El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-21
RY FLoRENCE D. YoDER.

4 THOUGH Teddy Tabby and
~ Tommy Tabby loved one an
other dearly. that did not mean
that they did not take all day TO play
tricks on one another
They looked so much alike, each
with black nose, and green eyes lnaL
Mrs Tabby could scarcely tell them
apart herself The nelEhbOrs never
could know just which was when
Now both OF them used TO take ad-
vantage OF that state OF Al-.-- :, q ~, --
when Tommy had done s9nelnlns
naughty, Teddy was Just as ukelS 70
get spanked for It. In turn Iedd.
went abOE saying that ne was AoIl-ll
half the time and would do terrible
things Then when the report was
made at home that Tommy Laooy mao
broken a window Mrs Iapu5 "ollu
call Tommy in and make him take the
punishment Teddy. who had peen the
real culprit, would 90 tree-
Teddy played this last trick so olteh
that at last II grew tiresome 10 rom
my, and he began TO plan Tor revenge
Il must have something about me con-
stantly. so that every one VIII Know
! am Tommy he decided inally- he
thought Of wearing funny DOW on
his neck or of wearing certain KINDS
Of clothing. But he couldn't manage
that III forget the bow he thought
and then I can't arrange about the
clothing. for Teddy would steal II from
me while I sleep" He laughed TO him
sen. uOLl see now GUY AAN@sa az
I surely admire his wits, but I am go
ing to get ahead Of him II IL taxes an
day and all night
He had been sitting in his favorite
spot on the doorstep. but ne saw 1elly
coming, and got up and moved away
He wanted TO think uudisturbed-
Down the path and out OF the gate
he wandered, his paws in his pockets
and a great wrinkle in his forehead
He kicked up the dust in little clouds
as he walked Let me see-l want
something that ] can't forget-Lhal
means something that viii follow me
without my having to think OF ll-a
He had walked so slowly and was
so busy that he had not noticed tnal
he was almost up TO the home OF lne
Hicks family and he almost pumped
into Fannie Hicks coming out OF the
gate Where are you going In sucn
a hurry he said as he lodged the
puppy girl over to the toy shop
she called over her shoulder. Il am 10
have a new Dolly. My old one was
such a Ply She got so she could not
shut her eyes. and she used 20 see
everything that went on. then tell on
me"
Fanny started to hurry away. but
Tommy ran uD to her. "Oh. give me
your old dolly" he begged. Il need
her" Fannie Hicks laughed out louc
L never heard Of such silly ooyf
she said, but of course. If you really
want her she's home. Mother VIII
I give her to you"
It was just five minutes afterward
I that Tommy went out with the open
eyed dolly. Mrs. Hicks and Tommy
told her what she must do, and that
she must never leave Tom for mo-
ment, or let anyone steal ner- she
MANAGED to get the ideas in her head.
and was quite excited. As long as Mr.
Hicks had been the one to talk the
! most, Open-eyed dolly was satisfied
and made uD her mind TO obey every
word.
That night Tommy sat down TO din
ner with his dolly He went about
later on at pIay-always with his dolly.
and the children knew that he was
Tommy Not once did anyone call him
Ted
me now" he thought. but tonight ]
will steal that dolly and make her
follow me. Once her eyes are shut i II
get her
He waited until Tommy had gone to
bed and was fast asleep. with the doll