Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-20

he could take care of himself. You re-
member Peter Rabbit felt responsible
when he brought little Miss Fuzzytail
down from the Old Pasture to the dear
old briar patch. He felt that it was his
business to see to 1t that no harm came
to her. and that is just the way Danny
Meadow Mouse felt about Grandfather
Frog.
You see. Grandfather Frog had been
hiding and resting at the same time
under a big mullen leaf. and he hadn't
known that Danny was anywhere near
until Danny spoke. He had been so star
tied that he had jumped long jump
right out In plain sight, and IL was right
BILE. OF course, he knew that II Grand
father Frog was going to jump like that
every time he was frightened he wouldn't
get very far In the Great World. 1t might
be the right thing to do in the Smiling
Pool. where the friendly water would
hide him from his enemies, but 1t was
just the wrong thing to do on the Green
Meadows or In the Green Forest. Danny
had learned when very tiny fellow that
there the only safe thing to do when
danger was near was to sit perfectly
still and hardly breathe.
Now. Danny Meadow Mouse Is fond OF
Grandfather Frog, and he couldn't near
to think that something dreadful might
happen to him. So when he found that
he couldn't get Grandfather Frog to go
back to the Smiling Pool he made UP his
mind that he just had to go along with
Grandfather Frog to try to keep him out
of danger. Yes. sir. he just had OF do 1t.
He felt responsible for Grandfather
Meadow Mouse running ahead anxious
and worried and watching sharply for
signs of danger, and Grandfather Frog
putting along behind. bound to see the
Great World which his cousin. old Mr..
Toad. said was a better place to live in
than the Smiling Pool
Now. Danny has a great many private
little paths all over the Green ...eadows.
and along these he can scamper ever 80
fast without once showing himself TO
course. he started to take Grandfather
Frog along one OF these little paths. But
Grandfather Frog doesn't walk or run:
he Jumps. There wasn't room in Danny's
found out Grandfather Frog simply
couldn't follow Danny along those little
paths Danny sat down TO think and
puckered his brows anxiously. He was
more worried than ever 1t was very
clear that Grandfather Frog would have
to travel out In the open, where there
was room for him to jump. and where
also he would be right out In plain sight
of all who happened along. Once more
Danny urged him to go back to the Smil-
ing Pool. but he might just as well have
talked to a stick or a stone. Grand
father Frog had started out to see the
Great World and he was going to see It. :
Danny sighed IF you will you will. /
suppose" said he, land guess the only
place you can travel In any comfort Is
the Lone Little Path. 1t Is dangerous
very dangerous, but I guess you will
have to do it.
"Chugarum!" replied Grandfather Frog.
I'm not afraid You show me the Lone
Little Path and then go about your busi-
ness. Danny Meadow Mouse
So Danny led the way to the Lone Lit
tie Path and Grandfather Frog sighed
with relief. for here he could jump with
out getting all tangled up in long grass
and without hurting his tender feet or
sharp stubbe where the grass had been
cut. But Danny felt more worried than
ever. He wouldn't leave Grandfather
Frog. because. you know, he felt re-
spon-sible for him.. and at the same time
he was terribly afraid. for he felt sure
that some Of their enemies would see
them. He wanted to go back. but he
kept right on. and that shows just what
q brave little fellow Danny Meadow
Mouse was. 80