more than
neighborly." she remarked to Tabby
a. she rubbed afRectionately around
Phyilis's white-shod feet. that were
Just visible beneath the hem Of her
frock.
Tabby adored Phyllis. And Phyllis!
She tolerated Tabby and fed her an
occasional tidbit from her plate.
Just at this point tho man who
PHYLLIS had decided was the best
looking Of her neighbors. and he II
was who looked oftenest at that fair
4, audience OF one. took his turn at the
bat. Determined to distinguished him
self. he gave . mighty swing to his
bat Over the hedge came the ball.
After II, with the skin OF an athlete
who could do the high hurdles In no
mean time. came the batter.
beg pardon" he said a. he
landed: have you seen my ba--"
and here he stopped short. with con-
sternation writ large upon his coun-
tenance.
What he saw was the girl, who but
Q moment before had been an inter
ested watcher Of the ball game. seat.
ed on the ground and rubbing .
much swollen instep. Beside her sat
the cat. evidently also a participant
In the accident. as she was bestowins
considerable attention and much
licking on an injured paw.
Tabitha stopped In tn perform.
ance long enough, however. To favor
the cause Of all the trouble with q
| splitting. spluttering address that, had
he been able to translate II. might
possibly have made the mans blood
run cold. A II was, his chief con-
Germ for the moment was for the girl.
and the cat was unnoticed.
There's your ball" said Phyllis.
pointing to Il. should say did see
II. also ! felt H." with an unsuccess-
full attempt At q laugh.
"Oh. hang tho ball" said the man.
too anxious asd worried 70 - polits.
You're hurt, aren't your And, By
Jupiter. 20 II the cat." he added. %
he looked At Tabby for the nrst time
That ID . calamity" @
SIR said the now enraxed Phyl.
lis. do you put that miserable cat
ahead Of me In Importance, Evident
ly you do. and that being the case
presume should feel highly honored
to think that you favor mo with any
attention at ALL"
Rifing to her feet with diflculty,
not designing to see the hands held
out TO her assistance. she attempted
. hooking bow. But the attempt end.
ed In moan Of pain from Phyllis -
she STAGGERED and would have fallen
had not those despised arms caught
and held her while the cause os ali
the disturbance. now Genuineiy alarm.
ed. bent over the girl.
You are rore seriously hurt than
] thought" said the man. You will
have 10 let me carry you to the house,
Miss Karlton."
DO you really think TN damaged
more than Tabby!" asked Phyllis
with wicked CLEAN IN her eyes a.
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and nv the ysv- .he .o.,,sm"x
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