Show I I I w a Q l' l i I I 1 r I I I I ITHE THE TELLTALE Fluffy was a whit kitten and Tony Tonya I a 8 puppy Sometimes they played together to together to- to l gether as good children should and andI sometimes they and were I very naughty But But one day something happened that broke their friendship forever and ande e even een en after they were grown up to cat- cat hood and they were never quite the same good rends ends It was one day when the cook forgot to close the pantry door that it began I Fluffy nuffy and Tony were sleeping by the stove in the kitchen when Tony opened I one eye and saw the door open Up he sat and whispered to Fluffy keeping his eyes on the dining room door to make sure the cuO did not re return return re- re turn Look the pantry door is open he said I Lp Up jumped Fluffy Fluff too vuo and in they I I both went Up on the shelf shelt they jumped poking their little noses into ever everything thing they could find but therewa there I wa want wasn't m t anything Tony cared for not for not even a bone I On a plate were two little fish and andI I Fluffy told Tony the they were the very nicest things he ever ate and that ithe if it I he would one he would never never again want any meat So down they both Doth jumped with a I fish in their mouths anu out jUt or the Kitchen they ran and under the steps to eat themI them I I I dont don't like this said Tony it has hasI I pins pin in it too I am going to carry It itI back I Oh no Ill I'll eat it and save you the trouble said Fluffy Fl woo WHO Knew anew very I well that Tony could shot not eat the fish but she could not carry catry two s so sd she had got him t tb to bring It for herIt her It did not suit sult Tony at all alt t to have Fluffy eat at and he not have a bite so he ran back to the kitchen and there was cook with the empty plate in her hand Where tere is that kitten she said to Tony I you do not eat fish so sosho I she sho must have taken them I And then what did that bad Tony do but Jump up and catch cooks cook's dress just as if he knew what she had said and then he ran to the and barked Cook followed him and then Tony ran rah ran down the steps and looked under and barked again and of course cook looked and and there was 45 poor Fluffy Fluy caught with the stolen fish Fluffy was punished and she did not forget who was to blame for her being caught but it was a long time before she had her revenge One day Tony was asleep in the sun I when Fluffy happened along and saw a abig abig abig big wasp near Tonye nose Oh Tony a wasp is on you I 1 Iguess Iguess guess you dont don't dare chase him off she said afraid o et 01 a wasp wasp said Tony sitting up and striking at it with witha a paw Oh you didn't hit him laughed Fluffy You cant can't he Is is too quick for you and he can get on you all he likes I No he cant can't cant said Tony angry now and striking hard at the wasp and this time he hit it tt and the next 1 thing Tony fell felt was a sharp sting sUng on one eye and then on the other I Off he ran crying as ne fled and then it was that Fluffy had her re revenge revenge revenge re- re I when poor Tony sat by the barn door with both eyes nearly closed I If It you jou had not told cook the day I 1 ate the fish I would nave have chased the wasp away she told him I I 1 knew he would sting you if it vU nit him and now perhaps you win Will nave time ume to think about how bad you were to telltales tell telltales telltales I tales and get me punished And that was the reason that when I they grew up Tony and Fluffy never met on the stairs without giving each I other a tap with their paws and Tony TonyI barked and Fluffy humped her back and all because Tony told tales I Copyright 1919 by the McClure l Newspaper Newspaper Newspaper News News- paper Syndicate New York City |