The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-16
by Priscilla Kneeland.)

morning; Oh-h how i love to remain
n bed :" yawned ten-year-old Betty, as
,he lay in bed, just for minute, after
he had been called.
Hello. Rosy! 1 most forgot you were
here, didn't l? You dear old dolly.
love you lots; but just now Il
vas thinking how nice it would be if
you would do something all yourself
without any of my help. You know,
like kitty or a puppy. But my good
less, Just imagine me having either
lou know, as we'll as / do, that Mania
Just hates cats. She's so 'fraid I'll swal
,Ow the eats hairs. You've heard mama
ell how her Old Maid Aunt swallowed
cat'S hairs, and they up and killed her,
haven't you, Rosy? Well, that ends the
thought of me ever having even a kitty.
Of course, Benny and l would like a
puppy, but Dad says, Nothing doing on
paying $13 for a little rat of pup" So
you see, Rosy, you're all that's left. Yet,
| do wish you were something alive, so
could watch you, and have a really
good time with you. I'd call you by
name and you would come running up to
ne.
Well, Rosy, ! suppose we must get
Meanwhile, Father and Mother Nelson
were sitting at the breakfast table, with
only little Benny to keep them company.
Where's Betty this morning? Hav-
emit you succeeded in getting her out
yet?' were Mr.. Nelson's first questions.
NO, it grows harder and harder every
year to get Betty down in time for break
fast. When she was Benny's age she
used to come down at half-past six and
want to be dressed. Now, l can hardly
get her up in time to get to school I'M
lnsk- / nEtY Ynllv Ill h., a Al
said long ago, | never would do re-
piled Mother Nelson.
DO you think pet of some kind
would interest herr" asked Father
The idea! What kind of a pet could
we have? She can't have a cat That's
too dangerous to think of"
And she can't have a dog. They are
entirely too valuable property for any
common person to keep" interrupted
Father.
a canary bird would be nice. but they
cost great deal and are a lot of bother
to care for. Besides. Betty don't care
1 snap for birds. suggested Mother.
The hens from the time | was eight years
old, but we are in a pretty situation to
keep hens here, added Mother.
We surely are!" laughed Father.
Just imagine Old Maid Weeks Say.
wouldn't her hands go up in holy horror
under her window-sill! / can just imag-
inc them labeled with the sign. The
Nuisance of the NeighbOrhood =
But say | sat with Mr.. McFlower
on the way down town, yesterday morn
ing and he started to tell me about his
rabbits. lie said he was raising New
HealandS. just for a little fun. also that
they We're more hardy than the Angora.
He said that Is was real fun to watch
them eat their breakfast
Goodness sake" exclaimed mOhpr.
You. aren't thinking of getting her rab-
run and eaten up with those animals
They say they multiply terribly
But Mr.. AlcFlower said that the New
LcalandS never had more than eight in
4 litter, and his averaged only about
three or four. Also that they only have
three litters year at the most
Well, if that's the case we couldn't
make a better choice in pets" agreed
Mother.
Then, why don't you run out to his
place and see If you can get Betty a live
Easter rabbit replied Mr.. Nelson.
IF you go out any time after half
past three, no doubt you will find him
at home, because he leaves his Office at 3
p. m" added Father.
Accordingly. the next afternoon Mrs.
Nelson took the BIO car for Mr. Me
Flowers suburban home. For a small
| sum she purchased a baby rabbit for
Betty. Then, thinking of how much
better times two would have, she bought
| another for Benny.
What have you in that box, Mama p
was Retty's first question.
What's in that box" piped Benny
III give you two guesses," replied
rs it a kitty" asked Betty.
is it doggie with a wiggIy tail?''
| popped Benny
No, you're both wrong" laughed
| Mother. It's oh, I'm not going to
| tell And she prOceede to open the
| box, while the children danced on first
one foot, then the other, in great excite
ment.
oh! look! Just the cutest baby rab-
bits :" exclaimed Betty.
| Can I take one?" asked little Benny
Stock.
Yes" replied Aathcr. cone is
yours and the other is for Betty
This ones mine" declared Benny.
And I'll take this one See! can
tell mine from Benny's. because it's got
an almost white spot under its chin
Now, Daddy" said Mrs. Nelson, you
must must make a box for them. Mr.. Me-
Flower said that you could make a box
about four feet long, three and one-half
Feet wide. and two feet high. Then put
some wire over the top and q small box
IN one end and it would make them a
nice little home. He said that they
would eat ANYTHING but that thew liked
bread and milk. and the cereal that the
| children leave in the morning"
Then Father picks mp the little pets
and starts for the basement with the
children at his heels He finds a large
soap box. about the right size. and soon
the rabbits are cosy in their new home.
Betty ran up stairs. brought back a
small saucer of bread and milk, and
placed it in the pen, whereupOn the lit