The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-02-06
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mouse. That is the name by which
everyone knows me-"
Have l ever heard Of 1t before?"
asked the caterpillar, who cared a
great deal for being we'll dressed.
This caterpillar looked as though he
ought to have come from some distant
land, but not bit of it he was mere
ly 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
before?"
II 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 In
4 famous book?" asked the caterpillar.
" SuIC uOA huOW, Sdlu tAC
Dormouse, "anl don't believe I'll ever
bother to find out. OF course II crea-
lures want to write about me l don't
mind. AS long, of course, as they don't
disturb me.
II hate to be disturbed. I don't
want to be bothered. l don't bother
others and so there is no reason why
others should bother me.
Dear me, l don't understand how
folks can want to bother each other.
l 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 you'll 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."
I'm very fond Of Dress" said the
caterpillar. 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 thingsf'
asked the Dormouse, somewhat inter.
ested this time.
"Now and again." said the caterpil
lar. II like dinners better. They have
more to eat at dinners. think it IL
\ nicer to be invited out to big meal
so one won't have to do so much fuss
ing and marketing oneself"
"Ars you asked out oftenr' asked
the Dormouse.
every seldom" said the caterpillar
But they all seem to come and dint
with me. It's not that l am inhospit
able-that is, 1t doesn't mean l dom
like company-but do think 1t woult
be nice If other creatures went to som'
bother sometimes"
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difficult matter to 60 to any trouble
or bother for q creature. You see,
am kept well occupied all the time.
In the winter sleep all the time.
don't do anything but sleep. That i
all I care about doing then. Just sleep
sleep, sleep. Oh, love the word.
can sleep the whole, whole white
through, and I don't even bother t
dream. just sleep 20 deliciously
cosily, happily.
'SThen in the summer I eat all tn
time. Yes, all the time. / eat and
eat and 1 eat. And how enjoy 1t.
don't do first one thing and then on
other, but do one thing thoroughly 10
q good long time before start dom
something else.
"There Is an old saying about doin
one thing at time and doing 1t wei
live up to that old saying. DO on
thing at time and do it well, only
never do more than two things all told
TITS when am sleepy that creature
think Tn so shy. No. don't bottle
about being anything or doing anythin
but the sleeping in the winter and tn
T.