The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
BURGESS BED-
 TIME STORY
By THORNTON w. BURGESS
The Cahbnges Decide Farmer
 

Browns Boy
 Those who get in mischief should Be shut up where they'll be good.
 Farmer Browns Boy
 Peter Rabbit was free of that dreadful net in which he had become entangled. and that was a relief. It was very great relief. You see, that net was something Peter couldn't understand at all. But Peter was still a prisoner. Farmer Brown s Boy was holding him. Peter Was frightened. He was very much fright ened. But at that 1t was better ro be held by Farmer Browns Boy than 10 be held by that net. He didn't feel quite so helpless. There was a chance that he might get away from Farmer Browns Boy, but there had been no chance to get out of that net.
 Farmer Browns Boy was undo cided what to do. At first he thought he would take Peter back to the dear Old Briar Patch and let him go. q believe the fright he has had will keep him away from this garden for a long time," said Farmer Browns Boy. T guess 1t will be all right to let him go."
 If Peter could have understo, q what Farmer Browns Boy was say ing he would have been very happy Bat, of course, he didr't understand. He won tered what Farmer Browns Boy would do with him Someho v he couldn't think that it would . anything very dreadful Though Farmer Browns Boy was holding him tightly, he was doing it In way not to hurt Peter. He was very care ful about that.
 He started on across the garden on his way to the old Brar Patch. 1t took his past the long rows of ca ao- bages. When he reached these he saw at once what Peter Rabbit had been doing among them. Plant after plant had been eaten off close to the ground. Right then and there Farmer Browns Boy changed his mind. He looked at Peter Rabbit reproach- fully.
 You scamp.9 he exclaimed. You mischievous little scamp! Just lock at the harm you've done I was going to let you go, but I've changed my mind. I'll have to shut you up for awhile. People who destroy the prop erty of others must be put where they cannot get into mischief"
 With ~.is Farmer Browns Boy turned about and headed straight for home.' Peters heart sank. When they reached the barn Farmer Browns Boy put Peter into a barrel. There, e said he, I'm going to leave you for awhile to think things over. haven't time to make place for you now, 70 you'll have to stay in here until do have time."
 Across thestop of the barrel he laid two boards, and on these put a weight. He didn't intend to give Peter chance to jump out of that barrel. Then he went off. Peter crouched in the bottom of the barrel, as forlorn a Rabbit as ever lived. There was strange noises in that barn, and he couldn't see what mad 3 them. Of course. he codidn't sec 'arything outside that barrel. Every few Minutes a horse would stamp. Each time Peters heart would seem to jump right up into his mouth. Bowser the Hound wandered into the ? barn and began to sniff about. Peters heart jumped more than ever. sOnce Black Pussy jumped up onto the boards across the top of the barrel and glared down at him. Poor Peter! How he did wish he had kept away from Farmer Browns gardeni
 Copyright, 1922, by T. W. Burgess)
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