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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
FARMERS FEDERATION
HELD LAST WEEK

The annual meeting of Worcester
County Farmers Federation was held
on Tuesday, May 9th While the at
tendance was not large the meeting
was very enthusiastic one an
showed the increasing interest take
by the farmers in the agricultur
welfare of the county.
President Mock reported the result
of the state Agricultural Society
Meeting. in Baltimore. and compli-
mented the Worcester County Fed.
GRAFTON on being responsible for the
passage Of the new bill regarding the
manufacture of fertilizer.
a resolution was also passed rela-
tive to the control of the potash stu.
alton and its importation into this
country.
The program committee presented
4 very broad program of work for the
coming year as well as an outline for
the County Agent Demonstration
work. This was passed by unani-
NOUS vote.
The election then took place which
resulted in a reelection Of last years
officers. +. +. Mock, President, Hale
Harrison, Nice-P Pres dent. +. |. Os-
valid Secretary, and J. Fred Dukes,
Treasurer.
Plans were also put on foot for
entertaining the State Agricultural
Society and it's affiliated association
at a summer meeting to be held at
Berlin and Ocean City in June.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
NEWARK

MI and Mrs. Trader and Miss
Mary Allen of Philadelphia, are visit
ing al the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Richardson
and son, Robert. spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Richardson,
near Ocean City
Miss Mary Dryden and Miss Al
bert, OF Philadelphia, spent the week
end with Mrs. Walter Dennis.
MI. Henry Jarman and family, of
Wilmington. Del, have been visiting
friends here.
Miss Nan Brimer, of Snow Hill,
was the guest Of Miss Mildred Tull,
Saturday and Sunday.
The STANDARD Bearers" of Bowen
NJ. +. Church will meet at the home
of Rudolph Birmingham this (Fri-
day. evening.
Mrs. Grace Patterson returned Sat
urday to Wilmington. after spending
several weeks with her parents. Mr..
ard Mrs. Taylor Dennis.
Miss Edna Dryden. of Berlin, spent
the week end with her niece, Mrs.
Margaret Lingo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strayer Gordy, of
Pocomoke. and Mr.. and Mrs. Morris.
of Dover, visited Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j.
Tull. Sunday.
Rev. w. f. Goodwin, Mr.. William
Scott, Misses Helen Bowen, Nirg MIA
jackson. and Elizabeth Richardson
attended the Young Peoples Confer
ence in Berlin last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Townsend, of
Berlin. spent Sunday with friends
here.
Nh. Walter Crockett, of Tangier,
spent the week end in Newark.
Mrs. Frank Townsend and Mrs.
Matthew Taylor spent Wednesday IN
Berlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Guthrie, Of
salisbury. visited his parents, Mr. ard
Mrs. James Guthrie. Sunday.
The young people of Whalcyville
will give the play, "Uncle Rube, in
the Odd Fellows Hall Friday evening
of this week.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
MELBOURNE

Mr.. and Mrs. Minus Pichard and
children spent Sunday with his broth
or, Mr. Raymond Pilchard, of Green
backville.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. James Reid and
daughters spent Sunday afternoon
with relatives at SaXis. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. George ". Reid and
daughter. Eleanor. spent Sunday with
her uncle, Mr. stephen Payne.
There will be services at Remson
NJ. r. Church next Sunday afternoon,
by the pastor. Rev. A. F. Zimmerman.
Every one is cordially invited TO at
tend.
The Young Peoples Aid Society of
Remson NJ. +. Church was enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Payne on Wednesday even
ing of this week. All reported a
pleasant evening.
Miss Henrietta Disharoon,of Stock
ton, spent Wednesday evening with
Miss BERTHE Russell.
Miss Ethel Richardson, of Stockton,
spent Wednesday evening with her
cousin, Miss Blanche Reid.
The District Convention will be
held at Remson NJ. f. Church on
Wednesday afternoon and evening
May 18th. Every body cordially in
vited to attend.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
COLBOI RNE

Rev. and Mrs. |. $. Owens and chill
dren. Mr. and Mrs. William Carmean,
Mrs. J. W. Dryden and son. NJ lton,
and Mr.. and Mrs. German Perdue and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. r. Gordy.
Miss Beatrice Sirman spent the
week end with Mn and Mrs. Elton
Sirman.
Mr. and Mrs Luther Timmons and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Phillips.
Nh. and Mrs. Harold Powell and
children, of Salisbury. spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vii
liam Hales
Mrs. Martha Smullen, OF Salisbury,
is spending this week with her son,
Mr.. J. c. Smullen.
Mr. and Mrs William Halcs and
daughter. Lucinda. spent Monday
with Mn and Mrs. John HaleS.
Mr.. and Mis-. Merrill Shockley
spent Sunday with Nh. and Mrs. Gil
bert Fooks
The Young Peoples Aid Society OF
Mt Olive NJ. +. Church will meet
Saturday night, May 18th, at the
home of Nj and Mrs Sidney Pusey.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Morris and little
daughter are spending the week In
Philadelphia with his parents.
Mrs. William Burbage spent a part
of last week in Baltimore with her
daughter, Mrs. George Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Powell re-
turned Sunday to their home in Phila-
delphia. after spending the week here
with his mother, Mrs. Annie Powell.
Mrs. Calvin b. Taylor spent few
days of last week at Annapolis with
her brother, Mr.. Frank Collins, who
is quite i'll.
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Vosburg, Of
New York. are visiting their sister,
Mrs. John ID. Henry.
Miss Elizabeth Powell returned to
Philadelphia on Sunday with her
brother, Mr.. Edmond Powell for
few days.
Mr.. John Townsend, of Whining
ton, has been spending several days
here with relatives.
Mrs. Harry Young, Of Pocomoke
City, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ara z. Bowen, on Sunday.
Dr. Harry COnnoway and family
of Hebron. visited his mother her
last Sunday.
Mr.. +. G. Henley has been spending
several days at his home near town
He returned the last of the week T.
Annapolis.
Mr.. Thomas Sharpley, of Franklin
City. has been spending several day
here with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harwood Purnell and
two children returned Monday to
their home in Wilmington.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13

1Nilliam Selby, the oldest man in
Wdycester County died the first of the
we9k at his home in Colbourne's Dis
trjft. He was 9S years old.
I-Tomorrow Sunday is Mothers
Day" Wear flower for her. Special
services will be held in most of our
churches.
Several church notices have been
left out of this issue because they did
not reach us until Thursday.
Mrs. John w. Station is visiting
Mrs. William Cochran, in Wayne, Pa.
Mr.. Station accompanied her to
Wayne TO spend the week end. He
returned home Monday.
MIR. Charles w. Corddry returned
the first of the week from a business
trip to Norfolk. During his absence
Mrs. Corddry and son, Charles Will
son, Jr.. spent the week end with Mrs.
Walter w. Price.
Rev. c. X. Strausburg. pastor of
lsGltT lb'illOlldi 0iuANI vas tiiN
recipient recently of splendid dona-
ton from his congregation. Mr.. W.
o. Shockley. Superintendent of the
Sunday School. made the address of
welcome, and expressed TO the pastor
the pleasure of the congregation at
having him as pastor for another
year. Mr.. Strausburg responded, eX-
pressing his deep appreciation of the
gifts and the sentiments so feelingly
expressed, and the occasion was the
source o. great pleasure to the pastor
and his family, and to those partici-
pating in the pounding.
MIR. Charles II. Parsons spent the
week end in Salisbury at the home of
his sister, Mrs. J. ernest Shockley.
He was accompanied home by Mrs.
Parsons, who had been visiting Mrs.
Shockley in Salisbury. having accom-
panied her home from a visit here of
several weeks at the home of Mr..
Parsons. Master J. Ernest Shcckley,
Jr., also accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
Parsons home for an indefinite stay.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
POCOMOKE NEGROES
ASK FOR 100000

A delegation of the patrons of the
colored schools of Pocomoke City APP
peared before the Worcester County
Board Of Education last Tuesday and
asked that $4,000 be included in the
school budget for 1929 to aid in
the erection of new colored school
building.
The Board is willing to recommend
reasonable amount to build a school
house for the colored children of
Pocomoke City, but there are press
ing demands from every section of
the county for new and better build
ings, which preclude any idea of a
10000 appropriation for the POGO
moke colored school.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
ZION

Mr.. and Mrs. y. c. Tilghman and
family spent Sunday with Mrs. Rim
gler and family, of Bishopville.
Mr.. James l.. Dykes and party of
friends spent Thursday with Mr.. Geo.
Furbush. All went fishing, and had
excellent luck. catching over two hum
bred.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Wilson spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Shockley, of Salisbury.
Mrs. Henry had as her guest last
week her mother Mrs. Graham. Of
Mardella Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. n. A. Brown spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin White, of Salisbury.
Mr. and Mrs. L. c. Wilson enter
tanned at dinner Sunday the follow
ing Miss Ruby Dykes, of SALISBURY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Brown, MI.
Harlan Dykes, and her mother, Mrs
Lizzie Dykes Hitch.
Mr.. L. s. Dykes and a party o.
friends motored to Crisfeld Sunday
Mrs. Joseph Wilson had as hei
Sunday evening guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Beauchamp White and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hayman, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie McGrath and family.
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NEWARK VI. +. CHARGE.

Services for Sunday, May 18th, as
follows.
IRONSHIRE.
At lronshire special Mothers Day
service with appropriate sermon by
the pastor at 9.45 in the morning.
NEWARK.
1900 A. NJ. Sunday School. c. w.
Mumford, Superintendent.
HOO A. NJ, Preaching. Sermon
for Mothers.
645 p. NJ. Epworth League.
7.45 p. NJ, Preaching. Subject,
"The Home As Factor In Promoting
Christ's Kingdom.
CEDARTOWN.
200 p. NJ, Sunday School.
800 F. NJ. A special program is
being arranged in honor of Mothers
Day. Appropriate sermon by the pas
tor.
REV. w. +. GOODWIN, Pastor.
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NEWARK FARMERS CLUB
HELD GOOD MEETING

The Newark Farmers Club had an
other good meeting Monday evening.
An order for 1900 pounds of binder
Irvine was placed with f. W. Jones.
Ii was decided that regular meetings
of the club should be discontinued
during the busy summer season, but
that meetings might be called by the
president at such times as was neces-
sary.
Mr.. Hare, president of Williams
Community League, made a speech on
organization work, which was both
interesting and instructive. This
league has accomplished a great deal
during its short life, and much credit
for same is due the energetic and pro-
gressive Mr.. Hare, who has keen
appreciation of the value of organi-
cation. and is very anxious that Wor-
cester County people may enjoy the
benefits to be derived from co-opera-
ton.
DR.. Mclaughlin. well known to all
Woi cester Countians as the man who
controls Hog Cholera in this section.
gave an educational talk on the care
of hogs, with view to preventing
devastating diseases. He made II
very plain that by little good judg-
ment, little work and small expense,
much better results could be obtained.
and many losses averted in the grow
ing of hogs.
The next regular meeting of the
club will be held in October.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
GIRDLETREE

Mr.. and Mrs. c. V. Rowley and
daughter, Miss Catherine Rowley
have been spending some time in
Baltimore.
Mr.. Brandon, Of Pottsville, Pa,
spent the week end as the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Meivin Selby
Mrs J. S. Scarborough has return
ed home from visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Frank Peters, in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilson Cottingham
and son spent Sunday with her moth
er, Mrs Emma Bowen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Bodley left
this week for Baltimore, where they
will make their home in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. II Henderson and
children, Of Pocomoke, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. George Clarke.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Il. Scarborough
and children and Mrs. D. +. Sooy Wis
tied Mrs. Annie Soper Sunday at the
Academy Of Ontology. Somerset Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jackson, Jr..
spent Sunday with her sister, who is
very i'll at Delmar.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Vickers and
children, of Pocomoke. spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. W. T. Tarr.
The Sewing Circle was entertained
last Thursday evening By Mrs. j. G.
Scarborough.
Nj. and Mrs. Z. J. Selby visited
their daughter at Berlin. Sunday.
On Tuesday our school had very
enjoyable visit from Prof Thomas
Gibson and Miss Mary Scarborough
of the State Normal School, Towson.
They presented to the scholars. espec-
tally to the senior class, an alluiing
picture Of the advantages Of taking a
Normal course and entering the noble
profession of teaching. 1t is hoped
the appeal may not be in vain. We
understand that twice as many able
teachers are needed as are at present
available.
Last Friday afternoon our boys and
girls journeyed to Snow Hill for a
clash with our sister school in the hard
fought game of baseball and end ball
Many of our town people, and most
of the student body attended The
students displayed the true school
spirit Yelling and roofing didn't
cease until long after the baseball
game was finished. The end ball
game was called at $50, and Girdle-
tree with an excellent display of team
work, gained large lead. II was
hardly possible to pick any individual
stars, as every one played deter
mined game. The accuracy with
which our centerS threw the ball was
astonishing, and the way our guards
jumped and broke up Snow Hills
attack was sight worth seeing. In
the baseball game Adkins, Snow Hills
pitcher. was forced to retire from the
mounds in the fourth inning. after
four runs had been made Off his de-
livery. Aiken finished pitching the
game. The honors. however, went to
our own Cropper, who after the sec
ond inning was master Of the situa-
ton. While Snow Hill made eight
hits off his delivery. he kept them
well scattered, and caused ten men to
be retired on strikes. Charles AmeS
led our team at bat with three hits.
Let every body fall in" and back our
High School boys and girls to the
limit.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
STOCKTON

Rev. 4. f. Zimmerman and family
were given 4 surprise Monday after
noon. when the good people of Rem
son NJ f.. Church arrived in automo-
bies loaded with provisions and sup
plies for the parsonage pantry. A
very pleasant afternoon was spent,
and the pastor and family feel very
grateful to their parishioners for
their thoughtfulnesS.
Rev. c. =. George, the new pastor,
will preach in the Methodist ProteS-
tant Church Sunday morning at half
after ten o'clock A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all to attend the
services. Mr.. George will preach the
sermon to the graduating class of the
Stockton High School this year. An
nouncement of the date will be made
later.
An oyster roast NJ the bay, follow
ed by dance ut FoulkS' Hall, near
the bay, was given by the young men
of the town Wednesday evening.
The Tea Room at Accomac is grow
ing in favor with many Of our people
as a convenient place to drop in for
Sunday afternoon tea and dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Mock visited
their son, Mr.. Harold +. Mock. and
family, near Snow Hill. during the
week end
Mr.. Charles Speicher. of Annap-
oils. will spend the week end at the
home of Mr. James Barnes.
Mrs. +. II. Taylor and daughter,
Mary, left Thursday for a visit TO
her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Besson, at
Carbondale. Pa.
Miss Louise Bundick, of Virginia,
BIAS accepted position in the store
of Mr.. II. l.. Mason.
Mr.. +. W. McMaSter, Superintend-
ent of Public Schools of Worcester
County, and Mr.. f. Clarke Fontaine,
Supervisor of High Schools of the
Eastern Shore, visited our High
School Monday.
Mrs. William l.. Holloway and son,
of Berlin, were guests of Mrs. Thos.
p. Wharton this week.
Mr.. Ray Taylor, of Millington, Md,
has been visiting relatives here.
Miss Bessie Barnes. who has been
employed by the h. c. & A. Railway
Company in Baltimore for some time
has resigned her position. and is at
home Nth her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
james B@pes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
CARD OF THANKS.

The members Of the Snow Hill Vol
unteer Fire Department desire to
thank all persons who took part in
the play, "Home Acres" which was
gwen last week. to all who contrib
uted in any way to its artistic and
financial successes, and take this means
of showing their appreciation.
Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Dept.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
ALL HALI.OwS PARISH

May II, 1922. Fourth Sunday after
Easter.
1000 A. NJ, Church School.
100 A. NJ, Mathis.
7.30 p. NJ, Evensong.
REV. ALFRED L. JONES, Rector
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BATES MEMORIAL NJ. p. CHURCH

1000 A. NJ, Mems Bible Class and
Sunday School. w. o. Shockley, Supt.
HOO A. NJ, Special sermon BY the
pastor. "The Uncrowned Queen"
7.SO P. NJ, Sermon by the pastor.
Mothers, Yesterday, Today and To-
morrow"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13

Miss Sarah Owens and brother,
Nathan, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. +. w. Perdue.
Evening star., 1922-05-22
Sunday Swapping.

CUNDAY morning was rather a
l. strain on the youthful Lindsay
\ family. The twins. with the
insouciance of extreme youth.
always awakened at the same hour
that they came to- on week days,
and were promptly "s-s-s-hed"
into comparative quiet or removed to
safe distance. Ragsy. the Cairn
terrier. had long since learned to
maintain a discreet silence.
Merriam. the longer she was mar
rled to John, grew more and more
awe-stricken at the immensity of
Johns ability to Sunday-sleep. Other
or cheerfulness and exemplary pune
tuaiity when the alarm clock ex--
ploded. But Sundays the household
law decreed that he was not to be
awakened until he lies woke his
sell Which was at late enough
simply unforetellable hour on Sun
day after a Saturday night party.
But on particular gay spring
morning John was outdistancing all
former records. Breakfast had come
and gone. The twins had had a
morning walk and been exiled to the
sandpile behind the barn. Merriam
had made her own bed. the nursery
beds. the Sunday dessert, stuffed the
Sunday chickens. read the Sunday
papers, answered last weeks mail and
planned next falls clothes-if the
family exchequer should permit any
and still her lord and master
slumbered
Once. fearful Nst he had sue
cumbed to sleeping sickness. she had
ming, when she was reassured by his
healthy color and decidedly audible
breathing. Bored almost to tears. she
had farther retreated to the sandpile,
Where she sat, murmuring Yes.
ecstatic advertisements of their
achievements.
For the most difficult thing in the
world for Merriam Lindsay to do was
to keep still. In brown and white
checked pinafore. with her bronze
tam. she leaned against an ancient
curls tumbled under her inevita bic
appletree and scowled at smiling
universe. Aeons and aeons of stupid
Sunday mornings seemed to stretch
out before her.
I shall let out a long, resounding
scream" she thought. "Why-oh,
why-did 1 ever. even in weak mo-
ment, give my sacred promise never
to wake him up :of Sunday morn
ing'?"
At noon precisely the telephone
rang. Mrs. Thorne Blaisdell requested
the pleasure of the company of the
Lindsay twins for the remainder of
the day.
And found" her round. sweet
voice forestalled any remarks anent
their meals and bedtimes.
But why" breathed Merriam joy
ously. should you waste a perfectly
heavenly day being nurse-girl to my
angel pigs?"
Feel like a little Sunday swap
ping" Nan was casual. "Thorne and
feel hardly up to our own family.
It's so grown-up that we crave the
company of something younger.
Truth is. my dear. that Thorne is
rather fed up with these cubs the
Evening star., 1922-05-22
Diary Of a Professional Movie Fan
Shirley Mason Directs a Director
Her Husband!
BY GLADYS HALL.

Shirley Mason is the tiniest thing
that ever consumed enormous boxes
of candy. She has bobbed hair. She
has to have her hats made to order.
and she buys her shoes in the infant
department of the lilliputian bazaar
Also she has a husband, a secretary,
sister (as you know, a mother
and dad. to whom she is devoted
and career.
She has common sense, too. and
sentiment. She's sentimental right
enough. Wait until I tell you wha,
she did the last time she was in New
York. She and 1 were on our fifth
pound of candy. We were in her
suite at the Biltmore. and while we
were talking and she was showing
me her new hats and the flowers the
company had sent her. I beheld a
rather dilapidated-lookin tie hang
ing on her dresser.
II didn't know" 1 said. that your
husband was in town with you"
He isn't" she said mournfully,
but I always bring a tie of his with
me when were separated-the last
one he has worn before 1 go away.
tie it around my neck nights"
The small. sensible, sentimental
starlet and 1 then proceeded to dis
cuss the ancient institution of mar
riage.
You and Bernie" 1 said. seem to
be terrifically happy" (Bernie is
Mister Shirley How do you do it?
I'd like to jot few of the rules and
Evening star., 1922-05-22

SPADEEOOT PAlD NJ "A l. E1-> :
TION WHATEVER.
Presently Peter was so close that ne
could see Spadefoot despite the fact
that there was little light. SPADE :
foot was sitting on fiat stone close
his cousin, Old Mr.. Toad. he had a
music bag in his throat and this was
swelled out until it was three times
the size of his head. Peter spoke 10
him, but Spadefoot paid no attention
whatever. After that Peter held his
tongue.
Later in the evening he had a
chance to talk to Old Mr.. Toad again.
OF course Peter wanted to know II
Spadefoot's babies started in llfe IN
the same manner as the babies OF Olo
Mr.. Toad. Old Mr.. Toad told MIN
they did. But added Old Mr.. Ioaa.
they seem to be in a great hurry
to leave the water. They leave while
they still have quite long tails. My
children wait until their tails nave
Where do they go to-" asked
Peter.
"Don't ask me-" replied Old Mr..
Toad. II never see them after they
leave the Smiling Pool l suppose they
go up where the ground is sort ana
dig in. l never did see such folks to
want to be buried as Spadefoot ana
his family
Old Mr.. Toad resumed his singing
and Peter could get nothing more
from him. Peter hung around a
while watching the two cousins. Old
Mr. Toad, the common Hop Toad, and
Spadefoot They were much alike,
yet quite different. Finally Peter de-
cided that there was nothing more
to be learned there, so he started
for the dear Old Briar-patch to tell
Mrs. Peter the news.
Copyright, 1922. by T. W. Burgess.)
Evening star., 1922-05-22
lI1TILESf0RlEs
%rBEDTInE. .
More About Spadefoot.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS,
Two folks who look alike may be
SO unlike that they ne'er agree.

Peter Rabbit.
Peter Rabbit was quite excited. You
know Peter had discovered one Of Old
MIR. Toad's nearest relatives. 1t was
Spadefoot the Toad, who was even
then on his way to the Smiling Pool
What is the reason 1 have never
seen Spadefoot before?" asked Peter
Of Old Mr.. Toad.
1t is because he is such a queer
fellow" replied Old Mr.. Toad. He
keeps by himself. He rarely comes
burying himself and sleeping. He
isn't the least bit sociable. He won't
stay here at the Smiling Pool more
than two days; perhaps he will stay
only one day. When he leaves he
will go off on by himself and IS likely
as not 1 won't see him again this
year.
Does he dig the same way you
do?" asked Peter.
Old Mr.. Toad nodded. "Of course" "
said he. 1T is the only proper way
to dig. Spadefoot is a better digger
than l am. He seems to just sink
right into the ground. If it were not
raining he wouldn't be on his way
here now; he always chooses rainy
night to come here"
Just then there was a little splash
in the water a short distance from
Peter and Mr. Toad. A moment or
two later new voice joined the
Smiling Pool chorus. 1t was louder
than the voice of Old Mr.. Toad and 1t
was not as sweet.
There he is,' exclaimed Old Mr..
Toad. That is Spadefoot, 1 must go
over and pay my respects"
Old Mr.. Toad started to swim in
the direction Of the new voice and
Peter Rabbit hoped along the bank.