El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-20

- 4 Nd then Mrs. Hicks she
~ raised up her paw and
] smacked Toby an awful
whaek-I saw it and heard it," said
blnkle. across the swing 10 his kitty
/ brother, Tommy Toby. They were
! waiting to be called to dinner and
were swinging TO pass away the time.
Don't tell me-" Tommy answered,
quickly, I don't care what the dog
FAMILY does when no one is looking
don't see why you always want to
60 about telling tales, anyway" he
added. with a frOwn.
Well, you said" began Binkie. but
Tommy broke in Il didn't saw any
thing to begin that talk. You know
what mother told YOU would happen IL
you Kept on repeating other folks af-
FAIRS You certainly see and hear more
Ihan anyone I ever heard"
Binkie was silent for moment, but
not one bit ashamed. Although Mrs.
Tabby had tried TO break him time and
again, poor Binkie would persist in
telling things on other people. He was
a SSip-there is no other word for IL.
If anyone went down the road. he was
on hand to find it out If Mrs Hicks
lett her house in a new dress. he was
the first one TO tell it in Tabbyland.
He stood up in the swing and pushed
so that they could so faster. for by
rising up Just a little higher he could
see over a tree in the distance and al
most tell who was at the turn Of the
road Some one was coming: they
were too far away TO distinguish yet.
but Blinkie made UP his mind at once
that ne would stay right out in that
swing until whoever is was came up
the road past his house.
What's the matter nOW2" asked
Tommy, but when he saw what Binkie
was up to he shook his head in dis
gust II going into the house" he
said, as he climbed out of the swing.
i cant stand to have you peeping and
stretching and gawlEing: il makes me
nervous With those words he jumped
out and ran to the house. He went in
side. but came out again. Dinner is
ready curiosity he called TO BinEie5
you had better stop gazing and come
IN It won't take much TO have moth
er forget you entirely"
But Binkie had his eyes on that big
black spot down the road, and he
wanted to see who it was. Tell her
III be in in a moment" he answered
j st leave my dishes'-he strained his
eyes down the road--Tu clear them
up myself
So Tommy turned up his nose and
SAID soemthing that sounded like
We'll, it's nonef Of my business" and
went back to his dinner. Mrs Tabby
uld not complain when Binkles mes
sage was given her. nor when the din
ner drew to a close and he did no-
come In Just leave his plate and
bowl Of milk" said Mrs. Tabby. What
was he looking at, anyhow, Tommy %
she asked of Tom
Now I can't just say" laughed Tom. Z
Tt looked like somebody and yet it T.
didn't I would say that IL was a rig I
Of some sort with folks inside. II he (.
is still out there il hasn't moved. so I
they must have had a break down" He !
ran to the window and looked out into /
the dark
"Binkie is still swinging and gaz- I
ing he said laughlngly- I never saw !
anyone so interested in other folks /
affairs" Mrs Tabby cleared her
throat. I'm going down to see grand
mother. now" she said, and viii see
what il is. II il is a break down
we'll. you other children might as we'll /
come along. too But suppose we go
Tut the back way so as not TO disturb I
3in5ie at his watch2' She smiled as
he finished and the other kitties gig
sled with JOY. Mrs. Tabby was Just