Arizona republican., 1922-04-30
DANNY PROVES HIS HEART is
STOUT AND TRUE.


When little Nam Meadow Mouse
timidly peeped out through the grass
es that hung over her doorway and
saw two callers approaching, a fat,
gray. important looking Meadow
Mouse coming from one direction
and young, trim, handsome Danny
Meadow Mouse coming from the 9TH
er way, her little heart was all a.
flutter with excitement She hadn't
met either. but she knew that they
were coming to call on her. and right
away she began ID wonder which one
she would like best. and if she could
really love either of them. The fat,
gray Mouse looked as if he had all
the good thing in life and as il the
world had used him very well. in-
deed To be sure he was a little old
and little stout, but II she should
marry him Nanny's heart gave a
funny little jump al the very thought
-he would surely give her a good
home and plenty to eat.
Danny-she didn't know his name
was Danny then was not as impor-
tant looking He was not so fat and
he didn't look as if he had had so
many Of the good things Of this world
but he was young and very hand
some. He seemed very, very baslaful
as he came forward a few steps. then
stopped, came on again, and stopped
once more. He didn't seem so sure
of himself. as did the important look
ing visitor. Nanny wished sthat he
didn't seem so bashful and that he
looked as well-to-6o as the other
Then there would be no doubt as to
which one she would love.
It was right at the very minute
that she was thinking this that the
fat, important looking visitor discov-
cred Danny and in a sharp, angry,
squeaky voice ordered him away.
Nanny was just on the point of run
ming away and hiding herself, but
when she heard that she just had to
stop and see what would happen.
Would Danny run? II he did that
would settle the matter. She would
never. never love a coward. Hadn't
she been saying over andxover to her
self that morning that her love must
have heart both stout and true?
Danny didn't run. Oh my no!
When he heard that sharp angry
voice ordering him TO go away he re-
piled just as sharply and just as
angrily. He wasn't bashful any more.
He didn't hesitate. He just came right
on. swapping his Leelu anu Sdy lib
ugly things and daring that impor-
tant-iooking Mouse to fight. Nanny
held her breath as she watched. She
didn't want either of them to be hurt
but wasn't it wonderful and perfect
ly splendid that they should be will
ing TO fight for her! She felt as If she
must be a very important person.
The fat visitor didn't go back a
single step. He just waited for
Danny to come and all the time he
worked himself into a terrible rage.
All Of a sudden Danny darted for
ward and there they were fighting on
her very doorstep! They kicked and
scratched a bit. but that is the only
way in which a Meadow Mouse can
fight and they rolled over and over
down Nannvs private little path. And
how they did squeaI and squeal!
Sometimes Danny was on top and
sometimes the other was on top. She
didn't know which she wanted to
win, and so she just held her breath
and watched.
Now 1t is hard work to fight If you
are fat, and it wasn't long before
Danny was on top most of the time.
How splendid he was, Anyway. that
IS what little Miss Nanny thought.