The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-01
DADDY.1EvfNINQH
FAIRY TALE IA
EATING AND SLEEPING.
BY hary Graham, = B Bonner inner

My usual name" said little round,
fuzzy creature, 'iS the name of Dor
mouse. That is the name by which
everyone knows me-"
Have I ever heard Of 1t before?"
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 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 / don't know" said the
| Dormouse. Did you ever hear Of it
bcfore?"
81 do believe did," said the cater
pillar politely, "but don't know just
| where"
Don't bother to think" said the Dor
| mouse, 1T would be too much effort
/ entirely"
| Haven't you been written about i'm
! a famous book" asked the caterpillar.
I'm sure ] don't know" said the
| Dormouse, land 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 20 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.
4 Il see, you have to be urged to
speak" said the caterpillar. Per
haps I shall tell you about yourself
and then you'll feel less shy"
Il don't feel shy" said the Dor
mouse. "Shyness isn't my strongest
: point, though, of course, if might be
: thought to be shyneSs. One of my
q leading points, or characteristics, or
n ways. or habits or whatever you want
: to say, is something which could quite
5 easily be mistaken for shyness."
: I'm very fond of dress" said the
q caterpillar. Il like to look very gay
Iy dressed and very much fused up, as
: though were going to an afternoon
+ tea"
d oh. do you go to such things
@ asked the Dormouse. somewhat inter
: ested this time.
i "Now and again." said the caterpil-
lar. 81 like dinners better. They have
r more to eat at dinners. l 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"
n Are you asked out often?" asked
the Dormouse.
RS Every seldom" said the caterpillar
but they all seem to come and dine
: with me. It's not that | am inhospit
ahle-that is, 1t doesn't mean l DON
e like company-hut / do think it woul'
/. be nice il other creatures vent TO som,
% bother sometimes"
Q. We'll" said the DOrmouse, "it's f;
As difficult matter 10 go 10 any trouble
or bother for creature. You sec,
81 am kept we'll occupied all the time.
! In the winter sleep all the time.
don't do anything but sleep. That i
all ] care about doing then. Just sleep
* sleep. sleep. oh, love the word
Of can sleep the whole, whole winte
s through, and I don't even bother /,
dream. ] just sleep 50 deliciously
- costly, happily.
y Then IN the summer | eat all TIN
10 time Yes. all the time. l eat and
III eat and | eat. And how enjoy it.
don't do first enc thing and then an
other but do one thing thoroughly ia
a good long time before | start doin
r. something else.
There is IN old say."- about dom
- one thing at a time ami '.oing II vel
a live up to that old saying. ! do on
RS thing ut time and do IL we'll. oniH
never 10 more than two thing MI told
Its when am sleepy that creature
think I'm 50 shy. No, ] don't bottle
Is about being anything or doing @ayihjn
at but the slee1in" in tho winter and ia
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