The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-04
TWO boys WENT FISHING AND
WHAT THEY CAUGHT.

Look" cried George. - am sure I
heard something behind those bushes"
The two boys put down their fish
Ing tackle and crcpt toward The spot.
They heard n few little tiny suueals
or squeaks and then all WAS silent.
When they got there and looked
around they could see nothing ct all.
What could II have been2 ! know
hear something" said George. i
thought I heard n few little squeals,
myself" said William.
Then all of q; sudden the boys heard
a big scramblinE IN the leaves under
the blackberry bushes and out Jumped
u big brown rabbit and ran across
the path and into the bushes on the
other side.
Lets catch It," said William. For
William was city boy and he didn't
know how fast a wild rabbit could
run. But George was II country boy.
ami he knew from experience.
NO" said George, I'VE could never
catch It. but let's look for nest. I
am almos, sure there Is one under
thcsc blackberry bushes
william started looking UP In the
branches as II he were looking for q
birds nest. Then George began TO
lnugf as hard as he could.
What arc you doing?" he asked
lnughingIy. Il told you to hunt for a
rabbits nest not a birds nest.
Rabbits make their nests In the
ground. Get d, wn on your hands and
knees and feel around until you feel
Il warm spot"
Although William didn't exactly un-
dcrstnnd what lie was looking for. he
did as he was bid. Soon William was
startled by a cry from George. "Oh!
I've found 1t. COME here quick Will
In, ay,,a oe
fast as he c.uid and when he got
there he saw n little nole In the
ground all lined with FUR.
"Oh! what are those little things2"
cried William. "They look like mice"
'Why they are little rabbits. Let's
count them, but don touch them for
the mother rabbit will scent us and
leave them to starve."
"Oh, There are eight" exclaimed
William, Il don't believe the mother
would miss them much ii we should
would mind at ALL" said George. Be
cause IL wouldn't he half as bad Us 1t
would he for a hunter to shoot one,
or dog or cat to catch one"
suppose we both take one for our
selves. and take ono TO your sister
Grace" said William. AN right"
said George. I'VE came ont to catch
fish, but we didn't eaten any; we
caught rabbits instead" ri.cy both
laughed heartily to Think how pleased.
and surprised the people ut nome
would be.
Then they put their rabbits in their
caps and went back to the river. They
gathered up their fishing tackle and
started homo as fast as their feet
could carry them.
When Grace saw them she was per-
fectly delighted. but her mother said,
MY dear. what are you going to feed
them? I'm afraid they Will die" II
know" said gradma, get me very
email medicine bottle with little
warm swectmilk in II, Il quill and a
small piece Of clean cloth, Grace"
Grace hurried around and soon had
all the required things. Thon grand
ma scraped all the pith out OF ono
one end of 1t. then she wrapped the
cloth around the quill ard stuck it in
the small bottle of milk.
Now bring mo one If tho rabbits"
said grandma. Grace brought 1t and
ms soon as the rabbit got IL taste of
tho milk 1t began TO drink and 1t
drank Il most all up. You see II al
ways takes dear grandma 10 do things.
SO that Is the way they raised the
little rabbits until they were old
enough to eat clover and they weigh
cd them every day 10 sec how mucl,
they gained.
JEANETTE WoLcoTT FREEMAN.
Cotman, Va.
(Origfnali.