The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
IJTTL F STORIES FOR BEDTIME
The Pleasure of Being Sick.
tcopyrisht ". BurEessb
By THORNTON W. BURGESS.

Perhaps / should NOT saw that there
is fun In beins sick. bat there Ger
rainly is pleasure, unexpected and
unsupported pleasure. sometimes 10
all depends on how sick you aye.
II you doubt il. just ask Peter Rab
BIZ about Il the next time be ism
in too much az a hurry 20 stop and
talk with YOU when you happen o.
meet II he hadn't been sick. Yer,
sick for a little while, be never
would have found on, low much h.
neighbors think ot him Il was one
OF the greatest and best surprise
~ his whole life He never VIE
forget il as long as he lives. Such
things one never does forget
II all came about through that
dreadful habit which Peter has o.
pokinc his vabhIy little nose into
places where IL has no business TO
be- He had known perfectly well
that he had no business in Farmer
Browns garden. But he couldn't
resist the temptation 20 just have a
look around there and see what was
growing there. Then happened just
what is almost sure 10 happen when
you yield 10 one temptation led
10 another. Yes. sir, Il led 20 au.
other. Once in that garden OF.
Farmer Browns Peter simply
couldn't resist the temptation 90
sample the green things Grow,u-
there. And this Is how r happened
that without knowing Il az the time
Peter ate some cabbage leave
which had been poisoned 10 KIN Tho
worms which threatened TO eat mp
the plants.
Before Peter got back 70 tho dear
Old Brier Patch his wrongdoir-
had found him out. as wrong doing
always will. The poison from those
cabbage leaves had made Peter so
sick that Il was all he could do 20
get 10 the dear Old Rrier Patch and
once there he felt as II he d.dnf
much care what happened He Was
very sick rabbit. was Peter. r
was then that Sammy Jay discoy
ered what had happened, and az
once spread the news all over the
Green Meadows and through rho
Green Forest and the Old Orchard
and around the Smiling Pool. and i
was then that Peters friends and
neishbors showed how true they
were
OF course Peter didn't know any
hing about this. After the pain In
his stomach stopped he fell asleep
When he awoke he felt very much
better. only for some reason which
he couldn't understand he couldnf
use his long. stout hind legs There
vas TO pain in them, but he con,d1f
use them. All ne could do was jU-'
witch them a little II frightened
Peter terribly He was afraid Do
never would be able 20 Use them
again, and II b. couldrf what
should he do So Peter was very
very miserable a. no lay in H.- bod
in the heart Of the dear old Es
Patch that bright afternoon For
him there was no brightness in ~.
Everything was all dark Thar was
because his thoughts were so dark
Suddenly something dropped right
down in front OF him II was ten
der young corn plant. Then a couple
more fell Peters curiosity chased
away all the dark thoughts.
That's funny. said ne, aloud.
who ever heard OF corn plants
raining down out Of the sky
He looked up 20 see a pair Of
sharp eyes twlnkling down al him
from the top OF a little tree. Cav,
cav, cav" said a harsh voice, very
pleasant in spite Of is harshness
Il heard you were sick, Peter. and
I've brought you the tenderes,
young corn IN Farmer Browns corn.
field hope you are feeling bet
ter"
Before Peter could recover from
his surprise that such a mischief
maker as Blacky the Crow should
be so thoughtful, another voice
broke In.
Are you feeling better. Peter"
Il asked. Everybody is 20 sorry q
hear that you are sick Hurry Ut
and get well 80 that / can quarrel
vita you. You know / cant do that
while you are sick"
Peter bad 20 smile Ia spite o.
himself, foy this was 90 like Sammy
Jay, who. you know. Is not bad Al
heart at all. He was trying 20 ge'
his wits together go as 20 say some
thing nice in reply when from some
where among the brambles close by
there burst forth beautiful song
When II ended Brownie the Thrust
hoped out in sight.
4 couldn't think % a thing n
bring you, Peter" said he shyly
so came over 10 sing 20 you
Shall I sing again 80
please do. Just love your
song" cried Peter. And while