The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22

kitchen. In a few moments we heard
the snap of a trap. and then the noise
of her struggles She never came back
to us.
Again we lay IN our nest, until hun
ger and thirst forced us to separate and
seek relief. I have never seen my two
brothers or remaining sister since Per-
haps they are dead, or 1t may be they
have gone somewhere else, for they tell
me there are other places where mice
might go. Do you know of any such
places. Bobby Bunting?"
There is Drandma's." said Bobby
Bunting.
But Minnie Mouse sighed. She could
not conceive of what that might be or
look like. SO she continued:
IT think must have been very near
that place that night was caught"
WAS 90 taught?" asked Bobby Blunt
ing.
Yes" sighed Minnie Mouse. st was
very hungry and slipped into the other
room to see IL I couldn't find something
to eat. On the table I found some lam
and a piece of cake and ate all desired
OF those. Still I was hungry and began
to seek for something else. Your mamma
won't let you make an entire meal of
cake and jam, viii she, Bobby Bunting9"
NO" gurgled Bobby Bunting; she
won't dive me more than one piece of
cake"
THAT is why I wanted something else
to go with my cake and jam; 1t is
healthier" said Minnie Mouse. IT don't
what boY- 10,
can't starve. can ita What would Won
do II you were hungry, Bobby Bunting?"
II would try" said Bobby Bunting. He
meant cry, but he couldn't say 1t.
but suppose you couldn't cry" re-
marked Minnie Mouse "A mouse can't
cry, and. besides. I had no mamma to
bring me what I wanted to eat"
Then dess I would dow and dit IT,"
said Bobby Bunting
That's just what I tried to do" re-
sumed Minnie Mouse. but 1t seems that
grown-up men and women land. oh.
how big they do getD don't like for us to
seek food, no difference how hungry
we are. I ran a little way from the
cake and climbed down on the floor and
as / got near the hole In the floor into
which l ran down when 1 was scared l
saw the incest piece of cheese lying
there in full view. I tell you, 1t was
tempting. Still, I was afraid there was
a trap somewhere around, for tho
cheese was lying on n little platform
such as l had never seen before. I had
been told about traps that If you touch
one they fold together and hold you
tight. 1 wanted the cheese. and yet was
afraid to poke my head in and grab It.
for fear possible trap would snap on
my NECK and choke me to death. Then
an inspiration came to me. I thought
l would touch the cheese with tail first
and If there was no trap, then I could
grab and eat it. You see l thought
that If my tall was caught I might
escape 18th my life, while, If 1t caught
me around my neck, l would surely
choke to death, as did my poor mother
80 L poked my tail back on the plat
form. Something went snap, and a great
lever came crash on my tall. Oh, how It
frightened mel My heart seemed to
jump into my throat 1t must have real
ly done something like that. for ever
since then sthey tell me, because IL hns
been burst, 1t makes this peculiar noise
which you hear"
Sounds like singing said Bobby
Bunting.
Yes; they call me a singing mouse"
answered Minnie, but it Is really the
blood In my heart pouring out at the
SIDE that was ruptured that makes the