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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12

Here, his ,anshdcLie b,ic house ie first motor
TO bear the of Ford bufed its ,cay into automobile
fame. In those days Henry Ford ,cas a mechanic He
employed one man-hmseiE To-day his plant employs
orer 10000 and a complete automobile euery
frem,re seconds Its profits said to be sone,chere
i" me neighborhood Of S5,OOOOOO ,enr-ore or less
bui lh. Ford doesn't care.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
POST GRADUATE DENTAL
COURSE WELL ATTENDED
Medical College, Holds Summer school
In Dentistry for First Time
In Its History.

For the FIRST time in tho history Of
the dental department OF the Medical
College Of Virginia. post graduate
course in dentistry has been given this
summer, and highly satisfactory re
suits have been obtained For the
past two weeks number of dental
practitioners have been receiving adj
vanccd instruction. and upou thc com
pletion OF the course each Viii be
given a diploma.
Next summer the course viii prot
ably be enlarged as to subjects taught
md tho term will bc heightened From
the enthusiasm Of the present class. Il
much larger number may be expected
TO attend.
DR. J. ~. c. Hogan. dean OF tho
school Of Dentistry, originated tho
idea Of a postgraduate course. The
Instructors were Or. W. T.. GUNNER.
for several years Il professor at the
Royal College of Dental Surgeons. OF
Toronto. Can prosthc,ic dentistry:
DR.. Il. Il. Byrmcs, superintendent OF
IN" school Of Dentistry of tho Medical
College OF Virginia, operative work:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
WIRE SERVICE CRIPPLED
BY AURORA BOREkLIS
Desc-ibcd by Officials in New York us
Most Depressing on Circuits in
Man! Years.

NEW YORK, Angus, 2s-Tclophone
and photographic service throughout the
East and West We're seriously crippled
Tonight b. the aurora horca!is. do
scrihea Icy officials oil tie companies i'm
ms city as pcJhaps me most deprcss-
s0S on wire circuits In many Years.
The disturbance according 10 the
ocihc'nIs, was iirs, observed about Z i.
NJ ~ m!"h!ehN !; was said the ser
vice Of the telegraph Companies cas-,
Of Chicago and as far ives; as Min
ns"nol'*. was only about 80 pcr con.
normal. southern circuits were not
much affected
l. was explained shat in some in,
stances The foreign battery caused Nv
earth currents ranged from scventv-
hNe volts positiy" 10 sevcuty-nvc volts
NEGATIVE. ~ Minneapolis. where !; was
SAID the sky was unusually bright. both
telegram and telephone circuits viz
tua!ly were put out OF commission for
Sc v"raN hours
The fact that wires running east ana
west suffered more than those travel
.nE in 4 southern direction was attr.b-
pted 10 parallel earth currents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
CHARGE CHILD-DESERTION
Police Seek Maud Jefferson, Colorcd
Who Abandoned Infant on
August 10.

Police last night were searching for
Maud Jefferson, colorcd, who is want
led on a charge of child dcsertion. Lucy
Booker, colored, IS North Thirty first
Street. reported to the police Yesterday
that a woman had left an infant with
her on August 10. ana had departed
|saying she would return shortly. To-
[liceman Wyatt, who received the re-
|port noticed the stamp of Virginia
Hospital on one Of the garments worn
|by the child. and carried il there.
Dr +. r. Fletcher, chief inferno, at
|once recognized the infant as for
mer patient and furnished the namo
of the motcher. The vhyscian showed
the officer where sixth finger had
|been amputated from each of the in.
|fants hands, establishing definite
The mother has not
been located
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
Belt in Night SKY
Causes Excitement
Richmond and It's Enoirons
Speculate Deer Unusual
Hcareniy Phenomenon.

Stretching across tho zenith last
night q VOL defined belt ot light OK
'iced keen speculation III Richr2nd
and surrounding country. The strange
appearance was first noticed about 10
O'clock. increased rapidly in b!lliancy
and then disappeared about 1870
o'cloct
Tho path of llcn; ia the heavens an.
p"ai"d somewhat i!l,. tho beam cast
hE "a search light 1t vas thin aaG
hlmy but perfectly distinct ana clear
cut.
~ tho same time In some places wa,
noticed a glow IN the North. Ike M
reflection cast upon the SKY by tine
lights of city. Tn" halo was nrtri-
butcd =" the aurora boreaiis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
FOUGHT IN CELL
-. W. Frank, Locked Up ON Drunken
ness Charge. Attacks Fellow
prisoner, Charles Foster.

T.. 5 Riggs and II. W. Frank were
arrested by Policeman Posenau last
night on Broad street on charge of
being drunk. disorGcrly and rhting in
the street.
Frank was locked In a cell at the
First Precinct Station with Charles L.
Foster. who was being held there on
charge Of drunkenness. Officers in
the front Of the station heard a dis
tErhau"e in tho cell room shortly after
ana hurried back ~ find Frank beat
ng Foster severely. Foster is said
20 have been damaged considerably
about the face. An additional charge
Of being disordcrly in tho station house
vas entered against Frank by Dctcc-
tive Rectucci and Policeman Deskins,
who rescued Foster
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
HOUSE EXPECTED TO AGREE
senate Accepts Conference Report III
Amendments to Federal Rc-
Act.

WASHINGTON, August 2G-Thc con-
terence report OH amendments to the
Federal reserve bank act. permitting
naiiora! banking associations TO estab-
lish foreign agencies. libcralizinc dis
count regulations and permitting mem
Der banks in small towns to handle
insurance. was agreed 10 to-day by ,hc
senate. The House is expected to
accept II within A Few davs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

DR. Harry Bear. OF Richmond. exc
dontia and conductive anaesthesia
In the class We're DR.. c. r. Clifford
OF Norfolk; Or. j. Mortimer Hughes
II Richmond; Dr G.. ~. Mcksown. of
ontario. Can: Or. u. II. Massic
LynChburg; Dr. ID. T.. Rogers. of Rich
moud; Dr. Richard l.. Simpson OF
Richmond: pr 5. Il. Watson. of Hon
io"son. - G.: and Dr. y. {. Wright.
# KiChmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
Charged with Reckless Driving.

Paul j. Beattic was arrested yester-
day afternoon by Policeman Brennan
on a charge Of recklessly driving AN
automobile through the streets
Policeman Allen later in the after
noon arrested William Kelly on sim
liar charge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

IL D. Eberhardt. forty years old, was
arrested by Policemen Jones and Bos-
auett yesterday afternoon on n war
rant charging him with being suspect
cd Of insanity. He was sent to the
Jail hospital.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

officer arrested stephen Grubbs on 4
charge OF interfering with him while
he was arresting Conway.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
Resources.

;o!d coin and certificates
in vault ........... .S-o'' ''ro"p 10
cold settierncnt fund. llQ.e5l.ooV 90
fold redemption fund
with United States
Treasurer ........... i,o5l ,""V w
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
intcrfercnce with omeer Charged.

Policeman Ridgway yesterday after
noon arrested George Conway on a
chnrge ~ III troatimE q horse. The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

Total Ia Di!illeS. Sn-",n l."pV b'
Gold reserve against net deposit and
note liabilities, 6s.i per cent.
Cash reserve against net deposit and
note liabilities. I06 per cent.
Cash reserve against net deposit liza
bilities after setting aside 40 per cent
gold reserve against aggregate net liza
Utilities on Federal reserve notes in
ia per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
STATEMENT
OF ALI. RESERVE RANKS

WASHINGTON, Angus. 2s.-The
|escrve boards statement OF the con-
|ition Of the reserve banks August IS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
$4,000 90

Total gold reserve. S372.3s7,ooo 90
.egal tender notes, Sill
YER u 2G5,o 90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
5 i.5-SS1O 90

Not liza ability ........ i,a,s,S10 90
Total amount Of bills
discounted and bought
for the Week ended
August rs. lsl6....... 53a.155 90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
Total resources
Liabilities.

Capital paid in.......,S
|Tovernment deposits
Mem her-han nix deposits.
Federalreserve notes-net
reserve bank
notes in circulation.
All other liabilities. -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

Outstanding ...... 5 5,725,119 90
Told with Federal re-
serve agent ........ i.Iis,s0o 90 (
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
Kaehler Motor Company

Distributors tic OF Virnini
BROAD AT RYLAND PHONES RAND tass.s-
on DSIa! Open
Care Furnished in Standard Tread
Free Service Dept Open Sunday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

Total earning assets Sl92.oi2 600 90
Federal reserve notes
Due from Federal re-
serve banks-net. 2l,65i,c40 90
All other resources. 1851 0O0 90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
Total resources.
Liabilities.
So

Cash reserve against all liabilities
|ter setting aside 30 per cent gold
|eserve for Federal reserve notes out
landing, IS per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

Total .........S lo9,I1s.oeo
Investments:
United States bonds. ...; i6.Io6, 600
one-year United States
Treasury notes .. s,>oo.Noo
Municipal warrants. go. 27s63,OO0
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

Total gold reserve.
legal tender notes, sill
Yer certificates and
subsidiary Coin......
The Detroit times., 1916-10-09

A mIIIf7ry narnde and im0ross7V0
ceremonies are 10 accompany the
dedication OF the Gen Philip r.
Sheridan monument today In Cap.
ital park Albany, y. Y.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-09

hc said n was. and that after they
had reached certain ago they
would never he able 20 talk
"l had preacher friend whose
young sons wanted q dog They kept
after him and after him until al last
one dav hr brought home an old
dog The boys tried 10 teach II
tricks. but 10 TOO old 20 jump over
the seams IN the carpet They kick
cd - out and told their father they
wanted a puppy lie got them on
and they soon had II jumping over
broomstlcks. leapirg thru paper
hoops saving its prayers and doing
lots Of other stunts They could
teach that puppy il was young ana
could learn easily You can't teach
an old dog tricks The same applies
20 persons When you're young you
can learn easily when you're ola
n's harder 20 shake OF habits yon
have formed
Some OF YOU viii serve God. II
YOU come while you are young !,
will be easy II you wait until you
arc old n will ne harder and after
a certain time II IA not likely thar
you will serve Him.
The things 7 learned when ! was
n boy I remember. while some OF
the things learned later forgot.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-09
MICHIGAN SUGAR
MOVES UPWARD

Considerable contrast has devel-
oped In Michigan Sugar since the
0rst of the week. when the bid was
only slightly above par. II sold up
TO t07 is Saturday morning on the
Detroit stock exchange, an advance
of nearly two points from Friday
Rut o sHSes were available al
these prices
Motor Products. a recently organ
lied corporation, made its first ap-
pcarance among the listed issues on
tho stock exchange, Saturday morn
Ing the bid being G3.l2 and the
Offering fs II experienced ~ no.
'ivity The stock has no 70 So =.
The corporation r. generally regard.
cd as n strong organization.
Coahuila Lead e Zinc company,
usually quiet stock. has been at
tracing considerable attention. sev-
,ral hundred shares being sold daily.
The record was COO Friday, at
prices around SIS, which is ! rs
points above par
Paige Detroit ~ vp fraction
SATURDAY. but mo-, or the other mo-
tor stocks were either OF slightly
or unchanged
Trading was n hit tome, even TAX.
inR into consider u n that II was
Saturday, and the market was in
clined 20 be- be0r.sh
The Detroit times., 1916-10-09
BEGCARS' WALL
TO Be REVIVED
Bohemian Section of Allies
Bazaar VIII BE Novel and
Elaborate

One OF the magnificent scenic ef
tects at the Allies bazaar In Grind
Icy field tabernacle will be thp cy.
clotam1 OF the city OF Prsg. tbc
capital ~ Bohemia. In The Bohemian
section, the committee las annouuc
ed. u is intended 10 reproduce In
every conceivable color an animated
picture az the city, as viewed from
one of The most advantageous spots
above tho famous BeRgars wall,
Tho BcFgars' wall. which lost the
living meaning OF rs name in the
9Th century, viii come into its own
IN the ;a'ernacle and the ardent
workers OF the Bohemian division
VIII seek aims OF passersby in the
same manner begging was conducted
by the peasants But almsgivers
will be given in exchange some ar
ticle ~ merchandise and the doua-
tiOn vii, 20 10 the widows and or
phans ~ Bohemia
The booth viii present an out-of-
doors appearance. Tablets. bearing
likenesses oi patriots and martyrs
of the country Will he erected I'm
the structure, which VIII be 40 feet
long The building designed % G..
K Mot win be profusely decorated
IN the national red and white OF Bo-
henia.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-09
500, 900, 900
BUSINESS IS
GOODYEAR PLAN

The most successful sales confer-
ence ln the history OF the Goodyee
Tire Il Rubber Co was held lhs
week. when the district and branch
RsarwhIed In Akron IA tie company
gucrf9 70 discuss Goodyear policies
ard prospects for 1917 The wonder
~. record FOR the present year was
revIaed ana plans formulated Tor the
rcarlug ~ Goodyear share Of the
1917 harvest.
Thrre was much enthusiasm and
cOnEra'uiafion over the fact that, ds-
surwourtabie production prohIefns
encountered. the $5o.O00,o0o produc-
t'-r mark zct FOR the year had beeh
reached 0rd exceeded. and tNAt tue
years business wguld rehcn. .st to,St
~ Sf2 ol0. noo There was also WuCh
rejoicing that the 800 600 automopile .
tUre production mark had been at
I, was generally greed that t-,1 ne
cCmrpuv's policy had been W.
adapted 70 uref competitive condl-
ti-ns ara that Goodyear had never
stood so -.vN 'n tho es'irnat,n 90 II
Rvraf rubber using world Sh,I I
year has seen wonderful prophecleS
r.rr.rr ,Ao past year there has
feor rnr e'nut race between me &c
r-a0.f .f--'. f-.. 'ycar products ana rae ,
t..rr r-nru.f .Hn with N" demand
e.- products ALWAYS leading SO TINT
tho enr'rrr HAS been running the on
firr wear % hours day. 20 Keep
production ir line with sales
Tho conference developed that IN
mn dera~tr,euts GOODYEAR has made a
most wonderful growth during INC
rasr wear Automobile tires stlll
rouraatrf the C0wpnnES larS"st INC
ana arc meeting With prood'g.ic,H NJ n : :
,.rs. win ve0rfscrt tho 1Hl7 PRO
due-frr In mechanical. goods N"
The Detroit times., 1916-10-09

PrintinE--the plain neat kind-thut
- -t0h3---Tlnes Job Dept t--Nnln 1890.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-09
Bv JHoRNToN 80 r FGESS


Hy HphN I'' ''''''
When Peter RaTuTf i-U7ffv f7''tt--
Old Mr. Toad good nlyht ana I't'
him there AZ tho bottom OF the great
pit which Farmer Brown 4 hoy haa
dug In a corner ot mis- garden ana
INTO which old Mr. Toad had ial''n.
he went straight home 10 the dear
Old Brier Patch 'o think as rue
Qusddy he 'al' That h' just had 10
do something 20 help old Mt. J uad
ont " bis 'rnHh." II" remembered
how Old Nr Ir"d bad journey ''
clear over 'n ia' old lr.'' fa''#
that time Whom b." "ta "a't so 81.
by eating poisoned ''"''~' ''F'S'
II was u' jwm'. 70. al| for Peter
but n was For" much oi " Journey
for old Mr. I"rd "na he hAd COME.
ont ~ ''" to"tHes oi hls h'ar'. 20
try fr help - VOW 'ii hf.
Toad himself was 10 trouble ana
Peter Vah'r. '' repay 'ha' h.odh ''a
by helping him.
But how could Poo holu7 That wa
the question fI.t Potter turned over
and over in bis mind as hc sat iu
his favorito place Zoo tHr dear old
Rrier Patch N seemed 20 him that
Old Mr. Toad was la about as bad
n fix as II par poo Ihlo 10 bo IN
Mr. Toad couldrt climb Even II
he could it wouldn't have done him
any good IN that place Harry Jack
Squirrel himself couldn't climb ont
OF that hole because the sides were
40 straight and were wholly OF sand.
which would give way when any one
tried TO climb. So Far as Peter
could see old Mr.. Toad was a help
lees prisoner
Thinking "a hard work Potter
Rabbit SAYS so Perhaps that Is be-
cause Potter never does a great deal
OF real thinking. He is very apt
20 do things without thinking and
this is one reaaon he is forever get.
ting into scrapcs. II he did little
more real thinking he wouldn't get
into trouble so often But now ne
The Detroit times., 1916-10-09
CARS ON THREE
LINES RE-ROUTED

Owing 10 construction work on
State-st. between Cass and Wood.
ward-avea., Fourteenth Belt 9nd
east bound Myrtle and sherman cars
viii hc re. routed, beginning Tuesday
as follows:
Myrtle and Orchard Lake east
hound-Conunue east on Grand
River 10 Griswold south on Griswold
RS az present
sherman east-bound Run from
Abbott on 10 Michigan and thence
hy Michigan, Monroe. Farmer. era
tiot and regular route; westbound
cars 70 run over regular route via
Cratiot. State shelby, etc.
Fourteenth Belt and night cars
east bound Continue south on Shel.
by 20 Michigan. thence east via
Michigan, thence east via Michigan
Monroe. Farmer. Gratiot and regular
route Fourteenth Belt and thru cars
west bound 20 run over regular route
via Gratiot and State 70 Griswold
PrintIng--the plsin neat kInd--tFnt
e. right--Time- 10 Dept.--NRin 457O.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-09
Saturday Afternoons Sermon.

Remember nov thy Creator ln The
days OF thy youth. while the evil DAYS
come NOT. nor IN, years draw nigh
when thou shalt say, ! have uu pleas.
urc In them
"In other words. start right when
you are young, and when Won are
old you viii not hcWoan the TACT
that you have uu' lived right. start
right and sou viii sery" cod The
time 10 start right is when you are
young Most Christians have Dee.
come Christians before they were
20 years oil! In an audience OF 1000
preacher asked them when they
had accepted Christ. and he found
that out of that thousand 500 had
become Christians before they were
20 years of age
Il was ont In a brickyard several
years ago and saw tbrm making
brick They would plt the clay IN
q big machine something Ike a
huge sausage grinder and grind II
up fine. and then spread n uut an a
platform and smooth a. out just the
thickness II the brick. and then a
man would turn "a biz wheel and The
knives would cut up the clay. the
fellows would put the pieces IN wa
Eons with shelves and carry them
So the kiln and burn them.
Il picked up snmo ~ the clay be
Gore 4 went 90 the grinder and ]
could mold II any way | wanted 'o. /
picked up one OF the bgiCks after
II came OUT OF tho grinder and !
could attn mold A. picked up
come clay that had laif I'm the sun
for several days, and by trying hard
! could still bend n, but when J
picked up a brick after 4 had come
out or tho kiln Try as hard as !
might. could not even dent II y
was burned hard and u Mould al
ways remain that way
"Doys and girls are Ike that clay
When they are young cod can mold
them 20 So IFS way or the devil
can mold them 20 do his way, but
after 'hcy are old it Is hard 20
change 'hcm
Hard 70 Change Habits
"1' g. hard to change habit y
YOU don't 'hnk go some ~ Won boys
jusi Try ~ Try 20 ct pp early
ever morning and wash your face
without being told and see II II !sn't
hard
"E,crholy wants 90 1--we n pleas
ant lie and there ia no NE ms
pleasant as thc Christian l!'a Nv
ery ore wants peace and my HihI"
tells mo thcrc e. no rest for the
wicked
you don't havc 20 ne told that
The Detroit times., 1916-10-09

pcTicnre iz that you will feel better
m you live right
A mother I'm Chicago had "A lit
tie girl and shortly after she was
born her eyes became closed ana
DycgN one WAS afraid she would be
forever blind Time went on ana
The doctor told her mother one day
ho though, all that was the ,mattor
was that there were cataraetS on
th, cIlld's cvcs and advised her 20
go 10 a specialist SO she took her
20 specialist and he said that was
an hat was the matter and he
pooled back the skin and put the
medicine IN and handaged her eyes
and told the mother 90 keep her IN
"a dark room FOR three months A.
tho end ~ that time she had PM
in the medicine every morning,
noon and night. tho specialist said
that she could take of the ban
dagcs and then her mother took
her out md she saw the flowers and
tho trees and the grass and she
said, %. mother. why didn't you
tell me everything was so pretty"
Her mother told her she couldn't
know ~ The beauty 20 she could
understand. that che had 10 see FOR
herself 20 really know. So yon
have 10 experience religion 20 know
the 'oy ~ true Christian life !
can tell you about y. but you won't
understand until you have tried II
Live Useful LIE
IA
No mother or father want their
children 20 he useless Every bov
and rirl wants 10 hc useful You can
graduate from several colleges md
ho a professor or a doctor but un-
less you're n Christian your work
VIII DO a failure You must serve
God 20 DO your best
81 had n fricNd who was asked N
hv a vicc president 20 500 him when
ho was dying The vice president
was Hannibal Heml'n Nv friend
went and began 20 talk of politics
and money and the events ~ the
dav. hut the vice president etopped
hir and said Don't talk ~ politics
and money That isrt what 7 want
20 hear now All that comforts me
now is rolirlon and The knowledge
that 7 am saved
so - YOU 1.-Two and he presldcn'
and have nnt been a Christian Won
Tay, N"cd useless NE hu' n yon
have llvod a Christian ne and arc
not president or 40 not hold any ~
Acc. -ou hav" lived useful We
and n won have God IN your l!'e you
vii go 90 heaven
The Detroit times., 1916-10-09
MAN STRUCK AT
CROSSING; TENDER
ABSENT, IS CHARGE

Charles Batrum, 42 years old, No
sc Baker-st. driver of truck for
the United Fuel & Supply company
IS in Grace hospital with little hope
Of recovery as the result Of being
struck nv a train on the Grand
Trunk crossing at Caniff-ave, during
the absence oS the crossing tender,
according 10 witnesses.
Thomas Hark was engineer and
William Major. conductor OF the
train. The accident occurred Friday
afternoon at 5:45 o'clock Bawium
left hand was covered and his -houl
Ter was fractured he lost consid
cradle blood
The Detroit times., 1916-10-09

The next story-Pcter RABBIT
Doesn't Know What 10 Think.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-09

the old Pasture that day So Peter
visited tho Old orchard and the
Great Forest in vain. At last he had
20 give up. Night WAS coming on and
Sammy Jay would be of no use then.
for ne sleeps at night Peter would
have 70 wait until the next day
MeanW hlle he worried about old
Mr.. Toad he knew that Mr Toad
does not like the hot sun In fact
# makese him quite i'll jolly. bright
Mr.. Sun had been shining bis very
brightest all that day.
1T must have been awfully hot
down in thGf pit. thought Peter
Poor old Mr Toad must have suf.
fercd a great deal And he must be
hungry. How ever will he get any.
thing 10 cat down there? am
afraid that II he has tc spend an.
other day down there Il Will quite
finish him Why couldn't Sammy
Jay have been around when be was
wanted" Peter was actually begin
ring to feel that H. was really Sam
mys fault. when of course it wasn't
any thing Of The kind Anyway, a.
soon as I've had bite to eat Pil
run over TO the garden and tell Nj.
Toad that | have been trying my
very best 20 do something for Kim I
hope he hasn't suffered very much
but I'm almost afraid 90 co see
You know Peter is very tender
hearted
So Peter ate a hurried moal, AMI
Ehortly after jolly, round red Nr
sun had gone 10 bed behind The
PuJplo INNS Peter started Nto see
how old Mr.. Toad VAS feelinpafter
that LONG hot day at the bottom OF
that great hole