The Detroit times., 1917-06-01

q day when everybody should have
been happy But always there Is
some unhappiness even on the love
lest days. Chubby. the disobedi-
ent baby OF Reddy Fox and Mrs.
Reddy was not happy She was
very unhappy In fact she was
very very miserable. she hadn't
dreamed that any one could be so
miserable. There she WAS lost in
the Green Forest, so frightened that
n seemed TO her that her heart was
In her throat most OF the time. and
all because she had been head
strong and wilful and had dlsobeyed
her mother by going out Of sight
OF home when she had been charged
not 10.
The great world she had been 40
anxious 70 see no longer seemed a
wonderful place n was dreadful
place filed with dreadful people
Theirs was Peter Rabbit, who
thpmped> the ground so hercely
How II would have tickled Peter
could he haYe known that some one
actually thought him fierce And
there was Chatterer the Red SOUR
rel. who leased her\Snd tormented
her and said such horIld things to
her And there was Jimmy Skunk.
who preached 70 her when she
didn't want preaching but \sym.
pathy No Chubby didn't like NE
great world at all, nor the people
in the great world
When Chubby left the old house
in which Jimmy Skunk had disap-
peared 70 resume the nap she had
broken by heedlessly trying TO find
hidingplace there without first
making sure that II was empty. she
hurried away looking very much
ashamed She didn't know where
she was going any more than she
had known before All she could
think OF was 10 get away from that
spot as far as she could Chatterer
the Red Squirrel stlll followed, peer
INK and scoldinE az her. but now
she took no notice OF him After A
little he gave Il up. n vas no long
or fun. So she learned that the
best way 10 get rid OF unpleasant
people Is 20 take no notice OF them
When Chatterer gave up and
went about HIS business the Green
Forest once more became very still
save for now and then the signing
OF pine.tree or the faint whisper
ing 81 maple and beech leaves. This
stiffness was almost harder 10 bear
than the noisy tongue Of Chatterer
because II made Chubby feel so
very. very much alone Presently
she hogan 10 whlmper again az she
hurried on She was sure that she
never. never would see home or her
father and mother or her sisters
and brothers again She was sure
that al there was for her 10 do
was 20 run on and on forever
Abruptly, Chubby stopped. She
stopped so suddenly that one little
black foot was lifted for step. Just
ahead OF her there was the stran-
est noise. II was rustling sound
very different from any sound
Chubby had heard before With her
eyes popping right out OF her head
with fear and wonder Chubby stood
staring straight ahead. and It seem
ed TO her that this time her heart
had come Up clear into her mouth
She was too frightened 10 run. so
she just stood perfectly still and
stared toward the place from which
that strange. fearsome sound seem.
ed 10 come.
In moment OF two there came
from behind a little hemlock tree
the stranEest creature. Chubby al
most thought she must be having
bad dream II was much bigger
than she and there wasn't much
shape 70 Il II was Just walking
mass OF hair and what looked like
very long and sharp thorns point.
Ing all ways. II was Prickly Porky
the Porcupine
Chubby gave little gasp and
turned 10 run
What's the natter" grunted
Prickly Porky. ~ won't hurt you as
long az you don't touch me. Where
is your mamma"
In spite OF their dullness there
was a kindly twinkle in his eyes.
III you please. don't know, 3"
whimpered Chubby.
Huh Mgst he you have nun
away gruntod Prickly Porky. did
II myself once when was little
Then ! wished 7 hadn't. BY the
looks OF you you must be one OF the
children ~ RadHv To, W, -.