New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-29

you shouldn't have crossed the path. Everything
to get used to It, You will in time. and she sour
AS susie turned from the anthill. she spied the
crooked stick tptoeing among the trees and she
hoped c! after him as fast as she could
cried.
The crooked stick turned around. well. what do
Uses ants to Re a little boy and little girl
You must unenchant US right away" croaked
Susie, authoritatvely,
Is all can do. You viii have to get used to it.
Yog 6 will lin in time and he s dsaPPe@aFed
what rt they all say They Won't any Of them help
Billy BIZ, know there's way-peOple always get
II see pig ,bwown bunny wabbit Toody. Him
looks yury kind. P'waps he knows"
n6ads spe aepPeq 0g9T 5 to 5e oq4ny daDR
Toad: Why do you carry an umbrella this pleasant
I'm not Mrs. Toad and this isn't an umbrella: It
Is my little brother. Billy explained susie; we
be ourselves again hope you are not enchanted
'Oh, l see said the bunny rabbit. mo. I am
not enchanted, though my great-great grand
father was I've been ral,Oit so long don't want
II ants to Be little boy, said Billy. "oh peas
And I'm tired Of being q toad" said Susie.
u suppose that's the way one feels about II
when he is first enchanted said the bunny rabbit.
Let me see he continued, after thinking a
think can At the end Of this path, Just at the
edge Of the woods is little red house and in the
Will Will help yoq am sure for she is always doing
K n things Tor US and she knows an about these
up on my back will carry You"
an6 Susie together and Susie hoped on to his
The rabbit went down the path with long leaps,
and very soon they were in front Of the tiny red
house IheIe were morning gloTies running up over
tidy little path. Bending over some sweetpea vines
SaInDrIc 6Gess wniie nl h cap Win lavender
Tbs hmm ranf I'M IN hara and ai5
dear. kind wise lady. am bringing to you toad
enchanted, and the toadstooi umbrella she carries
is her little brother Oh. dear. kind wise lady
them?'
ne wise lady looked down at them over the tops
OF her silver trimmed spectacles. Why. why. this
very vepg hn Of YOU YOU to bring e them to @
please walk into my parior and wait for me I will
P % 0H s1 sure You need Mr. Bu1 M
The bunny thanked her for the carrots and let
woods, and the wise lady went into the parlor,
where Sl-.e squatIed on a hassock in front
of rocking chair.
oh, plea5e, gear. kind wise lady" said Susie.
remembering the bunnys wor1s. will you help
oh. please unchant uses said Billy coaxingIy.
she sat down in the rocking chair in front of
is your name. and how did you become enchanted
she asked in the sweetest voice. and can I'M
Susie tod her all about il. and as she talked her
voice became less croaky. and the hrst she knew
toad at all. but little girl again. and Billy
yellow curls falling over his rosy cheeks.
h how diU yOu DO it aimed susie.
1T quite easy" said the wise lady. for you
had not been enchanted long
Were you ever enchanted?" asked Susie. her
eyes wide with wonder.
"Oh. yes. indeed. very often. am enchanted
now and a beautiful smile came into the wise
ladys face as she looked down at Billy's yellow
curls and silken fringed eyelids
We'll do look very much Ike q sweetpea"
said Susie gazing at her with edGiration. oh IL
was just lovely of you TO do it, and she threw
her arms around the wise lady's neck and Rugged
her, which woke Billy up.
He stared down at mis- chubby little legs. and
cried geefully: 'Oh. is title boy again and
Soody' and he jumped from the wise lady's lap
and few 10 Susie.
The wise lady stole away TO the pantry and
turned with small silver tray. which were
some sugar cookies and two tumblers Of sweet.
warm milk.
oh how nice!' cried Susie
"Lubly, lUbly" said Billy. Uses was vury
hunEy'
When they had drunk the last drop of milk and
eaten the last crrnb Of cookie the wise lady said:
i think you had better home now my dears.
Your mother must be worried about YOU" and she
vent 10 the little gate with them. and pointed out
the way TO the hotel, which very far OF.
She kissed them goodby and asked them to come
again some daV. Ana 'he cNiI7r~~ home with
their arms full OF hollyhocks and roses