The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-02

and I like butterflies when nothing
else Is 20 be found. tho tprcfer fat
beetles just a. you prefer sweet
clover. Anyway. you are richer
than you were yesterday"
Peter blinked In a puzzled way.
Il didn't know II. but n you say !
am I suppose I am" said he.
"of course you are" returned
Jimmy. "Tou've learned something.
You know something you didn't
know before. That is knowledge
and knowledge Is the best kind OF
wealth"
Peter pulled his whiskers thought
fully. 4 suppose you mean that J
have learned that there are butter
files In winter" said he.
Jimmy nodded. Il always sup
posed that Jack Frcst killed all the
butterflies" continued Peter "and II
Is hard work not to believe II even
now. Where has that fellow up
there on top Ut that stump been all
the timer"
Behind one OF those loose pieces
OF bark hanging to that stump" re-
Piled Jimmy promptly. III We could
get up there and pull Tint bark on
We probably would find some more.
Jack Frost does kill most BUTTERFLIES
but this f. one kind he doesn't. They
sleep Just an Johnny Chuck does all
winter. waking M once In n while
when Mr.. Sun shines on their sleep
ing place IA he Is doing now. As
room az Mr.. sun moves on that but
terfiy up there will crawl back under
the bark and 90 10 sleep again. I've
found them lots OF times In old
stumps and under old logs. See.
there ne goes now
Peter looked. and sure enough that
butterfly was crawling under one
OF the pieces OF loose bark
Isn't Il wonderful" gasped Peter.
Everything il wonderful" replied
Jimmy Skunk. "if only you have
eyes 10 see and use them"
Then Jimmy Skunk chuckled.
Don't you know that this Is Johnny
Chuck's day. ne said.
what do you mean by Johnny
Chuck's DAY. Peters eyes were
very wide open with curiosity.
why thought every one knew
that, replied Jlninly Skunk. still
thuckling. This Is the day that
Johnny Chuck rs supposed to wake
up and come on e. see what time
o. year Il Is and how much longer
he has got 10 sleep"
Peter looked more puzzled than
over. lie pulled his shiskers. Then
be scratched his long felt ear with
HE long right hIndfoot. Atte- this
he scratched HIS long right ear with
bis long left hindfoot All the time
Jimmy Skunk watched him and kept
ohuckling TO himself Al last Peter
found his tongue once more.
How" he asked. "can Johnny
Chuck know how much longer be
lRS got 60 Sleep"
II don't know tha, ~ can" replied
| IimmY skunk AL ! know is what
people say"
swell, what do they say" a. ked
Peter very impstiontly.
They say" said Jimmy. that II
Johnny comes out today and SEES
his shadow he will know that there
will be six weeks more OF winter and
50 he will promptly go back To bed
10 sleep six weeks more. IL he
doesn't see his shadow he viii know
that sweeJ Mistress Springtime will
come early and so he will not have
10 sfey'p so long. I thought everybody
knew that
IL didn't replied, Peter do you
believe II, Jimmy skunk"
IL won't say believe IL. but stilI
II may be Sc" replied Jimmy with y
twinkle in his eyes. Il can't say that
Z ever hsvs seen him awake at tn's
time OF year. but then I never have
wasted my time watching his house
all day. He might come out dozen
times without being seen by me-"
did you ever ask him IL IL is
true% inquired Peter very earnest
ly.
NO." replied Jimmy, yawnins. II
never was enough interested. wigt
Johnny Chuck may do today won't
make the winter any longer or any
shorter. doesn't bother me enc
way or the other
but II would DO so nice to know
a
going 10 be-" said Peter thoughtfully
u don't see what Johnny Chuck's
shadow can possible nave TO DO with
~, but there are lots OF things