New-York tribune., 1903-03-15
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AZ BETH BROWNING.

said the mouse with the sharpest teeth Couldn't
We gnaw the wires in two!
Certainly not said Mrs. Mouse. Wire cannot
| be gnawed Remember that Don't so near that
trap! Do you mind?'
After the trap had been thoroughly lnspcc'eu INC
mouse family returned to their home. and Whch 'he
little ones were by themselves and after they hao
| gone to bed a, night they talked III whispers OF
the terrible cage made of wire ,;,
Two DAYS passed during which the mouse !., a. cm,
drau had tho most rotous times playing with each
other running and jumping and chasing each other'
and Ph s m sorts IT was va dresdu And it WAS
the fault Of the mouse with the brightest eyes in
Come With me he said to all his little brothers
and s's9eTs' snc as W" never saw before in your
That WaS just hGT bs all mouse nous With the
longest tail Ill, a,,, So ,os tba
reply or sne snnT mouse Ss' vth 1t the E 0 "
s" he led while the rest followed and soon ne ne
frSstnE Ssd tT on in the m snd snp
sms tins, '''e' 'S .o ,oo.,nr arrangement down
th.rr said the mouse with the ideas he leaned
the edge ,S of thsf the rae1py seow smell ana
Zone on fellows. he said and as quick as
flash he was the lower shelf. his compahoAs
"Theress cheese in IL said the mouse with the
And there several noss al around 5 it, it, for said
the moTse s with ,int the ,ev as Saw Wa rea tar
round trap. with springs to it, each spring h"i'ei
"!i' II shall stick my head in get that morsc Of
cheese said the mouse Win the iohSe9t iooC;
things TO eat better than anything else
So he stuck his little head in the mole ana snap.
went the spring and the mouse was calsht
strange he doesn't come Out Sdlu Ilie H''u7'
He must he enjoying himself with the cheese:
said the mouse with the longest tan II guess II
Try to get little piece in the hole on TINS sloe
he added pointing 10 another h4lc IN "efit o it1S
head, snap! went the spring and he didn come
Queer he doesn't come out said the mouse
II guess I'll go in and what detains him:
said the mouse with the sharpeSI .eet; e th- 90 ,,e
he went, snap! went tn: spring ana there Tie
Il believe it's trap" said the mouse with the
Its not what our mother showed us said the
mouse with the longest ears I'll icok anu see
for myself May be they are eating Somelnlis ~
So the mouse with the longest ears STUCK MS heao
in and snap! went the spring A., ,,r.
Now. I'm just sure its a trap. said the mouse
And don't YOU think they will ever come out
asked the with the sleekest coat peslhii'"s
to cry. ;., .h. idoae .yxbat
will mother say?' , ., .
Then the three little mice that remained went
her what had happened she bade them take her to
the place which they did . A.. e+
Certainly that's trap. sh" sald at the ,t nlSt
glance Dear dear! l should have told you about
that kind of trap. But I hadn't seen one IN a
long time and had forgotten all about them As
they stood regarding the scene with sorrow. the
pantry door opened and tan woman CAME H.
"OW,,.' screamed the lady. , -., :.
The three mice disappeared with thelr mother III
There" said the mother mouse. That was
lady. She is terribly afraid OK US Listen 10 "ha'
Mere on u.s." they heard her exclam. Here
on the shelf looking at them Now "hat 90 you
think Of that!