Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-10-07
How the Mice Became White.

| keeping in the cellar of grand old man
sion. There were many nice things 10
eat stored in this cellar. and from APP
pearances Mr.. and Mrs. Gray Mouse
would live all their lives down there in
plenty without having To so foraging
about for food.
They built their nest in a nice. dark
corner, where they could have slept even
at bright MONDAY, had they desired TO
do so, for it was always the color Of mid
night there The nest. or bed. You
might call twas made of the most eX-
quisite materials mortal mouse ever be-
held. II was composed OF bits of rich
yeivets soft satins. rare old lace aud
dainty linen. These materials were
found by Mr.. and Mrs. Gray Mouse in Il
huge Oaken chest that was stored in n
Yaulted underground chamber leading
from the cellar. One day in their ram
blingS about their domain they Glanced
to spy this chest, and straightway laid
their sharp teeth to one of its corners.
| The result was that soon they had a
door into the chest that would admit
their bodies. So, in they went and found
there the beautiful fabrics and lace
have just mentioned. They set to work
90 cutting up these things and carrying
the bits to the corner where they built
the nest | have told YOU about,
And there they reared their family Of
five nice, little gray mice. As the little
ones grew into big mice one of the sons
became restless and dissatisfied with his
quiet home. He determined to 20 out
about the big house on IN exploring cX-
petition.
So one night he crept from his COM
! Portable and safe home and went forth
80 see. He scrambled mp the stairs lead
ing from the cellar and to his delight lie
/ found the door opening into the han ajar.
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close TO the wall. for il was quite light
there. His nose led him To a doorway
at the back of the house. Like the door
! to the cellarWaY this one was jar also
/ In ne went. still following his nose, for
certain sweet smells filed his noStris
and led him thither. Soon he was on top
u shelf where a white paper package
rested. It was from this paper that The
sweet smells issued. In an instant he
/ had bitten through the paper and lo.--
! there was some soft dciciouSly Favored
/ food inside the best he had ever tasted.
/ lie proceeded to fill his little stomach.
/ When satisfied he returned, unmolested
TO the cellar and told of his wonderful
discovery.
/ Then his brother decided to accompany
\ him ON second trip TO the room where
sa feast of such delcacy was 60 Ice had.
THE others of the family, however. re-
/ fused to run amy risks by leaving the cell
! lar. SO the TWO went off alone They
| found tl,n p,nor of abeoaa far clcnsn II
! yx.ss- iusr rs Tho 6ret ,,ilI,tor b,d left II
/ Then mouse No = sat down and ate his
| fill. This is just my style said mouse
| No. !, as he watched his brother eating
with so great It relish. And it tickle
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