El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-25
Ell Paso's Bank C1earings For Year of 1912 Tota1ed
500. 688. 96I. Exceeding Last Year By 100000
Life the Third Year
Helen Again Exhibits Pussy Purr-
NEW, but Does Not Win a
Blue Ribbon
Mabel Herbert Urner
UIHer-
,kTD HAVE gone this afternoon,


any cat show
But, dear, they must have Judged
them by this time. Oh. I'm so anxious
to know if she's taken blue ribbon"
We'll, can tell you right now-she
hasn't"
But she did last year!" Indignantly.
Last year she was only kitten in
the novice class. Now she's in the open
class against lot of regular old show
cats-an entirely different thing"
Warren picked up the evening paper.
ought to be something in here about
that show"
What's this? Lady Sonia is Cham
pion Of Show. Judges Decision in Many
/ Glasses Causes Dissatisfaction
"Oh, I didn't see that" as Helen
leaned over his shoulder and breath
Iessly looked through the list of prize
winners for Pussy Pur-meW's name
but 1t was not there.
An Odd Decision
Told you she didn't stand any
chance against those old regulars. Lis
ten here! Whatd you make of this?
r. E Mason, the Canadian Judge.
caused much discussion by deciding
that-''Tabby cats do not have to be
tabby marked to win in tabby classes -
Jove. that's as good as a nursery
rhyme"
Helen's smile was a reluctant one,
Tor she was again looking over the
list of winners as though still hoping
to find Pussy Pur-mew there.
" The distribution of prizes resulted
in much dissatisfaction read Warren.
There was a general diSSenSion from
the judges awards: say, that might
be good fun-lOt of old women fussing
over their cats. Get your things on
let's 60"
Warren Is Amused.
Warren, like most city men, hao a
covert interest in chickens, founded on
the firm belief that if he ever had the
time he could start q chicken farm and
produce more eggs and make more
money than anyone now in business.
Here" pausing before a cage in
which a huge speckled rooster with a
comb like raw meat was regarding him
impersOnally. Plymouth Rock-that's
the breed to stock with Fine for mar
keting. Steady layers"
Since only the lot number marked
the cages, Helen was of course much
impressed with this display of knowl-
edge. But she was anxious to get to
Pussy Pur-meW. The cat show held
for her more allurements than the
poultry show. even though Warren
seemed quite willing to still further
enIiven her as to the merits of the
various breeds.
They were making their way
through the crowded aisle between the !
cages when Warren suddenly threw /
back his head and roared.
''Ha-hai They've changed EN- about |
this year! Oh, I say, that is rich"
Changed what abOutP'
He waved his cane toward two large !
black lettered signs at the end of the /
Garden: Birds in the Concert Hall"
Cats in the Restaurant"
Helen remembered the sign, Cats 1
n the Concert Hail." which last year
Warren had so mereilessly ridiculed.
Wouldn't have missed this for a
arm" he chuckled- Say, you won't
lave any trouble getting me here next
rear. Where do you suppose they'll
nave the cats Them
The large restaurant was roughly
,artitiOned off. one side crowded with
Thite-clothed tables and the other
With rows of cat cages.
Wins Second Prize.
Unheeding Warren's soothing re-
marks, Helen hurriedly led the way. to
age cleaned a bright red ribbon. let
ered-'Second Prize, Open Class"
AT least she did get second prize"
declared Helen proudly.
That's So" admitted Warren. That's
Pussy Purr-mew who had been
urled up on her cushion, now recog-
lied Helen and rubbed against the
lars Helen petted her and straight
ned the red velvet which lined the
7 say. this ones a cOrker," gassing
N to a huge white Persian. Throws
'ussy Purr-mew in the shade, all right
,ome on. I want TO see the rest OF
But Helen fingered over Pussy Purr-
new while Warren strOlled on to view
he other felines. In a few moments
.e came back with a catalOg.
"See here, pointing to class 4, IN
which Pussy Purr-mew and only one
Their cat were entered. Did you know
here were only two entries in her
lass2'
Helen nodded, flushing slightly.
We'll, you're fine sport-you are!
our cat gets second prize because
here isn't any cOmpetition-but you'll
arefuIly suppress that fact and go I
head and blow for another year.
why Warren" Indignantly, you I
now 1 never 'blowt "
"But you take mighty good care,
ont you. that everybody who calls (
ses the blue ribbon she got last Year,
why, I may have shown it to few |
eople and told them about it Why
louldn't II"
Don't you want to see Prince
IRE a much decorated cage, was
eckoning to them He's won more ,
bbons than any cat in the show.
My two years and three months and
2 weighs IL pounds. Mr. Bellnord,
lie animal artist, you know, says he ]
IS the finest head of any cat he ever
tinted"
Great heavensP muttered Warren,
-Our blowing can't come up to that!
oppose she camps there all day and
ags everybody that goes by"
I don't know, dear" laughed Helen, :
,ut some of them do sit here by their
is and tell people about them"
Now here, here's the one I wanted
~ to see" as he stopped before a re-
Il smoke colored cat with mysterious
llow eyes. Some class to him, Ell?
nd look at his ribbons! Now if we're
ling into this cat game-why not 7
we prize winner and get in right?
It's see what it says about this duff {
Wheel" Warren gave long, low {
nistle- Five hundred That's a bit a
iff, isn't it? Let's see what else we '
n find" I
But to Helen's relief the smoke '
lored King Cuddle was the only cat
sale that appealed to him. '
We'll, I guess Wen stick to Pussy ]
lrr-mew." he said finally. Il can't G
e $500 in any cat. I'd want an awful C
Of cat for $50 or SIS. and I don't '
low what I'd expect for $500. Come /
B, let's get home. We've had about t
ough of this for one night" ;
ip to the eastern refineries as soon as | a
s temnpr has COp1ad To I .