El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-04
BY FLoRENCE .. YoDER.

get in your own beds and let Tottie g
TO sleep"
them in the dark Tom went 10 his
bed and pretended to 90 10 sleep. but
Tessie stayed TO talk with TOtLe- soon,
however, they We're al Wnere they be
lOnged- Then naughty Tom got out
went to the top OF the stairs and lis
tened II was very quiet downstairs.
Mrs Tabby had gone out in the yard
for a moment.
Tom sneaksd down very softly, hold
ing his nightie up in one hand, so that
he would not trip When he got 10 rhe
bottom he went straight TO the table.
There. spread out In Two pans were
some lovely cherries.
Now these" said Tom, taking of his
nightcap and taking some OF the very
dark red cherries IN one paw and IlIllns
the cap, are very ripe and good
He tasted one to make sure
And thee" he took some OF the
bright red cherries and put them in the
pocket OF his nightles are sour cher
ries and are made for cooking / viii
take them upstairs and eat the rips
ones The sour ones I viii feed 10 tbs
girls. and they VIII think that they are
He giggled and laughed TO himself
loaded his cap and pocket, and theu
went softly upstairs again
Without saying q word. ne empueC
OF cherries In the dim light he
thought that he knew which was which.
Then he called the others
oh, Tess. oh Torties see what ]
out OF bed jumped the naughty kit
ties, only too glad to have an excuse.
You would think that they could
scarcely see one another, but they were
not afraid for their eyes were very
sharp. even in the dark
What have your said Tessie-
Taste and see" replied TOms push
ing some Of the cherries toward her
Tessie took one and put IL in her
pink mouth -1IAAI8IAlmmmm. she
said Then TOttie took One-and she
said Mmmmmmmmmm-
They are just pretending that they
like them said Tommy TO himself as
he watched them He was so busy
watching their faces for sign Of the
sour cherries that he did not look at the
fruit itself
They ate and ate till the last ons
wei, they are pretty good sports
thought Tom But when they find
out what good ones I have, won Z they
be as mad as hens-
At last he reached for the other pile.
Look what j have" he said. and
took one of the bright red cherries in
his teeth He shook ii and played with
IL. and they watched him and besged
for il
NO. sir" laughed Tommy. You have
had yours"
They sat very. quietly. and watched
him very wistfuly.
he CURED one Win MS paw ana IL
rolled away Then Tessie saw her
chance and stole one. She put il in her
mouth and bit il. then spit il quickly
out II was very bitter In one sec
Ond she knew the trick that Tom had
tried TO play.
And then and there she had to turn
her face away so that Tom would not
see her grin
Eat one. Tommy" she begged Tom
took one with a great deal Of bowling
and waving. and put il in his mouth
He bit down on It, Tessie and Tottie
burst out laughing.
For his face drew down at the cor
ners in the stranEest way. and he let
it drop out, seed and all. on the floor
He had saved the wrong cherriesi
The others had eaten the sweet onest
Tessie and Tottie heard Mrs Tabby
coming in again They scampered 10
their beds. and Tommy crawIed into
his with a very sheepish look on his
face. He pulled the covers over his
head. but he could not shut out the
giEgles that came from the other two
kitties.
They never let him forget his mistake
either, and he was cured Of playing
jokes for almost "a week-Copyrigh
1914. by Florence r. Yoder.