The Washington times., 1913-07-19

me on the clothesline. Oh" said Bobby
Jones.
~ told you that nurse was capable. OF
anything" said Drusilla- She has no
feeling for any one. How did you get
DOWN." = o.. 4-. .- -. s- -..-. "a.
Il have not come to that part yet"
said Teddy Bear, there is more horror
before that
There l was hanging by ono leg
when a big fly. the largest 1 ever saw,
came buzzing toward me. He made a
terrible noise and buzzed and buzzed
around me looking at me from all sides.
and then he lit right on the, bottom Of
one Of my feet.
''Oh. that was just too awful to talk
about. and II 1 had not kicked he would
have eaten my foot. I feel sure
Il think that must have been a bee."
mails. They sting"
Il shall never be able to finish my
story II You keep interrupting me. Dru-
sila." said Teddy. just as he had heard
her say to Bobby Jones'
Drusilla did not reply. for she really
was interested IN Teddy Bears story
and wanted to hear all Of Il.
Then after that buzzy fly had gone
two birds came and lighted on the
clothesline
What is t?' asked one.
1T looks like big frog said the
other.
Think OF calling me a frog I don't
know what that is. but / do know
am not one. Then one of the birds
picked at me with his bill and pulled
out some of my fur and flew into
tree. That hurt much more than when
the moth took a piece. I did not feel
that at ALL
When the bird came back 1t told thel
other bird to take some. too; II was the
finest sort of stun for a nest.
And then those birds began to pick
AT me- pulling out my fur and flying to
the tree and back SO many times until
had given up all hope Of being res
cued.
They did not stop until dark, and
thought then I was to be left out there
all night. But by and by the nurse
came and took me In. and when she
looked at me she said, The moths did
get you. didn't they. Teddy Bear? You
look worse than you did after beat
you"
Then she put the most dreadf, / SMELL
inS powder all over me. and here am
so sick can hardly hold up my head.
beside having some of my fur gone,
making me look very scraggy. indeed.
do not expect ever to fully recover
and. therefore, Drusilla. think my ad-
venture is more remarkable than any
you have had.
Teddy Bear did not wait for Drusilla
to reply. he was so sleepy. that he fell
over on the floor. sound asleep before
Drusilla had recovered from the effects
Of his remarkable story
Il wonder how you know when moths
get at you?" asked Bobby Jones,
scratching his head and whlskers II
feel all itchy listening to Teddy Bears
story. II told you once said Drusilla,
that your hair and whiskers will fall
out II the moths get at them, but We
will put some smelly powder on you
tomorrow and shut you in your box all
winter. That will keep them out"
Bobby slid into his box without saying
good night. for he did not want To be
shut In all winter or have the powder
put on his hair and whiskers, for Bobby
Jones was proud of his whiskers even
though he never said anything about
them.
Drusilla looked over at Teddy Bear
sleeping and then at Bobby's closed box,
and finding she was the only one that
was awake In the playroom, she leaned
against the wall and went to sleep.
With all the cleaning going on her little
mother had forgotten to put her In her
bed. but Drusiiia slept as soundiy as
though she were tucked snugly In be-
tween the sheets.