El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-05

w YEN Tommy and the other Tab
w by children wanted to be good.
they were very good. and then
when they wanted to be bad they were
very bad, but when they wanted to be
funny they were funnier than anyone
else in the whole cat kingdom
If there was any one at al Derore
whom Mrs. Tabby wished her kitties 70
behave and act very polite indeed. II
was Deacon Brown. a very dignit1ed
old gentleman cat who used to call on
her once in a while II dld seem as
if every time he called something hap
pened to spoil his opinion Of the Tab
by children. Mrs. Tabby wanted 10
make him think that they were very
good children and as a matter OF 1act
they were. but they seemed 10 always
be particularly bad when he came
thought that little kitty boys and girls
should do nothing but sit stlll and toId
'.Noyv. children" said Mrs. Tabby one
afternoon. Il want you to all keep
away from the house for several hours
You may play in the yard and In the
shed. but after the other terrible
things that you have done / can't think
Of letting Deacon Brown lay eyes on
you again" She did not speak Grossly
and the kitties giggled
That just suits us" plped up Teddy
Because we have business this after
noon. 30 II 4UEEs eaAN ---9 ISL az
Mrs Tabby drew sigh OF relIeI
well 1 am glad to have you safely out
OF the way. Mind you behave your
selves. though" she added
Now. if she had really known how
things were going TO turn out she
would not have been so happy But
how was she to know that Deacon
Brown would want 10 90 out 70 the
shed. and how did the k1tues know
that their wedding was 10 have a guest
Of Honor9
For. to tell the secret right away.
Tom and Ted. and Binkie, the three
/ kitty boys, were going TO have a play
wedding They had been helped by
the kitty girls and had got clothes
for the occasion. All OF the other
children in Tabbyland were coming TO
see the fun. Teddy was the groom,
} Tommy was the minister, and Blnkle,
7 because he was the prettiest and did
not have a naughty looking black
nose like the other two. was the bride
The shed was decorated with
] branches Of leaves and q big bell. and
all Of the Tabbyland pups and doll1es
and kitties were gathered to see the
I fun Suddenly they grew very quiet
for the whisper had gone around Jnat
! the boys were on the way sure
I enough. Tommy suddenly walked in,
/ dressed. as the minister. he hurried
up the aisle tripping on his own
gown and trying not TO laugh W men
he reached the spot over which the Dell
]
| stiU waiting for the others BY this
! time the creatures were laughing hard
I but when the bride and groom came
up the aisle they made fearful noise
| Meanwhile Deacon Brown had ar
| rived. and was up at the house In
fact, he had been talking several min
I utes with Mrs Tabby when they heard
/ the first noise at the barn lie started,
{ and said quickly, The children here
/ always seem to be having such innQ-
] cent fun" Then he leaned back IN
I smoorbed her apron. yes. they do
| have a good time together" Then
| she thanked her stars under her breath
/ they they were outside, but she did
/ not say anything out loud suddenly
] a great noise arose, laughing and cry
/ ing and barks- The deacon looked up
/ and smiled. Come" he said TO Mrs.
I Tabby. who could do nothing but agree,
! aler rs 20 down and see what is anus
/ ing the little dears in their play
Poor Mrs Tabby was not willing,