Evening star., 1918-07-29
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NJ THORNTON W. BUAGBSS.
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Farmer Browns Boy and
NimbIe as Friends.

OF an the dmid people I know Of
none Is moro timid than Nimble Heels
the Jumping Mouse. But q funny
thing about very tinid people 10 that
often they get over fear easier and
more quickly than some who are
supposed to be very much drawer.
It was SO with Nimble Heels. Now.
Wouldn't you suppose that. after be-
ing almost killed by a great giant
whom he never had seen before, MINI
BILE Heels would have been frightened
almost to death. and remained 30.
At first he was frightened. OF course.
He would have been a funny fellow
II he hadn't been.
long to ind out that those hands of
Farmer Browns Boy were very gen.
tie hands. Somehow after . little
he liked to be stroked by them. Then
he was wrapped in something soft
It was the handkerchief OF Farmer
Browns Boy. In this he made the
longest Journey he had ever dreamed
Of Clear across the Green Meadows,
mp the Long Lane, across the farm
yard to Farmer Browns house. There
Farmer Browns Boy placed him in
the snuggest Of snug little cages,
VIII Bull IuOSo AOI y 1Cus oAA0 ASAh
him to himself.
Nimble Heels stfll felt q little weak.
so he buried himself in the soft moss
and went to sleep. 1t was night
and quite dark when finally he awoke.
At FIRST he couldn't imagine where he
OF a sudden he was all shivery with
fear. It was still. very. very sttil,
so at last he found courage to creep
out and examine the place where he
was. It didn't take him long to dis
cover that he was a prisoner, and q
perfect panic of fear swept over him.
The next day, when Farmer Browns
Boy came to look at him and see
how he was getting along. Nimhle
Heels wouldn't poke 50 much AS the
tip Of his nose out from under the
moss. Very carefully Farmer Browns
Boy uncovered him. When he saw
that Nimble Heels WIS all right he
covered him over As he WAS before
and left Him. After . while Namble
Heels poked his head out 70 eeeA what
had become Of Farmer Browns Boy.
No ono vaa to be. seeu,.. but there
was the most tempting PIE of seeds
1elI After tSas he understood that
Farmer Browns Boy would not harm
him, but was his protector, and at
once they became the best Of friends.
Always 'Htn10l0 k10oAb W6S Our0 OF
finding something especialfy nice to
eat in one iof Farmer Browns Boys
pockets
haps, than ever before In all his life.
But he was . prisoner. Not even
safety could make mp for loss OF
freedom. NiinbIe Heels began to pine
and lose his appetite. Then Il was
that Farmer Browns Boy showed
that he had an understanding heart
and was In truth friend worth hAv-
ing. He took Nimble Heels IN his
pocEet and started down the Long
Lane. Ont On the Green Meadews he
went straight 10 the very place whore
Nimbse Feels had Jumped up his
trousers fesy. There he took Nlmhle
Heels from his pocket Making sure
that no enemies were near. he eet
Nimble Heels down m the Er4ss
From sheer JOY in being free onee
more, Nimbfe Heels Jumped onos.
twice, three times. And II only he
had looked back to see heswould have
seen the most surprised boy ever.
sswhew!. That little chap 10 some
jumperw exclaimed Farmer Browns
Boy, admiHingly. It .w1S. the Arst
time he ever hadSse Nimble Heals
jump.