Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-11-29
Happy Jack Squirrel Moves
By Thornton w. Brupess.

he never would know another minute
Of peace.
you know. Peter" said Happy
F"Jack, II believe in thrift"
Peter wriggled his wobbly little nose
bit scornfully. III don't know 1t
It isn't because haven't had 1t ever
lastingly preached to me-" said he
Happy Jack took no notice OF
Peters scorn. Eyes, sir, believe in
thrift" he continued. 1.-THE truly
thrifty person is the one who will get
on fastest and farthest in life. Think
It over. Peter. So 1t was because !
am truly thrifty that had to drop
everything else and move right now
In the middle Of my busy season. |
couldn't afford to risk losing what I've
already got Just for the sake of adding
little to II. Do you think could.
Peter?" f
Peter Rabbit scratched one long ear
with q long hindfoot, then the other
long ear with the other long hindfoot,
and looked puzzled. II don't know
what you're talking about. but II you
"Of course It u.s." retorted Happy
Jack. "You know I've been living In
the attic Of that house over there" He
pointed to . house Peter could Just
see through the trees.
Peter looked At the house. then
looked at Happy Jack. you may be
able to stuff lot down me. but you
can't make me swallow that house. "
why men ~. II hat housed"
"Of course they do" replied Happy
Jack. with . chuckle. But I've been
living there, too. Do you see that
limb Of tree Just touching the roof
Of that house."
\. Peter nodded. We'll. one day." con.
: tinued Happy Jack, II ran out on that
limb and on the roof. Then I discov.
cred place where I could gnaw a
hole. and I did t."
What forr demanded Peter.
ITO find out what was inside" re-
piled Happy Jack. when got II big
enough to crawl through got into
the attic and It was the most wonder.
full place. There was the greatest lot
Of stuff up there you ever saw. piles Of
old papers. old clothes, old furniture
boxes--goodness. couldn't begin to
tell you of all the stuff in that attic
Itf,dnt take me long to find out that
Udy ever came up there excepting
once IN . great while 70 put some
more stuff there. M
80 made Q nest In . box, q nest
Of paper which tore up and old rags.
and decided to live there. II was the
most comfortable homo I've ever had,
and I was looking forward to spend.
Ing the winter there. II was . won
derful place to live. Il certainly was"
Happy Jack said this very wistfully
= Then why don't you stay theref"
demanded Peter.
because rye Just discovered II isn't
SAFE" declared Happy Jack. mo. sir.
|. Il isn't safe. and safety Is the first law
o. life. ~ you very we'll know"
Asain Peter nodded, and Happy
Jack continued: "Ons night was
awakened by some one in the attic.
II was a boy and he was looking for
something with a lighted match. II
burned close to his fingers and then
he dropped It. It fell on a piece of
old paper and II blazed right up. That
boy was quick. I'll say that much for
him. He stamped that fire out quick.
or than wink. Then he went off
down stairs.
THE rest of that night didn't sleep
much. kept thinking supposing that
match had dropped in one OF the big
piles Of paper and he hadn't been able
to stamp II out. The Red Terror would
have Just raced through that stuff and
that whole house would have been
afire In no time. So decided to move.
couldn't afford to lose ny winter
supply of nuts stored there. to say
nothing of running the risk of being
burned to death because of some.
body's carelessness. Besides. l made
up my mind that had been living
with thriftless people. No one truly
Thrifty would ever have allowed such
mass OF old stuff to collect. They
would have sold It for Thrift Stamps
and 90 got some good from It. You
know, Peter there isn't anything that
can't bs made use Of In some way.
"I.cant stand thriftlessnsss. That
in dtsslf 10 bad enough, but thriftless
people arc also apt to b careless. So
I'm moving to hollow tree. Now !
feel rested ana must get to work again
END save the rest Of, my winter sup.
Dlics before the Red Terrier burns up
hat house. feel II IN my bones that
hat II goins to happen some day.
0aUkSy, Peter"
NGbpy Jack scampsred away in the
direction Of he house whore no had
bssn living and whore the thriftless,
careless Dsspis lived. TAsn Peter
turned towards the Gear old briar
DateA. m certainly y funny" said he
y himself - 10 heppsA along. now
tAsiltlsss some people are ana don't
knew q, and what let Of different