Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
DREAWLAND
ADVENTURES
Tufy Thomas Stoims
~ DADDY
"DID you ever see q cat in swim

0D1D you ever see a cat in swim
mingf' asked Judge Owl, as he
came Tapping out Of the dusk to tell
Peggy and Billy their bedtime story.
"No. we never saw a cat in swim
ming" answered Peggy and Billy
promptly.
And for very good reason" added
Judge Owl. Cats do not like to go
in swimming nor to take an nll-over
bath. They just wash themselves bit
ut time.
"But I'm gAing to tell you about
the swim Of Tuffy Thomas, the cat,
and the bath that made him dirty
instead of clean.
''Tuffy Thomas was proud and
naughty Muttese cat. He was a tidy
cat. too, and kept his fur spotless and
smooth. Because he was SO neat and
acted so proud, his mistress thought him
n very fine cat, with no bad habits.
but Tuffy Thomas had one bad
habit-he used to 20 bird hunting on
the sly. He often sneaked away from
home in the early morning when his
mistress was asleep and woe to the poor
bird he caught mapping.
"He killed and ate so many birds
on these hunting trips that finally kob.
bic Robin and Reddy Woodpecker put
their heads together and planned how,
they could punish him. After a lot Of
chattering they hit upon a fine scheme.
The first part Of this scheme was for
Robbie Robin to make believe he had
broken wing, so Tuffy Thomas would
chase him. ,
''Iiobbie Robin was n good actor, and
he looked just MS though he had been
badly hurt when Tuffy Thomas came
sncaking through the woods. Tufy
Thomas licked his chops when he saw
Robbie Robin.
" An. there Is bird with broken
wing. He will be easy to catch, and i
will have fine feast purred Euty
Thomas to himself. So Tufy Thomas
climbed the tree in which Robbie ROBIN
was hopping about. And he foiioweo
Robbie Robin out on long limb. hoD
bic Robin made believe he was badIJ
scared and shrieked and screeched. Ht
begged Tuffy Thomas to spare him, Du'
Tuffy Thomas Just licked his chop'
again, thinking what nice breakfast ut
was going to have.
"Robbie Robin crept away to the enc
of the limb. and Tuffy Thomas followed
| Present the limb began to bend beneath
| Tuffy's weight and he looked down
! There below him was pond. TuifI
Thomas began to be afraid he might fal
into that pond. But right before hin
was Robbie Robin. Another step ant
he could snatch the bird. So Tufty
Thomas went on, and the branch bent
far down. Robbie Robin gave n teasing
laugh. flapped the supposedly broker
wing and flew away.
'aTuffy Thomas saw he had beer
fooled and he started to creep back
Rut he didn't creep far, for he got q
sharp neck. There was Reddy Wood
pcckcr attacking him in the rear. TUT!
Thomas tried to turn to grab Reddy
but lost his hold and down he went into
! the pool.
and vSycd st that. He swan for shore
ne fast MS he could. but before he go
70 shore he ran into more trouble. Th'
nond was n mud pond, and when Tuf!
Thomas began to wade out he fount
himself sticking in the mud. To maxi
matters worse Robbie Robin and Redd!
Woodpeckcr futtered about him. peck
ing at his ears and giving him -sharl
digs in the back. Tuffy Thomas tough
hack. but the more he fought the deepe
he got into the mud. Soon he was 81
spattored he looked like n barn cat
"At last boy came along. and saw
Tuffy's trouble. He took long sticl
and lifted Tuffy out of the mud. Thel
Tufy went streaking for home. Fl
climbed into the window out Of whicl
he had sncaked in running away to q
hunting. He jumped on the bed, mudd
fur and all, and he gave his mistress al
awful fright. And. my, she gave Turf!
an awful slap for tracking mud all owe
her clean bed. She drove Tuffy out o
the house, and she wouldn't lct him bacl
all day--not until he had cleaned himsel
up. When he had done that he surcl,
was tired and hungry. An that Is wha
he got for going bird hunting on the sly
Tomorrow I will tell you how 81,
Tuffy got in the catnip bed"