The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-08
OADDYJ JEVfNINQN
FAIRY TALE III
EATING AND SLEEPING.
6y hary srahayg1 /! 3 eonnsr !.l!.ss

MY usual name, Sdtu n llIlle tTOunu.
fuzzy creature, sis the name Of Dor
mouse. That is the name by which
everyone knows me-"
Have / ever heard of 1t before7"
asked the caterpillar, who cared
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 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 l don't know" said the
Dormouse. Did you ever hear Of it
beforeg
81 do believe l did" said the cater
pillar politely, but l don't know just
where"
Don't bother to think" said the Dor
mouse. at would be too much effort
entirely"
Haven't you been written about in
Il famous book?'' asked the caterpillar.
I'm sure ! don't know" said the
Dormouse. 'anl ] 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.
al hate to be disturbed. don't
want to be bothered. l don't bother
others and 50 there IS no reason why
others should bother me.
Dear me. don't understand how
folks can want to bother each other.
should think they would all do as
do
How 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"
81 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 or 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."
"rn very fond of dress" said the
caterpillar Il like to look very gay
ly dressed and very much fused up. as
though 1 were going TO an afternoon
tea"
'Oh, do you 90 to such things?"
asked the DorInouse, somewhat inter
estec this time
Now and again." said the caterpil-
lar. 81 Ike dinners better. They have
more to eat al dinners. / think it is
nicer TO be invited out TO a big meal.
so one won't have to do so much fuss
ing and marketing oneself"
Are you asked our oftenT' asked
the Dormouse.
VERY seldom" said the caterpillar.
''But they all seem to come and dine
with me. It's not that | am inhospit
able-that is, ii doesn't mean | don't
like company-but l do think II would
he nice If other creatures Went to some
bother sometimes"
We'll" said the DOrmouse. its a
difficult matter to go 10 any trouble
or bother for creature. You see.
am kept well occupied all the time.
"In the winter sleep all the time. |
don't do anything but sleep. That is
all | care about doing then. just sleep.
sleep, sleep oh. love the word. I
can sleep the whole, whole winter
through. and l don't even bother to
dream. l just sleep so deliciOusly,
costly, happily.
Then in the summer / eat all the
time Yes, all the time. | eat and |
eat and eat. And how l enjoy 1t. I
don't do first one thing and then an
other, but do one thing thoroughly for
a good long time before l start doing
something else.
There is an old saying about doing
one thing at time and doing II we'll
live up to that old saying. I do one
thing at a time and | do II well, only |
never do more than two things all told (!
ITS when am sleepy that creatures
think I'm SO shy. No. | don't bother
about being anything or doing anything
but the sleeping in the winter and the
eating in the summer"