New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
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BUNNY WEENO-

BUNNY WEENO.
''T don't look Ike the other rabbits in Central
Park. said Bunny Weeno, refectively. why, of
course not! You could expect 10, for 1
a descendant of one of the oldest and finest fami-
lies of Virginia, and several of its members have
had the distinction OF being pets in Washingtons
family.
Il was very happy there and lived in a large
and beautiful wood with my parents. brothers and
sisters of the latter of which had a goodly supply
We were near the homes of country gentlemen, and
as We were fond of carrots. parsnips and other
garden stuff. we used often to visit them.
Near our home large open field where the
college boys played baseball, and thought it
great sport to creep quietly up to the edge and
watch them We took great care always that they
should catch glimpse of us, for. naturally.
that might have ended fun
the football had been ended for some
time. and l missed the sport. when one day saw
a colored man, whom l recognized as the gardener
of man living by, coming toward me with
lot of dogs. All the dogs had baseball masks on, so
/ concluded they to play and he was to
umpire the game. and l prepared to watch and en-
JOY it, But soon perceived that they had no bats
or balls, and then, TO my horror, heard Henry
him all! For he had spied me, and in minute all
the dogs yelping and chasing me. know l
made good time; but what could do with so many
after me | ran and ran until hnaily 1elI down
exhausted Then Henry called off the dogs and
picked me up. Oh. how my heart did beat. and how
wished had wings that might & fly back cIo5 to my my
home carefully and showed me to IA young woman,
VINO SAID was a beauty inns made me Ieel a
little better and listened 10 their conversation in
tently and heard him tell her how he had muzzled
the dogs they woud not tear me to pieces, and
he had caught send Mars Dick. up in
New-York. Just imagine how felt when he
called me Brer Rabbit did wish l could speak
his language and tell him my Bunny
WeenC and that belonged to refined family.
The young woman held and pretty
Henry brought a small square box, in which was
a sawdust carpet. tin dish of water de-
HciouS carrots. lettuce and sweet potatoes. |
beginning to wonder what il was for, when | sud-
denly found myself put into IT, and piece of wire
netting was nailed firmly all over the top; Then
my trouble began. for Henry carried down to
what he called the station, and put into n
other funny house that all filed with bundles
ana boxes In a few minutes a strange animal
bells were all ringing. and for what seemed to
a great many years my box bumped every which
way. and my bones all ached
AT last my box stood still and then another
took me and put a wagon, and went
through great many streets and then into house
1t was the house where the little boy Mars Dick
gave me some food. | ate heartily for l
hungry after my long journey.
Soon afterward the little boy home from
school, and Immediately caught sight of me. took
boy used to in Virginia during vacation and
OF pets
"He screamed with delight: oh mamma come
and see Bunny. He Is such a beauty
Then l was taken out to be be cuddled-but.
would you believe 1t? instead of taking by the
ears. he lifted me by the tail OF course. I kicked
and scratched, and, jumping away. landed on hat
i have since learned tea table. | guess |
made the cups and saucers very angry for they
ratified terribly, and thin cup broke with ndig-
nation at being disturbed. From there | ran out
through long hall and into the kitchen where /
met funny little dog with long hair. | jumped by
him and hid In corner There my little master
caught me and wanted me to kiss the little dog.