Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-03
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mouse. That is the name by which
everyone knows me-"
Have ever heard Of it beforeT'
asked the caterpillar, who cared a
great deal for being well dressed.
This caterpillar looked as though he
ought to have come from some distant
land. but not a bit of it; he was mere
" very fond of his handsome and
elaborate suit, which made him look
like a little tiny dog with a shaggy
coat. His name was Just plain Mr..
Caterpillar among his friends, and
you're apt to come across him any
day.
"I'm sure / don't know" said the
Dormouse. did you ever hear of it
before?"
Il do believe / did," said the cater
pillar politely, 'but / don't know just
where"
Don't bother to think" said the Dor
mouse, sit would be too much effort
entirely"
Haven't you been written about in
famous book?" asked the caterpillar.
"I'm sure ! don't know" said the
Dormouse, "and / don't believe I'll ever
bother to find out. OF course if crea-
lures want to write about me / don't
mind. AS long, Of course, as they don't
disturb me,
Il hate to be disturbed. / don't
want to be bothered. ! don't bother
others and so there is no reason why
others should bother me.
"Dear me, / don't understand how
folks can want to bother each other.
l should think they would all do as l
do"
slow do you do?" asked the cater
pillar.
"Very well, thank YOU" said the
Dormouse.
Il see, you have to be urged to
speak," said the caterpillar. "Per-
haps l shall tell you about yourself
and then you1l feel less shy"
Il don't feel shy" said the Dor
mouse. "Shyness isn't my strongest
point, though, of course, it might be
thought to be shyness. One Of my
leading points, or characteristics, or
ways, or habits or whatever you want
to say, is something which could quite
easily be mistaken for shyness."
"Pm very fond of dress" said the
Il like to look very gay
ly dressed and very much fused up, as
though l were going to an afternoon
tea"
'Oh, do you 60 to such things?"
asked the Dormouse, somewhat inter-
ested this time.
"Now and again." said the caterpil-
lar. Il like dinners better They have
more to eat at dinners. | think it is
nicer to be invited out to big meal,
50 one won't have to do so much fuss
ing and marketing oneself"
''Are you asked out often?" asked
the DOrmouse.
VERY seldom" said the caterpillar.
But they all seem to come and dine
with me. It's not that l am inhospit-
lble-that is, it doesn't mean | don't
Ike company--but / do think it would
De nice if other creatures went to some
bother sometimes"
We'll" said the DOrmOuse, tits
lificult matter to go to any trouble
If bother for creature. You see, |
I'M kept well occupied all the time.
'In the winter sleep all the time. l
lon't do anything but sleep. That is
Ill / care about doing then. Just sleep,
leep, sleep. Oh, love the word |
an sleep the whole, whole winter
through, and l don't even bother to
lream, | just sleep so deliciously
osily happily.
"Then In the summer l eat all the
ime. Yes, all the time. | eat and !
at and | eat. And how / enjoy it.
Ion't do first one thing and then an
ther, but do one thing thoroughly for
good long time before / start doing
else.
"There is an old saying about doing
ne thing at time and doing it well.
live up to that old saying. ] do one
hing at time and do 1t well, only ]
ever do more than two things all told!
Its when am sleepy that creatures
hink Tn 50 shy. No, don't bother
bout being anything or doing anything
ut the sleeping in the winter and the
atinp in the summer"