Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-16
\ story for ChIl,lrep.

II was Easter Monday morning.
very carly. and Peter Rabbit. in
new blue suit. sat in front OF tho
rabbit hole. He could hear his Mother
moving around inside the house
fhcrc would be waffleS and honey
this morning. and Peter wns trying
hard To be good until breakfast time
but there WAS mighty little to 10
mat seemed safe II he wns to get waf-
iics: no he spent his time shaking thn
uc~ drops out Of the long hairy grass.
ana tldyinS up generally.
AFTER breakfast. Peter took the
iirst opportunity to start out on his
great adventure For some distances
away there was a CITY. and in tina,
,hE there was a place called Byrd
Park.
NOW. Petcr had been warned many.
many times By his Mother. not to Ro
near the CITY. Horrible things hap
9"ne" 'herc. Men caught you an!
TOOK all your furry skin of and hung
you up by your hind heels I'm thu
Sixth street Market
Tho Sixth Street Market had a bor
ribie sound to Peter. Hut Byrd Park
seemed quite dc!ightfui. For Inc
knew all about birds. and waY .urc
that park fun Of them would be
charming place So You sec. thou;,tt
tctcr the city is not so bad really.
Peter Rnbbit Sets Out.
Whcrcupon 10 set ont. running down
the road in the direction OF Hy-,i
l,ark. lie ran md he rnn for II long
time. But presently he had to al,
down under tree To rest Although
he really WAS not very far from Uyr,
Park. he did not know II and Thought
he must be lost.
While he WAS sitting there b,c-
a llfufnnhiin
quickly scut,lcd under a hush Just In
time. Tor Man got out OF the car
ana started picking flowers on tn,
side OF the road. This frightened
f"t"r so much tina; he almost fell
right over backwards on his own tan
hnt the Man had a voice very differ
cht from Mr.. McGregors. and soon
'ct'r gathered enough OF his courara
together to stick his head out Jus,
a tiny biz from behind his bush. Then
ne could hear that tho Man was talk
ihC 10 several children In the auto.
mobile. and what no said made Peter
very anxious to go on his way.
In just about two minutes more"
said the Man. we will be In Byrd
Park"
SO. az soon as tho Man started his
automobile. Peter jumped on, from
behind the bush and scatnpcrcd hov,
r.
aust made him sncczc. but he kent
straight on. and in IA little while ~
came 10 big place covered with
grass and trees. Instead OF birds
however. there were hundreds -
children everywhere And these
alarmed Peter very much. but there
were so nany that h. did no, know
no" TO get away from them
Peter Il Discovered
Suddenly Man cried out "Whv.
there is Peter rabbit. himself" Ana
lr,.r though, surely something ter
r!hle would happen TO him now
lust then "A Very Little child an.
peared. walking by himself. Now.
Peter had been told by his Mother
that child. 81 he is small enough.
can understand Bunny Talk. So lie
ran up TO the Very Littl. Child and
cried. DO YOU think they VIII take
me TO the Sixth Street Market"
And the Child laughed and ss'I'
on. no. Peter. because all this party
is given in your honor. and is called
a Peter Rabbit Party"
Peter was very much sunrise,
How did they know | was coming
For didn't know ii myself un,iI
this morning
This the Very Little Child could no,
answer And there were so many
children looking AT him that Peter
became quite bewildered. and finally
asked Can every one come to this
party"
Yes. every one. aud they can conn.
free" said the Very Little Child
when you want ice cream or lemon
hde. "A irown-tp pays for il. SO you
don, have to worry"
That suited Peter very we'll. in
deed. $" he took the hand Of tha