Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-29

whereas Peter, when he is well, can
get from one to the other in just q
few minutes. 1t is just this way all
through life There are Peter Rab-
bits and Old Mr.. Toads among US
humans. That is. there are people who
are naturally quick and others who are
slow and have TO work hard and per-
sistently to get the things which others
can get so quickly and easily. And
very. very often it happens. Just as II
did in the case of Peter Rabbit and
Old Mr.. Toad and Spotty the Turtle,
that people who are quick do not fully
understand and appreciate all that the
doing of certain things means to those
who are slow and cannot possibly be
fast no matter how they try.
It's easy to misunderstood and SO mistudge .
fellow man.
Because it happens God has made US each upon
a different plan.
So Old Mr.. Toad and spotty the
Turtle remained for A couple of days
in the dear Old Brier Patch partly
because they wanted to be with him
He was very glad of their company.
Now that he couldn't run around polk
ing his wabbly little nose into all sorts
OF places it was nice to have some one
to talk to.
The day after Peters surprise party
little Mrs. Peter. out getting her break
fast of sweet clover, saw Old Granny Fox
Mrs Peter ate as fast as she could and
then, as Granny drew near. scampered
back into the dear Old Brier Patch.
She has heard that Peter is sick and
she can catch him" thought little Mrs.
Peter. bitterly. Then she hurried to the
very middle Of the Brier Patch. where
she couldn't possibly he seen by Old
safer when she is where she knows she
cannot be seen. Granny Fox trotted up
to the edge of the Old Brier Patch and
peered in along one of Peters private
Granny trotted around to the entrance to
another private little path The same
thing happened there she saw no one
Granny looked disappointed and contin-
ued all the way around the Old Brier
Patch. stopping every few minutes to
peer in between the brambles and to cock
her sharp ears and listen But she saw
no one and heard no one. Then she went
off a little way and sat down where she
could watch. Strange to say. she made
no attempt TO hide No. sir she didn't
Peter. stealing to a place where shs Gould
peep out, noticed this and puzzled over it
a great deal 1t wasn't at all like
Granny.
could get about, which he cannot he
never would come out with her right in
plain sight never in the world" NUT
tered little Mrs. Peter
Mrs. Peter didn't tell Peter about Old
Granny Fox. but kept watch. BY and by
Granny went away. but she didn't stay
away long A dozen times that day she
went away and came back again. II
made little Mrs Peter. who is very timid.
as you know. nervous.
What is she hanging around this way
for if it isn't in the hope of catching
Peter" she kept asking herself over and
over again.
once Granny brought something and
left ii at the entrance TO one of Peters
private little paths. When she had gone
away Mrs. Peter stole out to see what Il
was. 1t was a young Meadow Mouse
which she had caught Mrs Peter was
more puzzled than ever Finally she de-
cided TO tell Old Mr.. Toad what was GO
ing on. She was very suspicious Of Old
Granny Fox was little Mrs. Peter