The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-28
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That proves you worthy a. Z frib&
The best Intentions in the ~
are OF no use whatever n you Do ~
live ND to them. Intentions q
big word. but It's meaning 10 vo0l
simple. II means the things wh(61
In your mind YOU mean to do or N(R
10 do. There are good inteutjoG
and bad intentions. hut In the 60
II Ia what you do or don't do IN
really counts.
Peter Rabbit had the best inter
tons in the world In regard 10 thu
new home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
White. He knew that II was beot1
for them that he shonldn't kpoN
where 1t was. Then none OF the>1
enemies would be able to fnd
through watching or following IT.
SO he resolved to take Bob Whiex
advice and not try to fnd that hOsD
Ii he should flnd II accidentall<
why, that would be another matte
Now you know how very curt0u
Peter IL. That dreadful curiosity r.
his gets him into more scrapes tn
all other things together. The NOR
he tried not to think about IN
home OF Bob Whites the more curt
Gus he grew. Il was right neoG
That much Bob White had told 1T
He knew that Bob must have II
him the truth. because Bob WAS =
ways within easy hearing the
days. He never went far awo5
When he came to think II oT1
Peter had to admit to himself r.
he didn't know a thing about e.
Whites home. not even whethotS
war built in tree. bush. or
the ground.
II wouldn't know II n shc(
find 1t unless Bob or Mrs. Bob ~
pened TO be at home" thou
Peter. and at once began to won1
all the more where It could be.
course ! won't 80 looking for IS
said he. "Of course not. But
will be all right to keep my ere
open when rm outside tho Old BIN
Patch. Guess I'll take little WI
now"
Now Peters intentions were al
the best. He didn't intend to reel
hunt for Bob Whites home.
tried to fool himself into Think
that he was just taking walk WI
bis eyes open. Bob White. sItti1
on q fence post. watched him a.
chucklcd. He noticed how Pet
went from one patch Of sweet ctQ1
or to another, taking Just few "a
bles at each. and all the time loQl
ing this way and that way az u
had lost something. He looked
the bushes along the edge Of IN
Old Brier Patch. He peeped int
! tall punches of grass. II WAS q
prising how many clover patch
Peter visited without finding 60
that Just suited him.
But no found no trace Of 81
Whites home, and bis failure ma
hin wonder all the more where b.
was. He took TO watching Bob. In
II
would hide in Il thick bramble-ta1
gle on the edge of the dear OH
Brier Patch. where he could pee
out and watch where Bob Whit
went and what he did,. He. wool
note carefully the places that ri
visited, and then later he wOul
visit them himself But il was 4
no use. Wherever that home
Bob's was II was SO we'll hidd<
chat Peter couldn't find It. II On
SO that ne spent most Of hfs g.
trying to nnd II, yet all the time 1
tried to fool himself into thinkin
that he was just out walking.
really and truly didn't mean to hu@
for that nest, and yet he was dor
Just that thing, all on account c
his dreadful curiosity. And u!
more that curiosity grew until n(
could think Of nothing but tho3
home of Bob Whites. That ID tn!
way with curiosity. M
Next story-Others Are Interest,"
ed in Bob White.