TILLIB TEXAS. 



"We have had some funny boarders at our house. TiUie Texas 

 was perhajis the funniest. She came one hot summer day, dressed 

 in a heavy black coat. 



She was an entire stranger to all of us. She did not look or act 

 like any one who had ever before been among us. We were very 



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shy of her at first, and didn't give her a warm welcome, but by and 

 by we grew to like her and enjoy her society. 



What do you suppose she was? A lady? Xo. A little girl? 

 Xo. I'll tell you. She was — a little bear! She was only six weeks 

 old when caught in Texas, and was sent to our landlady's daughter 

 by express. She wore her name, " Tillie Texas," on a silver neck- 

 lace. 



Poor little thing! She was too young to leave her mother, and 

 at first she cried like a baby if she was left alone. The landlady 

 took her to her own room at night and covered her up in a tinj' bed. 



