Show II r rI I I I r I HOW TOPSY WON THE PRIZE Tiger and Tim were two kittens and while their mother Mrs Puss tried to bring them up as well mannered mannered mannered man man- kittens should be brought up those two naughty kits quarreled all the the tim time Topsy Kitten their sister was a anice anice anice nice quiet little puss and Mrs fuss luss was very proud of this one well behaved behaved behaved be be- haved child you may be sure and that was one reason her brothers never a alliance hance to plague their sister because she was always held up to them as a model But the one thing they never forgave forgave for for- or- or gave was wag what took place in the barn one day though it was not at atall atall atall I all Topsy's fault but their own Mrs 1 AIr I Puss had offered a prize to I the one one who should catch the first e ribbon I mouse it t w was to be a a. red reel f for r their neck and each one of I wanted ItOh it itOh itOh It Oh Ohve we ve will get the prize said I Tim to Tiger Topsy is so nice she would not run after a it mouse L Let Letus tl us go in the barn bans and watch this morning Then I 1 can wear the ribbon ribbon ribbon rib rib- bon this afternoon when we sit out in front in the sun sun sunI v vI I I am to win the prize said Tiger You cant can't have it it Oh I 1 know Ill I'll get the mouse first said Tim I can always beat you running Neither of you win wilt get Jet it if It you stand there quarreling said Mrs Puss giving each of her sons a tap tapon tapon tapon on their ears which sent both scudding scudding scud scud- I ding into the barn Tim sat down by the biggest hole I and Tiger said that was not fair fall so they pushed each other about until I their mother hearing the racket came in and and settled the dispute by i saying they both should sit by the hole and the one who caught the the mouse mouse would ha have the prize I It was a long time before the mouse came out of his h Mlle le because I Itney they had made so much noise but I at last he did come and such a scramble you rou never did see Over boxes and pails and rakes and hoes hOPR they all flew and then Tim caught it but Tiger tools took it away from him saying that he s saw w it first and that the mouse belonged belong d to him Tim Kitten said it was his and he began to push Tiger and the first first thing they knew they h had d forgotten all about the mouse which had escaped escaped escaped es- es and was running for its hole Tim and Tiger tumbled and clawed at each lach other in a terrible way quarreling quarreling quarreling all the time each saying the mouse was his when Topsy who was I passing the barn h heard rd the noise and I went in to see what was going on i Just as she entered the door dool the mouse was running for Its hole and i t quick as a wink Topsy pounced upon j I it and carried it Off to her mother That afternoon when Mrs Puss Pus sat out in the sun with wish her three children chil dren Topsy wore the red ribbon I while her brothe brothers s looked at her with envy and anger anJer She took m my muse said Tim I I caught it first I It was my mo mouse se I I saw it be before before be- be fore ore you jou ou did sai sala Tiger I If n I hear another er r word woid about that mouse both of y u will go to bed without your supper super er said Mrs Puss If you ou two were not always quarreling one of you jou OU would have ha won the prize but yo r sister caught the mouse and brought it it to me first and the prize is her hers As they were J i o 0 have ha a saucer of I cream for supper Tim arid and Tiger thought it best not to talk any anymore anymore anymore more but Tim lim whispered d to his his his' brother rother and sal said R j f jho I Who ho wants wants' the the- oI oi L. L led ribbon red ribbon j anyway anyway I 1 dont dolt Only girl kittens wear those things I dont don't want want It elther either said Tiger rolling over on the grass grass Boy Kittens kittens Kit kit- tens cant can't nt fight with ribbons s on their j necks s I Copyright 1919 by the McClure Newspaper Newspaper Newspaper News News- paper Syndicate New York CIt City |