The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-28

slice. he was 50 mucR afraid of hurt
ing his neighbors when he moved; SO
he made that last as long as possible,
and hoped that something nice would
follow presently.
But the others munched and MUNICH
ed at their many slices; and not a
word was said till all the currant
loaves were eaten up.
Then all the company cried out.
Thank you. we don't want anything
more to eat after these delicious
loaves; but please may we have a
saucerful of nilk?"
Then the Beggar-Boy looked about
and he saw that there really was not
anything more to eat on the tea-cIotb
and that not one OF the guests had a
parcel, or bag, or basket There was
nothing to be seen but the fiagon OF
milk and the crumbs from the currant
leaves.
The Wiry-WriGgler seized the fiagon.
and peered into it; and he said. "rhere
is rather a lot of hot water mixed with
the milk, but that is so that there NAV
be enough milk to go around"
Il must be served f1rstr' cried the
Too-Tippety; ''for am the thirstiestYp
No. no; I am thirstier than you
are" cried the Berry-Man
1T must be served first. for Hive
farthest away" cried the winkle-Wee
Quite, soon 1 must be starting off
home"
But all the others cried, mo, no, no!
We have quite as far to go! We must
be served first
Then everybody made a dash for the
f1agon of milk-except the Beggar-Rov
who sat quite still-and over the 1agon
went, and all the hot milk poured over
the Winkle-Wee, and immediately all
his spikes melted and turned into glue,
"oh, goodness me"' cried the Wrinkle
Wee, weeping. Now L shall be glued
fast to the ground. and I shan't be able
to move. not II try for weeksr'
1T serves you right!'' said the wiry-
Wriggler. You should not be SO
greed"
Suddenly he stopped short, and be-
came quite silent; and all the others
were quite silent too; and their eyes
became round as round with dismay,
and their mouths all opened wide.
For the Winkle-Wee had glued everv-
body fast to the ground with the glue
from his spikes. The Wiry-Wriggler
was glued fast by his tail; the Berry
Man by his spiasher- boots land the glue
had spiashed over the fastenings); So
So the gnome by his shoe-laces; the
Wonder-Whether by his long, long
ears; the Be-Better Goblin by the
tail of his best coat; and the Too-Tip-
petty by one Of his legs. As for the
Otter-Rabbits and the Eve, they were
glued to the ground as they stood; and
the Winkle-Wee was just gluey ball.
Dear me, dear me! think it is time
1 hurried awayr' said the Here-and-
There Tree in a state of great agita-
ton; and away he went, hurrying like
anything, and shaking his branches. lest
they should be sheltering a little bit
of glue.
And there was the Wiry- Wriggler's
Party glued fast to the ground, and
the only person who was free was the
Beggar-Boy, for he had not been near
the hagon. -.
The Beggar-Boy scrambled to his
feet, and brushed the crumbs from his
clothes; but all the other guests and
the Wiry-Wriggler sat or stood on the
ground and wept, and wept, and wept;
and the Wrinkle-Wee sobbed, Il shan't
weeks and weeksp'
Dear me, this is dreadful! I must
do something to help those poor crea-
tuores!' said the Beggar-Boy; and he
thought and thought; but he could not