El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-11
SEeEES

I'D things are best" said Mrs
Tabby wisely one evening to
- the boys and girls as they sat
out on the lawn. A new little shiny
automobile had come to Tabbyland not
long before. and the children were
very anxious TO use il and throw away
their old one entirely one OF the nus
eager was Tommy Tabby, Tor ne NAG
really never used the old auto mlcn
after he had been thrown out OF II
when IL first came to Tabbyland-
But 1 don't see why we should not
play with the new one as much as Ms
like" Tommy objected 1t is so mucn
prettier than that old gray thing, ana
goes 10 times better
You don't know whether it goes
better or not" said Mrs IabDy' IoE
YOU have scarcely had a chance TO give
il a fair trial The old one has given
all Of YOU many good times, and 1
think that il would be a shame TO leave
il untouched and unused You know
that for, that very reason things come
to Tabbyland. Be careful how you
treat them, and how you change your
affections"
Nevertheless. Tommy could not get
over his desire 10 take a long ride IN
the new car and early the next morn
ing he set out. Mrs Tabby watched
him go very quietly, and cid not say
much, but in her heart she was sad 70
think that Tommy was so Tickle
With his clean apron on. and MS race
washed. and little package OF lunch
hidden away under the seat Tommy
started off all by himself He went so
early that none Of the other children
were there TO see him 60 only Mrs
Tabby, who kissed him goOdby very
sOlemnly.
Tommy buzzed along the road beauti-
| fully for many miles. stopped at the
I house OF the Dummies in the wood and
even went beyond The sun was so
! bright. and the flowers so pretty, that
! he was very happy, and went Just as
fast as he could. so that the breeze
would fan his face Along about noon,
he stopped at a shady place in the road
and taking out his little package OF
! lunch began 10 eat
Overhead there were several small
I clouds. but he did not have time 10
Z notice them When he had finished
his lunch he started on again Per
haps had better 90 back" he thought
. but the road was inviting and the air
was cool as he went on again
Five minutes later he had stopped
I In the middle OF the road. and II did
not take him one second 70 find out
that the new automobile had broken
down and that he was stranded Niles
from home nothing else TO eat, it was
either leave the car and walk or wait
until some one came To make mat
| tiers worse @ breeze had famed the
clouds together, and big rain drops
[ began TO fall
At home Mrs Tabby had begun 10
get worried She looked out at the
I big clouds. and she looked at the old
clock in the kitchen. and she shook
her head The storm came, and she
/ was more worried than ever. Where
was her kitty bow in this driving rain.
At last she could bear il no longer
l Teddy" she said. drop your toys at
once. Get the cotton horse with the
I best disposition and 20 after Tom"
/ Then she sat down and cried Teddy
I hustled about and did as he was told,
and inside OF 10 minutes was off and
away.
The cotton horse was inclined TO be
very skirtish at first but after Teddy
| had explained carefully what the jour
ney was for he settled down and was
/ a model horse Perhaps he was just a
little eager to find the automobile