El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

morning Their faces were washed and
| their whissers were brushed. and they
{ were all ready with their bundles when
Lessle was Just getting out OF bed.
I 1ao1y. or you viii be late for the
I picnic, and the kitties trotted about
and finished their tasks in no time.
All but Jessie
Oh viii be on time" she laughed:
the rest OF you can walk ahead 7
nave only TO md my hat" The other
kittles started. and Tessie ran about
20 begin TO hunt her hat
She looked in the kitchen and she
looked IN the pantry, and she looked
under the beds.
The time was getting along toward
; o'clock when she burst in upon Mrs
Laocy- Mother, / cannot md nv hat"
she began. cant you help me look for
II Mrs Tabby shook her head. You
should know where YOU put it" she
IspAed and went on with her work.
Aessle glanced at the clock. and then
went upstairs again.
Her paws seemed TO get in her way
every time she moved. and she simply
tore the room up looking Out came
the bureau drawers out came thu
clothes, and she looked but all in
vain Finally she sat down in despair
and several large tears came out OF
her eyes and ran down her face 7
don't see what I could have done with
although she asked all OF Tottie's
doIlies and even the toy horse Prince
she could get no news
She ran down stairs 10 look at the
clock, but before she was half way
down. il struck S. Then she sat down
on the stairs and wept in earnest Some
small bisque dollies. who belonged TO
Tottie often sat in the corners OF the
stairs but they were very stupid. and
did not have much sense. They shook
their heads as Tessie cried. and only
grunted when she asked them for news
OF the lost hat.
Tired out at last with CRYING the
kitty girl went again TO Mrs Tabby.
i can't ind anything to wear on my
head she cried. and the dOllies don't
know where my hat is either. The
time for meeting the others is here.
ana shant get to so at all" Mrs.
Tabby took the kitty girl in her arms
and let her cry on her shoulders. but
she did not try to hunt for the hat
Iessle cried for several minutes, but
oy and by she dried her tears and took
on her jacket. I'll Just stav at home
TINS time, she tried to say bravelv but
her under lip trembled- And / will
never forget TO hang up my hat"
,-,.a4rs- Laooy was sorry and patted her
kitty girl on the head. Just take one
more look out under the trees" she
seilu' and II you do find the hat YOU
may be able TO meet the others vet
Iessie obeyed and went out into the
~ t.
but came running back with a squeal
or JOY 7 did find II. mother" she
cried. and Mrs Tabby helped her into
her jacket and she hurried on
Down the road she flew. with her hat
in her hand. Half way to the cross
roads she had TO sit down and rest
Her heart was heavy. for she feared
that she was too late Then when she
was rested she started again. and got
10 the meeting place breathless. No
one was there. and the place was so
silent that big bumblehee who passed
seemed TO make an awful noise.
IeSsie looked up sthe road. then
Strengthened mp. and started OF again.
III catch them vet" she said TO her
self. and she really did They played
so much on the road that they had
got only a short distance.
That night when they got home tired
and hauuy. Tessie walked in first went
20 the peg on the wall. where her lat
belonged and hung il there She was
never going 20 get left again on It's =
account-(C Copyright. 1914. by F. E
ICder)