The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-02

he kept his teeth to himself when he even bit him a simple little bite.
 Which was really thing very har Any favor Tot Tim would ever ask the red bug to perform he would harry so fast he would almost turn somersault to do 1t. and would come back panting with his little red, fat sides trembling with hap piness.
 Tell Him Stories
 Sometimes Tot Tim, sitting on dog feunel stalk, would tell his com raae about the mellow bugs that skated on the clear water and liked to watch themselves in the pools, but mostly he spoke about little mortal boys and girls who got Into difficulties and needed the fairies to help them out. He talked of the slatter so much that the little red bug began to feel sad that he couldt aid some children, also.
 "Oh, Tot Tim, please let me help you sometimes! l just know could may be awfully little, but there isn't anybody in the world who can bite or knaw better than l can. l could knaw hole in whit leather. A time, l was merely on his ankle bone and only half trying"
 When the red bug said that, Tot Tim turned around three times to show that a great idea had struck him.
 He clapped the red bug on the shoulder He seized both the red bugs front feet and played stiff starch with him.
 A Difficult Problem
 "I have 1t, l have it" he shouted ."I have a difficult problem on my hands right now. l know almost the laziest boy on earth He won't get up in the mornings and he won't stuey his lessons. And most of all he re- fuses to take the exercises he Is sup posed to if he is to grow strong like the doctor says he must, He ought to stretch his arms way back over his head, sit cross legged in the dirt and jump and run and scream around like the other little boys. But instead of that ne wants to lie down all the time ana he whines if his mother tries to make him."
 .0h lead me to him." cried out the little red bug, T can make him exercise. Where does he Hve-and I'll do the rest"
 Don't make him stay awake all the time" cautioned Tot Tim. You know he must sleep now and then. T guess I've got to have some rest myself" assured the red bug. Leave him to me. pal. My sixth sense VIII teach me just how much to bite him and when. Never fear won't get action. I'm beginning to believe III amount to something, after all.
 The two friends shook hands.
 Then Tot Tim, offering wing. the red bug crawled upon 1t, ana clung there like daredevil stuntist to a loop -the-loop airplane,
 Found the Boy
 About a mile they volplaned, then hove to in front of a pretty green residence. sneaked into the mouse through the cat-hole and found the lazy boy stretched out sucking a lollypop and reading about red-hano ed pirates the Forty Thieves anu the Wicked Snake charmers.
 The lazy boy had not, touched school book In a week, nor had he taken much more exercise than sleepy young measuring worm.
 Tot Tim dropped his red bug friend at an angle convenient to the 1azv boys neck. Then, tunneillns like mad. down the collar of the Buster Brown shirt, the champion bitter went.
 red hug chose a fine spot right III the small of ths lazy boys back Here he staked himself off home stead. and began to dig.
 ..I,u have him up off of this pea in n few merry seconds said the businesslike red bug, yelling iona adieux to Tot Tim and calling out that he would see him later.
 After the red bug had burrowea to a convenient depth he closed his eyes with delight and began to pite.
 At first he bit easy. Then the lazy hoy began to taste so good, he set fled to with enthusiasm, rolled over on his side and headed for the back bone.
 ..Thunder and lightning" yelled the lazy boy springing up like the house was on fire. Somebody is, sticking A thousand pins into mel
 Began to Exercise
 And for the first time in ages. the youth got both hands far back over his head and down his back. He twisted and he squirmed till, If the doctor could have seen him, he would have smiled as joyously as if 1t had been Christmas and somebody was bringing him watermelon short cake.
 But any way he turned the lazy boy couldn't get within good inch of the Irritating spot and the little red bug watched his impotent fingers. his fat bright eyes shining with glee.
 I'm getting his circulation start ed" yelled the red bug--and then. calling on his jaws not to fail. he opened his mouth wide and took regular alligator bites.
 "Help! Murderi" walled the lazy youth. and out he flew luckety split, to the yard where he lay down on the grass and rolled over and over.
 The lazy boys mother, seeing through the window, got 8 tender look in her eyes.
 Bless my dear boys heart" she murmured "Why he is taking his