Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22

without waiting to put in commas or peri
DDS. In a wonderfully short time she
recovered and began again.
$50 very long as 1t has taken me 10 get
here way from the other side of the
mountain to the left. where ! lived, but
certainly couldn't stay in that climate
any longer. and on account or throat
trouble. which my doctor says comes from
overtalking. though l don't see how ne
can possibly say it. because I'm very
quiet and reticent person. as every one
knows who's acquainted with me at all:
But. as / was saying. the doctor Wouldn [
allow me to live there any longer alo
I've quite made up my mind to cnanse
seem to be very pleasantly situated ana
not particularly draughty, whlch
couldn't stand, as I'm liable to take cold
and then can't talk for several days;
which is particularly distressing, and. all
things considered, as /, was going to say,
I think this very spot would make as nice
a place for nest as any other In the
country"
Grumpy Bear got slowly to his feet and
walked down the mountain. His feellngs
were SO overpoWering that he couion
express them except by silence.
You're not going already? asked she
magpie "Why, I've got hundred Things
1 want to say and there's not Inc least
hurry, you know. if-well, of all disagree
able people, If he hasn't gone of without
a single word. 1 never saw anything like
It the way some people are SO unsocla-
BILE" and the magpie went on talking to
herself just as volubly az before.
Grumpy Bear went on down the noun
tain thinking to himself: us there any
place on earth where I can get away
from those bothersome people? They find
me wherever / 60" Just then he saw a
little house before him with two windows
hung with bright red curtains. Il wonder
If any one lives here?" said Grumpy
Bear and he went and looked in at one of
the windows. There was no one to ne
seen. II really believe said Grumpy
Bear II have found nice place at last"
and he went around to the front door. 1t
was not locked SO Grumpy Bear went
inside. Ny, how nice and coy it was. 1t
was warm and sunny and there was
nice bowl of bread and milk on the table.
Grumpy Bear ate the bread and milk and
lovely soft green cushion decorated with
pink sunfiowers at one end. He thought
he had never before felt anything SO de-
lightful as that cushion. He was just
falling into a comfortable doze when he
heard the door open. Then a voice said:
What are you doing in my house?
Where's my bread and milk" He opened
his eyes. and there before him was lit
tie girl in pink Bingham dress looking
at him with large blue eyes.
"Cn!' said Grumpy Bear. "Bother-r-r-
alton. Why can't they leave me alone?"
And he got up and ran out of the house.
but he took the green silk cushion with
him because it was the incest cushion he
had ever known He ran for a long way
until right before him he saw an artist
sitting at an easel under most ire
mendous green umbrella which was tied
to pole beside him.
"Cf.' said Grumpy Bear The artist
looked up and saw him. The artist didn't
stop for anything. He turned and ran
off into thewoods.
Well said Grumpy Bear. that's the
most sensible creature I've found yet He
doesn't stop to talk: he just lets me
alone. What curious stuff" And he
shifted at the paints. They're not meant
to eat | should say he continued: but
Suddenly a bright idea came to him.
Just what / want" And he united the