The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
CHAPTER XII.
THE RABBIT PREPARES FOR A
JOURNEY

CHAPTER XII.
THE RABBIT PREPARES FOR A
JOURNEY.
Buddie had no opportunity to look about
her. The patter or feet sounded close at
hand, and the Rabbit made his appear
ance. He was equipped for journey. and
evidently no short one; on his back was
large pack-that Is. large for rabbit
o1 tine s to minute ne ns said refs n
i long iiii'S't' AN0 w. $50 !" : - =
'oh, is this the Corner?' asked Buddic,
LOOKING, about her. So far as she could
of the wood corner" Is one Of the
hardest things to find In the forest, and If
you do not know one when you see 1T you
"Yes. this is the Corner" replied the
Rabbit, "and the Greenwood Club is only
a little, way from here, We can follow
this path or take a short cut through tho
bush, rs you prefer.
Budde thought tho path would be more
agreeable. and they moved along. the
for that time Of year, but making no ref
erence to the birthday party at the Bears
and the strange way 1t broke up.
Yes; he was going on a journey, later IN
the day. after the frolic at the Greenwood
Club. He was going up to the Wen. as
he had Informed her when first she 1v met
been there. Then how did he expect to
Rn IL: ny saa maP ws made nc sad
he. ..Ho went up to the We'll i've years
To find out WY rabbit . Ta5b ha mis- his
out?" The Rabbit shook his head. 1.-The
near tho mouth OF the Well:
'Why, what funny map cried Buddlc,
studying the paper the Rabbit had given
Whats wrong with IT." he demanded:
off. she had seen great many maps.
Every land-lookcr that stopped he log
house for chat or dinner had q pocket
the timber had been planned within Bud Bud,
dies hearing. All these maps were ruled
off into little squares, in which were indi-
when there were any trails, which WASH.
often. But all the lines on the Rabbits
map We're circles, one within an the other iln;,,4
''Whats wrong with it?" tho Rabbit
again demanded, and in a slightly Offend
y 1T tina may be all right" RuddIe FASTENED
to say; only. You know, It's nothing but
;'Sl, you walk in tho woods whore
there are no paths YOU keep going AROUND
in circle. don't yon?" said the e, Rabbit Z,
"Of course YOU do" said the RABBIT.
Now It stands to reason that It you be-
gin with a large circle, and make make a sec,
third smaller than the second, and SO on,
you will eventually come to what you are
looking for"
Buddle you don't need a map for that,
my sranafather vas Ia great hand and for Or
say: Never start to explore q strange
country without first making map OF
ut seems a drcadfully roundabout way"
Nh ootn1 I E2,,ddia with another glance ut
the circles.
The sound of snapping twigs cut short
the argument and isndde remnr tbo me
his way to the. Greenwood Club, and ne
seemed much pleased again to meet Bud
with glance at the Rabbits pack
II am going up to the We'll to f ilEii out yn
why, Waoplc my hosc' ING 1tapoil ~
~ lie has a map, said Buddie, CURIOUS Y
ta know what th the DGeksy thought OF IT,
Donkey nix after one look. hee-hawed out
l" 5TRIs isn't a map" he cried, Its
map and nrRi Srfs eftsySd Espd bS 9n the
T rniH 'ee ' HMy Eriandlather made IL.
Welsh rabbit and drenmed IT, said inc
l)OnKeN, Will IL citu.hiS',
"iia was not a Welsh rabbit and he did
not cream it, returned the Rabbit now
furious ao ,,ad wheels IN his
''' "Thist He'I and ii cactus! Where do you
EXPECT to get with such mapG =. ~
ply, Buddie repeated his explanation
about travelling in gradually narrowing
''' "Rosh!' cried the Donkey. why. 1T
would take YOU a week. =,
W" w ex snN to be gone n week." said the
" "But WHAT'S iDi'is the use OF spendlns week
s sal : the 'ei bonisey Como. be reasonable"
Tie Rabbit who believed the Donkey was
talking simply to hear himself tax othor
cam III SeF'"'MR'S 'a talk s sbo% tits iasr
Suppose we go M to the club now us
about time fer the t tM 70 9sg,md club
we're situated IN and about a naturai
cearlngon the edge OF SrotHhe . o R bhlp
trees Here once w Seebe IS sa Tie t'o @
s'aa sos sion Of Of play and talk. their minds
free sei from the cares Of everyday life ,,,s.
awe have the games and races, nitst,
and the literary exercises afterwaid, the
Rahhit informed Buddle and the Don
key, mot many &c so d to the lecture Doc
toT rh G9p now had entered tho amphltheatre
which formed what might be called the
Il,nlu Jaw nearly all her wood friends
ana she ,b has yetc d &c kpaM she OK
IL i,a usc'a..sff suppose the LATEST Beaver
S rias Zoo law TO come; don't see him
savyhse pm s SD ss SS9a aad has ha n
islleu ~ mi out because / didn't stay
ne ne ,l lsnu 10 To- ii. 1t wasn't my fault"
xsle elgn DOG gas aR pas S@t ne lie
n,,,, ni,,t.ap n,no sandy as Bpddie came up and
I ba,d out it, nav In his best manne.rr,
sWiho's voilr friend with the long ears
,,e !" asked i'm an undertone, ,,.,
nv ,u Thny Moth have long ears, replied
BuddIe lookips from the Rabbit ,n., to p the
Doniiny ,sBut suppnse YOU mean It,Io
!soiln. ,,r,,y He's dreadtully wise. Hes