El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-16

would take him. He often went BY hiua-
self. but IL was not so much fun as
having company With Teddy. how
ever, he had the best times in all Tab
byland, and they not only went fishing,
but actually caught fish. The time
that they Wenr out and surprised all OF
Tabbyland was the best OF all
The night before they were TO 20 they
they went 20 bed very early. Their
fishing poles were all ready, their
clothes were laid out and. as a special
favor, Mrs Tabby said that they could
wear their trousers and no aprons at
an as they could get around better
without skirts. They were so excited
that they could scarcely 20 to sleep,
but after a while they dropped Off
Mrs- Iabby sat in the front room and
talked 10 Mrs Hicks They laughed
softly together as they talked Of the
plans OF the kitty boys. for they did
rot believe that they would catch any
thing.
That old creek is fished out" said
Mrs Tabby, but I would not tell Tom
my for a prize he and Ted viii have
Just as much fun catching minnOWs-'
Mrs Hicks sighed Times aren't what
they used TO be-" she said as 8 great
big wrinkle appeared in her forehead
between her sad eyes j remember
when they used 70 catch great fish
there almost as big as a kitty boy"
Yes" replied Mrs Tabby, Il suppose
they viii be disappointed and I think
that Toby aud Poly and some OF the
other creatures have made fun OF them
for going"
Goodness me-" Mrs Hicks. sad lady
dog that she was, almost smiled DO
you think that would make any differ
ence 70 Mr. Thomas Tabby2 II viii
Just make him more determined to
catch whale- Then they both
laughed. for Mrs Hicks. although she
had a puppy boy OF her own. was very
fond OF Tom Tab5y. She believed in
him faithfully. and there was a deep
friendship between the small bad kitty
boy and the tired lady dog
So the boys slept tight and fast and
woke early in the morning fresh as
two flowers for their trip They ate
their breakfast and were off before the
sun was scarcely up They went down
the road as IL they meant business and
Mrs Iabby shook her head as they
left Don't be too sure now" she
called after them; you may be disap-
But Tommy kicked Up the dust and
Teddy trotted beside him: they knew
what they were abo-L They arrived
at the creek and set their baskets
down and got out their lines Now.
said Tommy 10 the other kitty boy.
I'm going 10 do something that no
one else has ever done. in our time.
anyhow. Instead OF going up creek TO
fish. where everyone has fished for
ages. I am going to sit right'-hs
stopped. and Teddy finished for him
here by the swimming pool" Right
the first time" giggled Tom. and Teddy
shrugged his shoulders. "Of course, 4
think as you DO. I wouldn't look so
much like you II 7 didn't"
They cast in their lines and then
waited patiently Perhaps what they
did looked silly. but they were very
wise, after all For many years no one
had rlshec IN the deep hope that was
used as a swimming hole. The trout
used TO gather there but after while
the word went about that the place
was fished out, and that the swimming
had scared everything away So line
was never dropped in its deep waters
But Tommy Tabby had sharp eyes
and one day he had seen several black
shadows dart swiftly in the deep swim
ming hole. He knew that they were
trout. and big ones. too. and he had
planned just such a time as this to get
them out.
TIE kitty boys sat with shining and
eXpectanr eyes The minutes flew BY
and suddenly swwish- Out came Teds
line with a huge fish on it Then an
instant later came Toms sW-Wish. and
another big trout lay gasping on the
grass In just one minute Ted caught
the last one.
They went home proudly with the
trout on a pole, and two very wide
grins on two very dirty and mussed
faces, just exactly one hour after they
had left Not a word did they say in
explanation, not place would they
describe as the lucky spot, and the
other creatures gathered about from
near and far TO look at their catch Il
knew Tom Tabbv could catch some
fish" said Mrs Hicks proudly
But AIRS. Tabby knew that there
must be a joke somewhere about the
whole thing for when about noon she
said that the other boys had gone fish
ing Tom and Teddy laughed until they
cried. For you see they had caught
the very last granddaddy OF all the
fishes in the creek, and there were
really no more left any place in its
waters.-Copyright 1914, by F. E Ho-
der