Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

waving his paw about over a pretty
open space in the woods. There's
fine big hollow stump which will serve
Tor house-the greater part of one.
All 1 shall have to do will be to build
porch, a kitchen and a fence''
And roof over the stump, papa"
put in Speckles, the little son rabbit.
"And a gate to the fence" said
White, the little daughter rabbit.
Certainly, certainly, my dears,"
laughed Bunny Rabbit very proud OF
his precocious children.
"Ah. Speckles and White will see to
it that everything is properly DONE"
said Mamma Rabbit, also proud Of her
children.
So they all set to work building addi-
lions to the huge hollow stump which
was to serve so nicely for a two-story
house. Being animals and used to per
forming all sorts Of domestic duties for
themselves, it never once occurred to
them that they should engage a carpen-
ter. Bunny Rabbit had a fine tool chest
and from it he took saws, hammers,
planes, nails, etc. And he, with Mann
ma Rabbits assistance, soon had
fine rainproof roof over the stump and
smooth floor half way up forming
second story, and a smooth floor i'll
the bottom of the stump. Ill the while
that Bunny and his wife worked at
the roof, Speckles and White were
busy bringing fine, strong sticks, with
the bark peeled off, to be used in build
ing the fence. And as soon as they had
a. great pile Of the fence sticks together
they set to work digging little deep
holes into which to set the fence sticks
so that they might be secure.
And two days after locating in the
beautiful open space Bunny Rabbit and
his family were happy as could be, for
the new house was all ready to live
in. Then they all went to their former
home, down by a high cliff on river
bank, and brought their household fur
niture to their new dwelling. AS they
neared the house they saw a strange
head thrust itself from the window of
the upper story.
Upon my life, if there isn't old
Sneako Wolf" whispered Bunny to his
wife. Then, being rather afraid to adj
vance further with his family, he told
them to cautiously withdraw into the
depth of the woods while he went on
alone to ask the intruder to leave his
house.
But in numbers there is strength
and security" quoth Mamma Bunny,
not willing to allow her husband to go
to the house alone for she knew the
character of old Sneako Wolf. His
reputation throughout the country was
anything but good. NO. my dear, al
not dare to harm one of us with the
other near. He is just what his name
implies-a sneak"
''AIl right, then, Wen all go together
But be cautious in your language.
Like the fox, the wolf is sly and de-
'ceitful.''
Then together the four rabbits went
on to their house, and as they entered
the gate they saw old Sneako Wolf
thrust his head out of the window
again. "Ah, friends, he called to them
as they advanced to the door, ''what do
you think of my new quarters? I've
just completed my new house, you'll
observe. >"
Bunny Rabbit put down the folding
bed he carried on his back and looked
up into the face of Sneako Wolf.
why, and here you have called dur
ing our absence. Well, I'm surprised,
for I had no idea you were in the
country. How do you like our new
house, anyway, Master Sneako? My
wife, my children and myself have been
busy these two days building it and
now we're bringing our furniture from
our old house to put into our new one"
"Ah, possession is ownership,
friends" smiled the sly wolf. 81 have
the fort, If you please, and mean to-
hold it. AS for the furniture, well
you'd better take it back to your old
quarters again. There's no room for
it in here. hate furniture. 7 sleep
on the floor, sit on the floor, and eat
anywhere that 1 happen TO find good
food
Bunny Rabbit walked boldly to the
door of his house to open it, when, to
his establishment, he found it fastened
from the insirde. In vain he endeav-|
ored to force it open. 1t was a good,
strong door and held like a stone
Mamma Bunny was losing her tenn
per at this moment, but Speclxles
whispered her to keep quiet and allow
his father to do the treating with the
cid thief, Sneako Wolf
"But the filthy old thing is soiling
our pretty clean house by being in It,"
said Mamma Rabbit in a low and ex-
asperated tone, putting down the sofa
she was carrying. Speckles and White
had rested themselves on their loads
ALSO and all were intently watching
the parlev between Bunny Rabbit and
Sneako Wolf.
SAY, my dear Master Rabbit you'd
better not try breaking into my house.
You know I'm not averse to rabbit
and MIGHT find Won aTd x-o,1r