Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28
Mr. owl Proves a True Friend in Search for Bunny
HONORABLE MENTION

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him if he had seen Robbie. The owl
was surprised to see Mrs. Rabbit.
'Why, Mrs. Rabbit what are you
doing out here so late at night?"
"Oh," she exclaimed all in llutter
of excitement, Little Robbie 4
thought perhaps you had seen him or
could give me some advice as to where
to find him." Mr.. owl was deep in
thought for minute, and then he said,
slowly, "All l can do for you Is 10
help you search for him, for can see
at night"
II would be so much obliged to you
If you WILL" said Mrs. Rabbit They
searched in vain for an hour Finally
the owl suggested that maybe some
hunters had captured Robbie and shut
him up. A friend of Mr.. Owl and Mrs.
Rabbit came flying toward them look
ing very much excited, and said: Il
was flying around town and in the
houses, and / saw your"-noddinS to
Mrs. Rabbit-"Robbie Gagged up"
"Oh, Mrs. Bat, can't you show Inc
the way to him?" exclaimed Mrs. Rab-
bit with a new light coming into her
eye. Certainly" said Mrs. Bat, that's
what I'm going to do"
So she flew in front of them and
guided to where Robbie was held
prisoner Mrs Rabbit gave a glad cry
and tore away the laths where Robbie
was shut up. The laths were in front
of the box. Rob jumped into his moth
ers arms and cried for very joy Af-
ter they got home all safe and happy
Mrs. Rabbit thanked her two friends
over and over again, and never called
the owl quite so lazy after that, and
she respected Mrs. Bat very much.
"Muzer,' said Robbie, after he had
had his breakfast, "Muzer, Eddie said
Il It there was clover at the end of
the rainbow. Is there? l went to see
yesterday. but 1 didn't get there" Ed
die looked very much ashamed of him
self and walked away. Your niece.
ETHEL BUCHANAN.
147 Fifth street, San Bernardino.
"Whoo-o, whoo-o are you looking
for?"
"oh." said frog near by. "you for
got to speak to the owl"
81 don't want to ask him." said Mrs.
Rabbit.
'He is the wisest person in the
woods"
well, you may ask him IL you like,
but it will do no good, for he has been
asleep all day."
1--WE are looking for Mrs. Rabbits
youngest son, Bobbie," screeched a
cricket to the owl.
"The Rabbit family lost their son, Ell?
They are good people (at this Mrs Rab-
bit jumped), SO / guess l will help
them. Which way did he go, Mrs.
Rabbit?"
''That I don't know" answered Mrs.
Rabbit in sorrowful tone.
well. well; what shall be done?"
asked the owl of himself as he
scratched his head in a wise manner.
He thought a minute. "Ive got it now.
All the creatures of the woods who
have keen sense of smell go through
the woods and see if they smell Bobbie
Rabbit"
There was a cracking of bushes and
away went the bears and all the other
animals who had keen sense of smell
The rest stayed to comfort Mrs. Rab-
bit In about half an hour they began
to return.
We'll" said the owl at last. what
success did you have?" One after an
other said they had not smelled any
thing of Bobbie. One said he smelled a
rabbit at a VOLTS door. AT this Mrs
Rabbit wept bitterly.
''Never mind" said an old bear, 'I
smelled a little rabbit, but my eyes are
so poor 1 could not see him."
At this every one pricked up their
ears. Take us to the place" said the
OWL SO away they went, and when
they got there the owl saw Bobbie with
his sharp eyes.
Such happy time as followed! And
ever since then the old owl and the
Rabbit family have been true friends.
KENNETH MURDOCH,
Chino, Central school, grade 6; age
IL years.
Mother Rabbit was very much
frightened when she heard the owl
calling "Too whoo,'' but when the owl
said he could tell her where to find
Bobbie she grew less afraid of him
and thought he was very wise bird
She made up her mind that she would
never again say anything about him
sleeping in the daytime, instead or
working.
Following the directions the wise old
owl gave her, Mother Rabbit again
started on a search for the missing
Bobbie. Up hill and down hill, over
rocks and under the brush, rushed
Mother Rabbit