El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-26
bLTT TELL, Jimmie, what are you
w going to do nOw?" asked


Mr.. Caw-Caw, the black
COW gentleman, as he looked across the
dining room of the nest house, up IN the
pine tree. and saw his little crow boy
hopping gently toward aunt FlippIty-
Flop What are you up to-" asked jim
mics papa
'Why-er-I was just going to"
lie was going TO play some trick on
aunt Fhppity, I know he was" said
Mary, who was wondering when she
would have another walk in the woods
with uncle WiggIy Longears, the rab-
bit gentleman.
Were you going to do that Jimmie2"
asked his papa looking at his watch to
see If II were time TO 20 TO work in
the eornfleld- where he pulled up weeds.
" ELL 1 was only Just going to take
her spectacles while she is asleep. and
hide them" said Jimmie, sort Of looking
down at his toes I'd soon give them
back 10 her"
Yes. after she had perhaps fIipped
and Topped all over the nest. looking
Tor them" said mamma CaW-Caw. oh
Jimmie! Why viii you be so mischiev-
ous?' she asked
Il guess can't help it." said the
little crow boy, who always wanted to
ne playing some trick, or hiding bright
objects, like pieces OF glass. a thimble
or some ones spectacles- Z love to hide
things and find them again"
What's that?" suddenly asked the
nice old maid crow lady. awakening
quickly. Did some one say fire2-' and
she arose from the rocking chair in
such a hurry that she stumbled over a
rug, and went down in heap on some
sofa cushions. But then dear old aunt
Fippity-Flop was always doing that
50 no one minded very much. especially
as she was never hurt
1t isn't fire. said Mary Jimmie
was just talking about hiding things SO
he could find them again -
OH exclaimed aunt F1ippfty-FloD
feeling to see If the mischievous little
crow chap had pulled out any Of her
hairpins or tail feathers while she was
asleep. But Jimmie had not got the
chance. "Oh, Jimmie, can't you let me
alone2"
Yes, for a while. as I'm going out to
play" he said laughing
'If you see uncle Wiggily, the rabbit
gentleman, give him my best wishes"
said Mr. Caw-Caw, and tell him I will
be glad if he'll come over and eat a bit
Of rubber plant pie with me"
'Pn tel him." promised Jimmie. as he
new down out of the nest in the tall
pine tree The little crow boy thought
perhaps he might have an adventure. as
his sister and uncle Wiggily had had
the day before, with the bald eagle,
about which I told you.
Z wonder what will happen to me?'
thought Jimmie, as he flew along now,
and caWing and talking to himself
Pretty SOM, as he Tapped his wings
above a little next years Christmas
tree, Jimmie saw, down on the ground
q bright, shining piece of red glass;
part Of q bottle, it may have been
Hat There is something nice and
shiny for me to hide" said Jimmie, for
crows, as I have told you, always hide
bright and shining objects when they
can. It is one of the games they play.
just as boys jump rope and girls shoot
marbles
Yes, III hide that" Jimmie said, and
flying down he picked up the shiny
piece Of glass. Now I wonder where
can put 1t where no one viii find it?'
thought the crow boy. when all of a
sudden, down under the trees. in the
wood, fast asleep, he saw a big dog,
with long, flopOver ears. almost like
lady's purse folding up
Hal The very thing." said Jimmie
Caw-CaW 10 himself I'll lift up the
flap Of one Of his ears, and hide the