Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-11
PETER RABBIT IN A TIGHT PLACE
Hop along, skip along.
The sun is shining bright;
Hum a song sing a song.
My heart is always light.

1t was true, Peter Rabbit always is
light hearted. For days and days
Reddy Fox had been trying to catch
Peter and Peter had had to keep his
wits very sharp indeed in order to
keep out of Reddy's way. Still it
didn't seem to worry Peter much.
Just now he was hopping and skipp-
ing down the Lone Little Path with
out a care in the world.
Presently, Peter found a nice sha-
dy spot close by a big rock. Under
meath one edge of the rock was a
place Just big enough to crawl IN
it was just the place for a nap, and
as Peter was beginning to feel sleepy
he crawled in there and soon was
fast asleep.
Presently Peter began to dream.
He dreamed that he had gone for a
long walk, way off from the safe old
brier pach, and that out from behind
a big bush had sprung Reddy Fox.
just as Reddy's teeth were about to
close on Peter, Peter woke up. 1t
was such a relief to find that he was
really snug and safe under the big
rock that he almost shouted aloud.
But he didn't and a minute later a
voice and it seemed as if that voice
was right in his ear. 1t was the voice
of Reddy Fox.
Yes sir, it was the voice of Reddy
Fox.
Peter hardly dared to breath, and
you may be sure that he did not make
even the smallest sound, for Reddy
Fox was sitting on the very rock
under which Peter was resting. Red.
dy Fox was talking to Blacky-the
Grow. Peter listened with all his
might, for what do you think Red,
dy Fox was saying? Why, he was
telling Blacky the Crow of a new
plan to catch Peter Rabbit and was
asking Blacky to help him.
Peter had never been SO frightened
in his life, for here was Reddy Fo1
so close to him that Peter could have
reached out and touched one of Red
dy's legs as he kicked his heels ovel
the edge Of the big rock. BY and by
Blacky the Crow spoke.
Il saw Peter Rabbit coming down
this way early this morning" said
Blacky, land l DON'T think he ha:
gone home. Why don't you go ovel
and hide near the old briar patch
and catch Peter when he come:
back? | will watch out, and if | sec
Peter | will tell him that you have
gone hunting your breakfast way
over beyond the big hill. Then he
will not be on the watch?"
"The very thing" exclaimed r d.
dy Fox, land if | catch him | will
surely do something for you Blacky
| believe l will go right away"
The the two rascals planned and
chuckled as they planned how they
would outwit Peter Rabbit.
I'm getting hungry" said Reddy
Fox, as he arose and stretched. Il
wonder if there is a field mouse hid
ing under this rock l believe I'll look
and see."
Peters heart lamost stood still as
he heard Reddy Fox slide dow nofl
the big rock. He wriggled himself
still further under the rock and held
his breath. Just then Blacky the
Grow gave a sharp Cav. cawi Caw,N
That meant that Blacky saw some
thing, and almost at once Peter heard
a sound that sometimes filled his
heart with fear, but now filled it
with great joy. 1t was the voice OF
Bowser the Hound, Reddy Fox heard
it, too, and he didn't stop to look
under the big rock.
A little later Peter very cautiously
crawled out of his resting place and
climbed up where ehcould look over
the Green Meadows. Way over ON
the far side he could see Reddy Fox
running at the top of his speed and
behind him Bowser the Hound.
MY! but hat was a tight place"
said Peter Rabbit, as he stretched
himself. Thomson w. Burgess.