El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-14
.EREES

] 1.-THE basket was turned over and the
four Fluffy Downs and Rover
were left to themselves Now
this story tells just how and why
the folks in the picture happened 10
I come 10 Tabbyland. so 4 must begin
when they belonged TO the Little Boy.
He was rot such a naughty little
boy. but h never could remember 10
pick up his toys. When he begged
and begged his mother TO get him
some live chickens. nice little downy
ones that were soft as silk. she
thought for a moment.
Il wonder If IL viii teach you 10
care for your belongings she asked
him ~ on know that you cannot run
away and neglect live creatures, for
II you do they viii go away and
never come back They won't stand
the treatment that dolls and toys
do"
But the Little Boy promised 50
sweetly, and listened so carefully.
and nodded his bodied head in such
distracting manner. that his mother
sent out and bought the four Fluffy
Downs immediat ely-Which means as
fast as she was able.
He loved them and cared for them
for almost a week, and never forgot
TO feed them His mother kept an
eve on him for two or three days.
but when she saw how good he had
Deen she did not watch any longer.
After three or four DAYS Little Boy
began 10 get Ncareless- He had
small cloth dog. with noble and ten
ger shoe button eyes. named Rover
(tne one you see in the pictured, and
ne got into the habit of leaving Rover
70 take care of the chicks Now
Rover was clever chap. but he was
IN the world with human beings and
he was not able TO collect food or
really care for the Fluffy Downs as
ne should You see that toys and
animals never move around where
folks can see them
They don't want any one to know
Just how much sense they have for
tear they Will be put 10 work EIe-
plants. and horses. and cows. and
animals like that forgot and let
some one know that they had sense,
ana thew have been working ever
since But the toys. and the cats.
ana dogs, and some other animals
Wnlch some folks say are wild. have
oeen very careful and do not have to
work for anyone but themselves.
30, as / was saying Rover. when Z
ieIt one day, with the Fluffy Downs
n basket, was at his wits end 10
know what TO DO. That is a very
long distance, too, for Rover had
good wits.
het but they were so hungry and :
cried so hard. and ran about SO that
they tipped il over.
Fluffy Downs dears" said Rover. I
cooking his shoe button eve which I
was on the left side. the time has I
come tor us 70 90 away. Tabbyland Z
IS not far distant. and If YOU will
put yourselves in my care I viii take I
you there One thing at least is GER /
tain As soon as we get away from l
these mortals, we can use our brains
and get food and a place to sleep. !
But the Fluffy Downs loved the
Hn
II ne was unkind to them Rover .
raised up paw and showed them a
s.iI In his side where the cotton
see that place. he asked. little
BOY did that by throwing me down
on Ine ground. He'll do worse for
you sooner or later, and Il Is easier
Tor YOU to get killed than Il is for
me One Of these davs he'll squeeze
N NE out Of YOU and then you
VII have grand funeral But YOU
WI WI never get to see the Sunshine or
4 opyland again" He stopped and .
me Fluffy Downs drew a long breath. 1
but we can't walk far" they
3lPeu, our less get in the stones.
w., va our doWny fur is ruihed by rain.
can settle that easily" said
.SSoNer Ilrmly- for I know where Z
mere Is carriage He disappeared
-ltuer me house, and sure enough.
Z .gu ne came out again. he was !
lllcneq up'to a small curved basket J
IN wheels. The Fluffy Downs
tapped their wings (Which were no
llBser than postage stamps) and
opened their beaks (Which were re
re OF thlmhlesl and cheered with I
nelr tiny voices which could not be
l5-Lu az an by even the Little Boy. /
They climbed in and were ab077r 10
TART off when they heard the Little
soy coming Quick. under the I
louise. whispered Rover. and ne drew I
lark depths.
There they heard the Little Boy I
w mere are my chickies." he cried |
ana where, oh. where. is RoverT'
They heard his barefoot sandals nan :
N the ground. aand then heard a
vail or woe He ran toward the !
.ouse steps-'-Mother." he cried. "you ,
we're right NY chickies and Rover
re gone"
Mother came ont and looked about I
ne was sorry for the Little Boy. q