The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-11
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Peter Tries Again.
copyright iNs 7. ". Burgers,
Peter Tries Again.
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. iNs oy T. W. Burgers,


Now wouldn't you suppose that
Peter Rabbit would have had quite
enough of looking for Winsome
Rluebird's howe after the narrow
escape he had from Black Pussy:
Most folks would have. But Peter
Is different from most folks In that
re has such a big bump OF curios-
ity. Once Peter becomes curious
about a thing h. cannot get It out
OF his head unit. his curiosity has
teen satisfied. When Farmer
Erown's Roy ,cpk Peter out Of the
old stone wall On the edge Of the
Old Orchard and started him across
the Green Meadows for the dear old
Brier Patch, there was only one
thought n Peters head and that
was to get home AS quickly as he
could. so he -an as only Peter
can rur. iippe ty-lipperty-lip. across
the Green Meadows to the dear old
Brier Patch. tut once there. safe
under tho friendly bramble- bushes.
Peter sc.lembered what IL was that
lad been the cause OF all his fright
and trouble and that he hadn't found
out what he started to find out.
Never mind" said Peters com.
mon sense "Youll live just as long
II you don't know where Winsome
3luebird's new home is, II isn't
any business OF yours anyway"
"But I want tc know" protested
Peters curiosity.
What good will II do you to
know" asked his common sense.
Think AZ he would Peter couldn't
think o. any good that II would do
aim SO he tried to forget all about
wirsor,e Bluebird and his new
home. rut h., couldn't. No. sir,
he couldn't forget. You see every
once la while the sweet whistle
II wirsome Dluebird would come
floating over 70 the dear old Brier
Patch and every time Peter heard
It. his curiosity about winsome's
home became greater than cveh
"rhe very idea that shouldn'.
know where All old frnend like Win
some Blnebird lives!" exclaimed
Peter M he sat just outside the
edge o. the dear old Brier Patch
staring across to the Old Orchard.
II was very early In the morning.
very early indeed. Redtail the
Hawk was no, in sight and Reddy
and Granny Fox had gone over to
the Old Pasture, for Peter had seen
them GO. Black Pussy was not like
ly to be out A. this hour. Anyway
she couldn't catch him II he were
IN the watch. and that he certainly
would be II h went up TO the Old
Orchard again. Sweet and soft and
clear the whistle OF Winsome Blue
bird faated over TO Peter. II
seemed t. him rs n II said: Don't
you wist You know? Don't you wish
YOU knew?
Peter stood II just as long as he
could. Then he scampered straight
FOR the Old Orchard to look again
for the home of winsome Bluebird.
Just before he reached the Old Or
chard he saw winsome ny down.
pick ur a worm and ny TO the top
Of fence-pcst. Peter headed
straight there.
"Oh, winsome," said he rs h"
reached the post on which winsome
was sitting. ~ was on my way TO
look for you In the Old Orchard. !
went to caIl OF you the other day
and found tina. you are not living In
your old homo. Please tell me
where you are living. winsome. 40
hat I may calf once In = while to
pass the time Of day"
There was sparkle of mischief
IN wirsome's eyes as ne replied:
I'm always glad to have . call
from ycu. Peter. Any time you feel